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February 10, 2021

Qatar hosts first diplomatic meeting with Saudis since 2017

A Qatari minister met with the newly-appointed Saudi envoy to Doha yesterday following the restoration of diplomatic ties between the Gulf States last month. Minister of State for Foreign...

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February 10, 2021

Israel: builders want government to vaccinate Palestinian workers

Israeli building contractors have called on the government to vaccinate Palestinian construction workers from the West Bank against Covid-19, the Times of Israel has reported. The builders cited a...

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February 10, 2021

Amnesty: UK has failed to support rights advocates in Egypt

A new report by Amnesty International says that health workers, lawyers, journalists and rights activists in several countries including Egypt have failed to get support or funding from British...

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February 10, 2021

Yemen: Houthis renew operations in Marib province

Yemen’s Houthi-supported armed forces stepped up offensives against the last stronghold of pro-government fighters in Marib province on Monday following renewed clashes the day before. A source from the...

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February 10, 2021

Further violations against women in Egypt’s Al-Qanater prison

Violations are continuing against women in Al-Qanater prison, reports rights organisation We Record, since Amr Hisham took charge as chief of investigations at the prison on 4 February. Earlier...

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February 10, 2021

Saudi plans judicial reforms to enhance ‘efficiency and integrity’ of the law

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman announced on Monday his intention to carry out judicial reforms in the kingdom to enhance the “efficiency and integrity” of the country’s...

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February 10, 2021

Drive to get Palestinians registered to vote

The Palestinian Central Elections Commission today set up field register centres for citizens to register their right to vote ahead of the legislative and presidential elections which are due...

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February 10, 2021

Iran asks UN to recognise Houthi gov’t to end Yemen crisis

Iran has demanded the United Nations recognise the Tehran-backed Houthi government in Yemen in order to end the crisis in the country; Al Jazeera quoted an Iranian official as saying. The...

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February 10, 2021

#LanAsket: Kuwait women launch anti-harassment campaign

READ: Egypt court starts sex crimes trial of student in #MeToo case...

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February 10, 2021

Russia, Assad regime carry out joint military drills in Syria

Russian Defence Ministry announced that its forces carried out military drills with Assad regime forces in suburbs of Aleppo, north of Syria, Aram Media reported yesterday. “The Russian military recently carried...

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