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December 11, 2020

Iraq amends law giving Palestinian residents same rights as nationals

The Iraqi parliament has approved a legal amendment to the law on foreigners giving Palestinians who have resided in Iraq for a minimum of ten years the same rights...

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December 11, 2020

HRW urges Lebanon authorities not to neglect healthcare workers’ safety

Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged on Thursday the Lebanese government not to “neglect” the safety of health sector workers fighting on the frontlines against the coronavirus pandemic, as cases...

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December 11, 2020

Germany extends Saudi arms sale ban for 1 year

The German government has extended the ban on arms exports to Saudi Arabia for another year on account of the kingdom’s war in Yemen, German press agency DPA reported....

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December 10, 2020

Libya releases 2 Russians detained on spying charges

Two Russians, detained in Libya on espionage charges in 2019, were released on Thursday, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said, Anadolu Agency reports. Speaking at a news conference in Moscow,...

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December 10, 2020

UN experts alarmed by Saudi woman Al-Hathloul’s trial

UN human rights experts on Thursday expressed alarm over the start of a trial in Saudi Arabia involving woman human rights defender Loujain Al-Hathloul and called for her immediate...

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December 10, 2020

Turkey’s Erdogan, at Nagorno-Karabakh parade, says Armenia needs new leaders

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday renewed a call for a change of leadership in Armenia, while offering the country the chance of joining a regional cooperation group alongside...

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December 10, 2020

Turkey rescues 17 asylum seekers pushed back by Greece

The Turkish Coast Guard on Thursday rescued at least 17 asylum seekers off the northwestern Canakkale province after they were pushed back to Turkish territorial waters by Greece, a...

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December 10, 2020

1 protester killed in northern Iraq demonstrations

A protester was killed and another critically injured as ongoing protests in northern Iraq over deteriorating economic conditions turned violent, local sources said on Thursday, Anadolu Agency reports. Security forces opened...

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December 10, 2020

Morocco builds ties with Israel in return for recognition of its authority over Western Sahara

Israel and Morocco have today agreed to normalise relations in a deal brokered with the help of US President Donald Trump. As part of the agreement, Trump agreed to recognise...

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December 10, 2020

Controversial new council in Sudan signals the death of the far left

The pressure for Sudan’s far left to be isolated from the country’s politics reached its climax this week with the formation of a new council from which its representatives...

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