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May 6, 2021

Palestine Media Forum condemns PA’s detention of journalist

The Palestine Media Forum (PMF) yesterday condemned the Palestinian Authority (PA)’s detention of journalist Hassan Al-Najjar after he called President Mahmoud Abbas’ house, Safa news agency reported. In a statement, the...

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May 6, 2021

Iraq protesters close gov’t offices demanding jobs

Scores of temporary employees yesterday closed three government institutions in Dhi Qar Governorate, southern Iraq, to demand permanent contracts, Anadolu reported. The agency quoted eyewitnesses as saying that dozens of employees...

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May 6, 2021

Egypt dismissing ‘hoax’ message telling people not to go to hospital if they have covid

The Egyptian government has dismissed a social media post attributed to the Ministry of Health and which warns citizens against going to hospital if they develop symptoms of COVID-19....

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May 5, 2021

British academic sues UAE officials over assault claims

A British academic, who was detained in the United Arab Emirates two years ago on spying charges, has launched legal action against a number of senior officials from the...

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May 5, 2021

Israeli forces besiege Palestinian town of Aqraba

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May 5, 2021

Egypt to close stores, restaurants early for 2 weeks to curb COVID-19

The closing hours of Egyptian stores, malls and restaurants will be brought forward to 9pm (1900 GMT) to help contain the coronavirus for two weeks from Thursday, straddling the...

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May 5, 2021

Jerusalemites really are the salt of the earth

Jerusalemites really are the salt of the earth. Their resilience resembles the robust trees standing at the Damascus Gate to the Old City, as they shout fiercely in front...

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May 5, 2021

Australia military to stop using Israel defence system

The Australian government has informed Israel’s largest private arms company, Elbit Systems, that its military will stop using its Battle Management System (BMS) from mid-June. “The news was given...

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May 5, 2021

Saudi removes ‘Muslims only’ signs from highway to Madinah

Saudi Arabian authorities appeared to have replaced the “Muslims only” phrase from traffic signs leading to the Prophet’s Mosque in Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, Islam’s second holiest site after Makkah. Images...

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May 5, 2021

Egypt on the brink as third covid wave engulfs the country

Earlier this week, Egypt’s Ministry of Health denied the news that covid cases had spiralled out of control in Sohag Governorate and reassured the public that there were enough...

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