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November 5, 2020

Syria’s Assad says billions locked in troubled Lebanese banks behind economic crisis

Syrian President Bashar al Assad said billions of dollars of deposits held by his countrymen in Lebanon’s financial sector that was blocked after a major financial crisis were the...

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November 5, 2020

A History of Jeddah: The Gate to Mecca in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries

Ulrike Freitag’s A History of Jeddah: The Gate to Mecca in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries is a seductively charming urban history of the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah,...

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November 5, 2020

Security sources: ‘Turkey troops remain in Libya at GNA’s request’

Turkish security sources stated that Turkish troops will remain in Libya for as long as the Government of National Accord (GNA) wishes. The Libyan 5+5 Joint Military Commission agreed...

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November 5, 2020

Libya’s interior minister in Cairo to meet Egypt officials

Interior Minister of the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) Fathi Bashagha arrived in Cairo on Wednesday for an official visit during which he will meet with Egyptian officials,...

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November 5, 2020

Iran suffers currency crisis due to US sanctions

The Iranian government stated on Wednesday that the country is suffering a foreign currency crisis due to US sanctions. Government Spokesperson Ali Rabiei announced in a press conference, following...

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November 4, 2020

Turkey arrests 2 Daesh terror suspects

Turkish gendarmerie units arrested at least two people in the central Kayseri province over their suspected links to the Daesh/ISIS terror group, security sources said on Wednesday, Anadolu reports....

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November 4, 2020

Iran’s Rouhani says US policies important, not who becomes president

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday the result of the US election was not important for the country’s clerical rulers, but that the next president in Washington should...

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November 4, 2020

Turkey imposes $1.2M fine on Facebook, others

A Turkish authority has imposed a fine of 10 million Turkish liras ($1.18 million) on multiple social media platforms for not hiring local representatives, Anadolu reports. Platforms including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram,...

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November 4, 2020

UAE’s flydubai to start direct Israel flights this month

United Arab Emirates airline flydubai on Wednesday said it would start direct flights to Israel this month with twice-daily services between Dubai and Tel Aviv, Reuters reports. The announcement...

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November 4, 2020

Emirates airline asks some pilots to take 12 months unpaid leave

Dubai’s Emirates airline is asking some pilots to take a year of unpaid leave as it seeks to cut costs due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, Reuters...

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