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April 14, 2021

Egypt releases Solafa Magdy and husband from prison

Egyptian journalists Solafa Magdy and her husband Hossam Al-Sayyad have been released from jail and have been reunited with their families. In a photo widely circulating online, the couple...

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April 14, 2021

Kuwait orders detention of ex-PM on corruption charges

Kuwait’s Ministerial Court yesterday ordered the pretrial detention of former Prime Minister, Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, over the alleged mishandling of military funds, local media reported. Anadolu Agency reported a Kuwaiti...

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April 14, 2021

Iraq arrests Babel governor on corruption charges

Iraqi security forces yesterday arrested the Governor of Babel, Hassan Mandil Al-Sariawi, on corruption charges, Anadolu news agency reported. The agency quoted an unnamed police officer as saying that a special...

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April 14, 2021

MEMO in conversation with Justin Scheck

MEMO interviewed Wall Street Journal journalist Justin Scheck about his new book ‘Blood and Oil‘ which he co-authored with Bradley Hope. The book traces the meteoric rise of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed...
April 14, 2021

Palestinian doctors escalate protests against PA

The Palestinian Doctors’ Syndicate agreed on Monday to escalate its protests in response to the Palestinian Authority distancing itself from agreements signed with the representative body, Al-Ayyam has reported....

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April 14, 2021

Jewish National Fund plans to buy land to expand illegal settlements

The Jewish National Fund (JNF) in Israel approved on Sunday plans to purchase land in the occupied West Bank to expand illegal settlements, mainly in Nablus and Jenin, Haaretz...

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April 14, 2021

Kuwait instructs local banks to hire locals

The Central Bank of Kuwait today said on its website it has instructed local banks to appoint Kuwaitis in “leadership positions”, as part of a drive to create more...

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April 14, 2021

UAE’s DP World seeks $210m in damages from Djibouti

Documents revealed that Dubai Ports World (DP World), the world’s largest port operator, is seeking $210.2 million in compensation from Djibouti over an ongoing legal dispute on port concession rights....

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April 14, 2021

Hamas will support national unity government

A member of the Hamas Political Bureau said on Monday that the movement will support a national unity government regardless of the outcome of next month’s parliamentary election. Dr...

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April 14, 2021

Ozil donates $120,000 to children of Rohingya, Syria, Somalia

German Fenerbahçe midfielder, Mesut Ozil, has donated €101,000 ($120,770) to the Turkish Red Crescent for an aid campaign run during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Anadolu news agency reported. The...

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