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October 29, 2020

Critics mock Sisi for saying freedom of speech ‘stops’ when Muslims are offended

Social media users are mocking the Egyptian president online after he said freedom of expression should stop if it offends Muslims. “And if some have the freedom to express...

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October 29, 2020

Remembering the birth of the Republic of Turkey

What: Mustafa Kemal Ataturk declared the birth of the Republic of Turkey and became its first president. Where: Ankara, Turkey. When: 29 October 1923 What happened? “Gentleman! We shall...

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October 29, 2020

Egypt executes 4 people over nightclub arson attack

Egyptian prison authorities yesterday sentenced four over the torching of a nightclub in the Agouza neighbourhood located in the country’s western province of Giza. Security sources told the media...

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October 29, 2020

Israel issues demolition orders to Palestinians in Jerusalem’s Issawiya

Israeli occupation forces yesterday delivered demolition notices to several houses inhabited by Palestinians in the Issawiya neighbourhood, located in occupied East Jerusalem, reported Wafa news agency. According to Mohammed Abu Al-Hummus,...

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October 29, 2020

Saudi Arabia sets target of 100 million tourists a year by 2030

Saudi Arabia has announced its target of attracting 100 million tourists a year by 2030, despite the world’s top tourism destinations being unable to reach such a figure. “This...

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October 29, 2020

Sudan strips citizenship from thousands of Syrians

Sudan’s transitional government has stripped thousands of foreigners, including Syrians, from their naturalised Sudanese citizenship, Erm News reported yesterday. In an official statement, the government said that the foreigners...

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October 29, 2020

Russia, Lebanon discuss Syria refugees’ return

A high-ranking Russian delegation yesterday arrived at the Rafic Hariri International Airport in the Lebanese capital of Beirut on a one-day official visit to discuss the return of Syrian...

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October 29, 2020

Turkey to take legal action against France over ‘cultural racism and hatred’

France has been accused of spreading “cultural racism and hatred” by Turkish officials who have vowed to take legal action against the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, in the latest...

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October 29, 2020

12-year-old primary school pupils get married in Egypt

A video has been widely shared on social media of two 12-year-old primary school pupils from Ain Shams in Egypt getting married. According to local media, after footage of...

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October 29, 2020

Lebanon blast victims file nearly 700 criminal complaints

Victims of the Beirut blast have filed nearly 700 criminal complaints over the incident, Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA) reported. The complaints were filed by the Beirut Bar Association, in the names of...

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