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July 6, 2021

Nasser Al-Qudwa: Abbas is tearing up Arafat’s legacy

Former senior Fatah member, Nasser Al-Qudwa, yesterday accused Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas of tearing up Yasser Arafat’s legacy by imposing his powers over the foundation named in his...

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July 6, 2021

Palestinian journalist Alaa Al-Rimawi released

The Palestinian Public Prosecution today released journalist Alaa Al-Rimawi after detaining him for three days. Al-Rimawi’s lawyer, Gandhi Al-Rubei, said that the Public Prosecution “closed Al-Rimawi’s file, and he...

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July 6, 2021

Further sign of cracks in Saudi-UAE relation as OPEC+ cancels crucial meeting

The growing spat between Saudi Arabia and the UAE looks set to continue following a decision by OPEC+ to call off a meeting yesterday over an increase in oil production. OPEC+,...

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July 6, 2021

Syrian mother granted asylum in Denmark as it prepares to deport refugees

A Syrian mother of two has won the right to remain in Denmark. It is a rare victory at a time when the Danish government is threatening to deport...

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July 6, 2021

Ethiopia rejects Arab League’s ‘unwanted’ intervention in dam crisis

Ethiopia today rejected what it described as “the unwelcome interference” by the Arab League in the Renaissance Dam crisis. The country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs made the statement in...

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July 6, 2021

British MPs urge government to suspend ‘secretive’ Gulf fund over human rights concerns

British MPs are calling on the government to suspend a “secretive” multi-million-pound funding programme to Gulf countries over concerns that Saudi Arabia and Bahrain may have channelled taxpayers’ money...

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July 6, 2021

In Germany, burning the Israeli flag is a problem, but killing Palestinians isn’t

Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Idan Roll met with the German Ambassador, Susanne Wasum-Rainer, on Monday along with visiting German parliamentarians. Roll thanked the German guests for their country’s strong...

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July 6, 2021

England’s poorest ‘four times more likely’ to die from Covid-19

Adults in England’s poorest areas are almost four times more likely to die from Covid-19 than those in the wealthiest areas, an inquiry into the pandemic’s impacts has discovered....

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July 6, 2021

Israel police question ex-Arab MK over old Facebook posts

Heba Yazbak, a former Arab Member of the Israeli Knesset, was questioned by Israeli police yesterday over Facebook posts dating back to 2015 and accused of incitement. The allegations...

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July 6, 2021

Albania set to buy drones from Turkey

Albania has approved a budget to purchase Turkish armed drone Bayraktar TB-2, TRT World reports. After recent deals with Poland and Ukraine, Albania will become the next country to buy...

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