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April 26, 2021

Yemen PM visits Hadhramaut for first time since fleeing to Saudi

The Yemeni Prime Minister, Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed, arrived yesterday in the eastern province of Hadhramaut for the first time since he fled the interim capital Aden to Saudi Arabia in March, where the UN-recognised government in exile has been...

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April 26, 2021

Egypt extends state of emergency

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi yesterday issued a decree extending the state of emergency across the country for yet another three months. The decree, which was published in the...

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April 26, 2021

1m Russia tourists to visit Egypt in 2021, says official

Egypt expects more than one million Russian tourists during 2021 as direct flights between the two countries resume, Deputy Tourism Minister Ghada Shalaby announced yesterday. “We expect to see...

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April 26, 2021

Lebanon launches first electric car despite economic crisis

READ: Lebanon’s President Aoun holds central bank responsible for crisis...

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April 26, 2021

UAE in talks to buy $1.1bn stake in Israel gas field

Delek Drilling (DEDRp.TA) said today it has signed a non-binding deal to sell its stake in the eastern Mediterranean natural gas field Tamar to Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Petroleum for...

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April 26, 2021

Germany provides $94.8m in humanitarian aid to Jordan

The German government has modified its existing programmes to help Jordan cope with the repercussions of the coronavirus, by providing an additional €78.5 million ($94.8 million) in humanitarian and...

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April 26, 2021

UK can help deliver two-state solution in Cyprus, Turkish Cypriot president says

The UK can assist in the resolution of the Cyprus dispute by recognising the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), the Turkish Cypriot President Ersin Tatar said. Speaking to...

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April 26, 2021

Israel bans Palestinian fishermen from going to sea until further notice

The Israeli government has banned Palestinian fishermen from working off the coast of Gaza, Wafa news agency has reported. Already prevented from fishing in the full 12 nautical miles...

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April 26, 2021

Saudi ambassador says drugs smuggled from Lebanon enough to drown Arab world

Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Lebanon has revealed that large quantities of drugs smuggled from Lebanon — “enough to drown the whole Arab world” — have been seized before entering...

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April 26, 2021

Palestinian protestors force Israel police to withdraw from Jerusalem’s Damascus Gate

Israeli police were last night forced to withdraw from central Jerusalem’s Damascus Gate area due to heavy protests after the area was closed to Palestinians. Since the beginning of...

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