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February 26, 2021

US court rejects motion to drop charges against alleged Saudi spy

A federal judge in the US state of California has refused to dismiss charges against former Twitter employee Ahmad Abouammo, who is accused of spying for Saudi Arabia. The...

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February 25, 2021

Sudan ratifies UN Convention against Torture

Sudan announced on Wednesday approving the ratification of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and the Convention for the Protection of All...

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February 25, 2021

Egypt points to flaws in Renaissance Dam, reveals upcoming measures

Egyptian Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Mohamed Abdel Ati has announced that the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam’s efficiency does not exceed 30 per cent and that Ethiopia has...

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February 25, 2021

‘Dangerous and deplorable’: Facebook bans MEMO staffer for advertising recently-published book on Hamas

Middle East Monitor (MEMO) and the Afro-Middle East Centre (AMEC) in Johannesburg have strongly condemned the decision by Facebook to ban a staff member from using its platform for...

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February 25, 2021

Hamas calls to revoke presidential decrees criminalising Palestine armed resistance

The Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas called on Thursday to cancel the presidential decrees issued in 2007 that criminalise the Palestinian factions’ military wings, considering them “illegal militias”. Hamas announced...

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February 25, 2021

Iraq: 1 killed, 14 injured in protests

A protestor was killed Thursday in clashes between security forces and demonstrators in southern Iraq, according to medical sources, Anadolu Agency reports. Fourteen people were wounded, including six security personnel...

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February 25, 2021

NATO urges democracy in Armenia

NATO encouraged democracy in Armenia on Thursday amid growing tension between the military and prime minister, Anadolu Agency reports. “We are closely monitoring developments in our partner country Armenia. It’s...

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February 25, 2021

EU calls Iran to reverse nuclear decision

The European Union urged Iran to reverse actions inconsistent with a 2015 nuclear deal it signed with world powers, Anadolu Agency reports. Foreign policy chief Josep Borrell expressed deep concerns...

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February 25, 2021

Artists memorialise Beirut port blast

READ: Lebanon appoints new judge to head blast probe...

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February 25, 2021

Kuwait aid groups send supplies to Syria via Turkey

Kuwaiti aid organisations sent aid supplies to families in the northern Syria from Turkey’s southeastern city of Sanliurfa, Anadolu Agency reports. Thanks to a peaceful and secure environment in Tal Abyad...

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