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February 23, 2021

Lebanon: protesters charged with terrorism offences

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

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February 23, 2021

‘Guarded optimism’ does not hide the deprivation forced upon Palestinians

The latest report by the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process painted a bleak picture for Palestine. Gone are the days when UN representatives attempted to...

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February 23, 2021

Classified UN report says Blackwater tried to overthrow Libya government

A classified report prepared by UN investigators revealed that the founder of the private security company Blackwater, Eric Prince, violated the arms embargo in Libya and tried to overthrow...

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February 23, 2021

Tunisair CEO dismissed after employees strike

The Tunisian Ministry of Transportation announced yesterday that the CEO of the national airlines Tunisair, Olfa Al-Hamdi, has been dismissed. This comes three days after a general strike was...

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February 23, 2021

Egypt dismisses official who named city streets after her husband

Egyptian authorities have dismissed a local council official and referred her for investigation after she named the city’s streets after her husband and in-laws, local media reported. Al-Masry Al-Youm newspaper...

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February 23, 2021

I want to go back to my cell, says released child detainee in Egypt

On 20 February 2021 Manar Abouelnaga and her son appeared in front of Egypt’s state security prosecution two years after their forcible disappearance. Al-Baraa was just three-years-old. The house...
February 23, 2021

150 migrants freed from Libya detention centre in raid on traffickers

Over 150 migrants were freed from a Libyan detention centre after local authorities raided a secret prison used by people traffickers on Sunday, the Associated Press (AP) reported. Security forces freed at...

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February 23, 2021

Long-time Saudi oil minister Ahmed Zaki Yamani dies, aged 90

The long-time oil minister of Saudi Arabia, who led the kingdom through the famed 1973 oil embargo, passed away today in London at the age of 90. Ahmed Zaki...

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February 23, 2021

Saudi, US arms giant join forces to strengthen kingdom’s defences

Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) on Sunday signed an agreement to set up a joint venture with US Lockheed Martin to enhance the kingdom’s “defence capabilities”. SAMI, which is...

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February 23, 2021

Sisi’s ‘less than one’ child per family to tackle population growth is a surprise

“Less than one” was the phrase used by Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi in a live speech last week, which prompted a wave of criticism within Egypt and beyond. Having more...

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