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January 27, 2021

Biden could end the war in Yemen

US President Joe Biden could end the war in Yemen if he acts without delay. Democracy was at the core of his election campaign during which he pledged, inter...

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January 27, 2021

Egypt MP calls on FM to intervene to release US rioters detained in Capitol Hill

An Egyptian MP has asked the foreign minister to intervene and call for the release of insurrectionists detained following the attack on Capitol Hill in the US, reports AlMasry AlYoum....

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January 27, 2021

Lebanon lawyers urge UK to halt liquidation of Beirut blast-linked company

An association of Lebanese lawyers has requested British authorities prevent the liquidation of a company potentially linked to the Beirut blast, Reuters reported. The Beirut Bar Association sent a letter to...

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January 27, 2021

Egypt’s Al-Azhar prohibits excavating and displaying mummies

A scholar at Egypt’s leading religious establishment, the Al-Azhar University has caused outcry by prohibiting the excavation of ancient Egyptian tombs and putting mummies on display. Sheikh Ahmed Karima,...

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January 27, 2021

Lebanese protest rise in poverty amid covid lockdown

Anti-lockdown protesters clashed with police in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli last night, leaving 45 injured. At least nine were taken to hospital for treatment by the Lebanese...

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January 27, 2021

Haredim rebel against Israel measures aimed at fighting covid

Ultraorthodox Israeli Jews, known as Haredim, continue their revolt against Israeli measures aimed at fighting COVID-19, Al-Quds Al-Arabi reported on Monday. Since the outbreak of the pandemic, the Israeli government...

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January 27, 2021

Biden administration to restore aid to Palestinians, reversing Trump-era cuts

The US administration of President Joe Biden has announced that it will restore aid to the Palestinians and that it will re-establish its diplomatic mission with the Palestinian Authority...

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January 27, 2021

Fatah eyes regaining control over Gaza before elections

Senior Fatah officials have discussed details of carrying out Palestinian general elections, but some have stipulated that Hamas must give up control over the Gaza Strip before polls can...

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January 27, 2021

Israel attacked Palestinian fisherman on 320 occasions in 2020

Israeli occupation forces attacked Palestinian fishermen off the coast of the Gaza Strip on at least 320 occasions in 2020, the Union of Agricultural Work Committees (UAWC) has reported....

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January 27, 2021

The end of America’s love affair with the Middle East

I do not know whether the decline of Washington’s interest in the Arab world and its problems will be a curse or a blessing. Only time will tell, but...

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