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April 10, 2021

Report: US, Israel fear possible Hamas victory in elections

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his Israeli counterpart Gabi Ashkenazi have shared concerns in a phone call about Hamas’s potential victory in the upcoming Palestinian parliamentary election,...

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April 10, 2021

Norway sovereign wealth fund should not have Saudi stocks in reference index

The minority government of Norway has stated that the $1.3 trillion wealth fund should not have Saudi stocks in the reference index, Canadian newspaper The Globe and Mail reported...

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April 10, 2021

EU institutions tone down Italy PM’s description of Erdogan as ‘dictator’

EU institutions have been toning down Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s description as a “dictator” by Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, AKIpress News Agency reported on Friday. During a...

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April 10, 2021

UN rights office concerned about arrests in Jordan

The United Nations (UN) Human Rights Office on Friday voiced its concerns about the arrests made following the alleged attempted coup in Jordan, news agencies reported. Spokesperson for the...

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April 10, 2021

Kais Saied: ‘Tunisia needs respectful parliament and responsible government’

Tunisian President Kais Saied has asserted: “Tunisia needs a respectable national parliament and a fully responsible ministry (referring to the government).” This came in a speech delivered by Saied...

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April 10, 2021

Iran releases South Korea tanker seized in January

Iranian authorities released on Friday the South Korean oil tanker seized in January amid a dispute over Iran’s $7 billion frozen in Korean banks. The funds were frozen due...

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April 10, 2021

Iraq’s electoral commission: ‘Election date is certain’

Iraq’s Independent High Electoral Commission announced on Friday that the date for holding early general elections next October is “certain and will not be reversed.” Over the past days,...

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April 10, 2021

Saudi Arabia to fine pilgrims for performing Ramadan Umrah without permit

The Saudi Ministry of Interior has decided to fine anyone attempting to perform Umrah without obtaining a permit with 10,000 Saudi riyals. The ministry stated that the implementation of...

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April 10, 2021

Tunisia: President Saied presents 1936 caricature to deliver message to Mechichi, Ghannouchi

Tunisian President Kais Saied showed Parliament Speaker Rached Ghannouchi and Head of the government Hichem Mechichi a caricature dating back to 1936, intended to describe the state of the...

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April 10, 2021

LPDF legal committee: No agreements reached on constitutional basis for elections in Tunisia meetings

The legal committee of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) concluded its meetings on the third day in Tunisia without reaching a final agreement on the constitutional basis for...

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