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December 14, 2020

Tunisia’s Ghannouchi calls for solidarity to confront economic crisis

Speaker of the Tunisian Parliament, Rached Ghannouchi, called for national solidarity to face the economic and social crisis that the country is facing. In statements issued by Ghannouchi, during...

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December 14, 2020

25% of Jordan’s population contracted coronavirus, says official

A quarter of Jordan’s population has been infected with the novel coronavirus, a health official announced on Saturday. The member of Jordan’s National Committee for Epidemics, Bassam Hijjawi, told...

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December 14, 2020

France MPs call for details of UAE base in Yemen

French parliament yesterday called on Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian to answer questions about the alleged existence of a UAE-built military base and detention centre in the vicinity of...

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December 14, 2020

UK to reject asylum seekers passing through ‘safe’ third country

From 1 January, people fleeing war or persecution and claiming asylum in Britain will be accused of a breach of international law if they have passed through a “safe”...

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December 14, 2020

UAE continues to build bases on Yemen’s Socotra island

The UAE has continued to build military bases on the Yemeni island of Socotra with the transportation of military equipment arriving with the approval of Saudi Arabia, a source...

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December 14, 2020

The American Granddaughter

Identity and war are themes explored in Inaam Kachaci’s novel, The American Granddaughter (Interlink Books, 2020). The main character is Zeina, an Iraqi-born US citizen, who is thoroughly immersed...

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December 14, 2020

Government, STC forces continue withdrawal from Yemen’s Abyan

For the third consecutive day, Yemeni government troops and the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC) forces continue to evacuate the southern province of Abyan. On Friday, the Yemeni and...

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December 14, 2020

4 Israel soldiers accidentally stranded in Jordan

Four Israeli soldiers were accidentally left behind by their group on the Jordanian side of the border at the beginning of this month after their commander did not notice...

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December 14, 2020

US removes Sudan from state sponsors of terrorism list

The United States (US) has removed Sudan from its list of state sponsors of terrorism, the US Embassy in Khartoum announced today. “The Secretary of State has signed a...

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December 14, 2020

China bails out Pakistan for repayment of debt to Saudi Arabia

China has agreed to bail out Pakistan by providing it with $1.5 billion to help to repay a $2 billion debt to Saudi Arabia, according to the Express Tribune....

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