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March 19, 2021

Sudan: Positive response to quadripartite mediation on Renaissance Dam file

Sudan announced on Thursday that it had received positive responses to form a quadripartite mechanism to mediate the negotiations of the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. This came in a statement...

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March 19, 2021

UN Security Council condemns military escalation in Yemen’s Marib

The UN Security Council on Thursday condemned an escalation in fighting in Yemen’s Marib, calling for the Houthis to end an offensive on the government’s last northern stronghold, and...

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March 19, 2021

Biden administration apparently crafting plan to reset US ties with Palestine

The Biden administration is crafting a plan aimed at resetting US ties with the Palestinians that all but collapsed under former President Donald Trump, according to an internal draft...

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March 18, 2021

Bomb attack targets US-led coalition convoy in Iraq

An Iraqi security source announced on Thursday that a convoy of trucks carrying logistical equipment for the international coalition forces in southern Iraq was targeted with explosives. A lieutenant...

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March 18, 2021

Algeria: International calls for investigation into violence against journalists

Reporters Without Borders on Wednesday called on the Algerian authorities to open an investigation into violence targeting journalists covering demonstrations in Algiers. The non-governmental organisation announced in a statement:...

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March 18, 2021

Israel to bail out its airlines with $210m COVID-19 aid plan

Israel’s government announced on Wednesday a long-awaited bailout of its airlines to help them weather the coronavirus crisis and maintain operations in the midst of a year-long halt to...

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March 18, 2021

Lebanon: President Aoun calls on PM-designate Hariri to immediately form government or leave

Lebanese President Michel Aoun has called on the Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri to either form his government immediately or make space for others who can perform the task. “After...

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March 18, 2021

EU halts sanctions on Turkey oil executives as ties improve

The European Union has frozen plans to blacklist more senior executives at Turkey’s state-owned Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO), four diplomats said, according to an exclusive report by Reuters. This...

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March 18, 2021

Tunisia among Arab countries most affected by cyberpiracy

A report by Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky revealed that a number of Arab countries have recently suffered piracy and hacking attacks. According to data collected by the company between...

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March 18, 2021

Egypt ‘regrets’ UN criticism of its human rights conditions

Egypt has announced that it regrets the issuance of the joint declaration criticising the human rights situation in Egypt during the 46th Session of the UN Human Rights Council....

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