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July 16, 2021

Russia calls for withdrawal of foreign forces from Libya

Russia announced on Thursday that it was “concerned about the foreign military presence in Libya,” calling for a “simultaneous withdrawal of all foreign forces and factions there.” “The foreign...

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July 15, 2021

Top EU court says headscarves can be banned at work

Companies may ban Muslim employees from wearing a headscarf under certain conditions, the European Union’s top court said today, in two cases brought by Muslim women in Germany who...

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July 15, 2021

Egypt court releases 130 defendants held in political cases

An Egyptian court has ordered the release of 130 defendants held in political cases this week, according to a human rights lawyer, Anadolu Agency reports. Opposition website Darb cited...

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July 15, 2021

Iraq’s Kurdish region confirms first cases of COVID-19 Delta variant

The Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) in northern Iraq confirmed today the first cases of the highly infectious Delta variant of the coronavirus, Anadolu Agency reports. “I want to officially...

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July 15, 2021

Regime kills 8 civilians in Syria’s Idlib

Eight Syrian civilians were killed and five others injured today from shelling by regime forces in Idlib province in north-western Syria, according to a local spokesman, Anadolu Agency reports....

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July 15, 2021

Lebanon’s Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri steps down

Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri stepped down today after failing to form the government for months, Anadolu Agency reports. In a press conference after meeting President Michel Aoun at...

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July 15, 2021

Israel filmmakers arrested in Nigeria over alleged support of separatists

Three Israeli filmmakers have been arrested in Nigeria whilst filming a documentary about obscure Jewish communities around the world after being accused of supporting a Biafran separatist movement in...

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July 15, 2021

Gaza prepares animals for Eid Al-Adha

As the Eid Al-Adha holiday approaches, Palestinians in Gaza are preparing calves and sheep for slaughter with 35,000 animals expected to be purchased for this day. Farmer Ahmed Al-Batini,...

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July 15, 2021

Israel police exhausted weapons stockpiles on Palestinian protestors

Israel Police was days away from exhausting its stockpiles of weapons in May during its brutal clampdown of protestors, an internal investigation has found. Weapons are said to have...

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July 15, 2021

Will the US challenge Israel’s claims to the ‘unification’ of Jerusalem?

Jerusalem is once again in the diplomatic crosshairs over US President Joe Biden’s intention to reopen the American Consulate in Jerusalem, which was closed by the Trump Administration in...

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