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December 3, 2020

Yemen’s Houthi govt condemns US envoy’s visit to Mahra

The Prime Minister of Yemen’s Houthi-led National Salvation Government (NSG) yesterday denounced the surprise visit by US ambassador to Yemen, Christopher Henzel, to the country’s eastern province of Al-Mahra earlier this...

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December 3, 2020

The constants and the variables in US foreign policy in the Middle East

If we go beyond the general readings of US foreign policy focused on higher national interests and the requirements of national security — which are constant principles in the...

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December 3, 2020

Foremost expert on anti-Semitism warns against adoption of IHRA

One of the foremost experts on anti-Semitism in the world has warned the British government against the imposition of the controversial International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of anti-Semitism...

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December 3, 2020

FM slams US’ anti-Turkey meeting with EU

Turkey’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs slammed the US for holding anti-Turkey meetings with EU leaders on Ankara’s purchase of Russia’s S-400 missile system, local media reported. Foreign Minister Mevlut...

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December 3, 2020

Abbas extends pandemic state of emergency

Palestine Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas today renewed the state of emergency in the occupied West Bank for 30 days following an increase in the number of coronavirus infections, Wafa has...

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December 3, 2020

Iran calls for closer defence ties with Oman

Iran’s ambassador to Muscat has called for more cooperation between Tehran and the Sultanate in the field of defence. During a meeting yesterday Ali Najafi Khoshroudi met with Oman’s...

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December 3, 2020

Lebanon: 8 high-ranking officers charged with corruption

Eight high-ranking Lebanese officers have been charged with corruption, Al Jazeera reports. The eight include former army chief General Jean Kahwaji, ex-intelligence heads Edmond Fadl and Camille Daher, as well...

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December 3, 2020

Israel’s detention of Palestinian children amounts to torture, says new report

Israeli authorities routinely detain Palestinian children in isolation solely for interrogation purposes, a practice that amounts to torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment, said Defense for...

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December 3, 2020

Normalisation? Israel only cares about Muslim prayers when there are economic benefits

Since 13 August, when the normalisation deal between the UAE and Israel was announced, people from both countries have sought to benefit from new opportunities. There are, though, other...

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December 3, 2020

European lawmaker calls for clarity on disappeared Saudi prince

A detained Saudi prince has reportedly been moved to a secret location by the authorities, prompting a European lawmaker to write a letter urging for clarity on the location...

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