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December 9, 2020

Tunisia’s Ghannouchi: ‘Forces of chaos seek to dissolve parliament’

Tunisian Parliament Speaker, Rached Ghannouchi, warned of what he called “anarchist forces that seek to dissolve the parliament”, which is “a place for discussions and should remain in the...

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December 9, 2020

Arab woman to run for Israeli presidency

An Arab businesswoman has announced her intention to stand in Israel’s presidential election, the Jerusalem Post reported on Tuesday. If elected by the Knesset, Ahlam Khazen would be the...

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December 8, 2020

Iran: Parliament head declares passage of nuclear law

Iran’s parliament speaker on Tuesday announced that the country’s “strategic action plan” to counter US sanctions had become law, even though the government continued to oppose it, reports Anadolu...

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December 8, 2020

Israel football club UAE co-owner opens door to Arab players

Beitar Jerusalem’s new Emirati co-owner said on Tuesday the Israeli soccer club was open to recruiting Arab players, a step likely to stir anger among its anti-Arab fan base....

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December 8, 2020

Turkey condemns seizure of vessel by east Libyan forces

Turkey on Tuesday condemned the interception of one of its ships by eastern-based Libyan forces in the Mediterranean, saying it must be allowed to resume its journey to western...

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December 8, 2020

Morocco says Covid-19 vaccine will be free to all citizens

Morocco’s King Mohammed VI ordered that all Moroccans should receive a coronavirus vaccine for free, the Royal palace said on Tuesday. Morocco plans to roll out China’s Sinopharm vaccine...

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December 8, 2020

US says no sanctions penalty on humanitarian aid for Iran

Banks that process payments for humanitarian aid to Iran will not be penalised under US sanctions, the US Treasury has said, following a European appeal for leniency. In a...

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December 8, 2020

US to blacklist Iranian official to Yemen

The United States imposed terrorism sanctions on Iran’s envoy to the Houthis, describing Hasan Irlu’s recent dispatch to Yemen as a signal Tehran plans to increase its support to...

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December 8, 2020

Republican US Senate leader urges support for Trump’s massive UAE arms sale

The US Senate’s Republican leader on Tuesday urged lawmakers to vote against a resolution, expected as soon as this week, to block President Donald Trump’s $23 billion arms sale...

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December 8, 2020

Occupied Palestine to enter lockdown as Gaza gets Covid-19 test kits from WHO

Four West Bank cities in occupied Palestine will enter a week-long lockdown from Thursday to help curb the spread of Covid-19, the Palestinian Authority Prime Minister announced yesterday. “The...

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