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October 18, 2020

Mosques reopen in virus-hit Gaza Strip

Palestinian authorities reopened mosques in the Gaza Strip on Sunday after weeks of closure due to the coronavirus pandemic, Anadolu Agency reports. The Ministry of Waqf and Religious Affairs, however, decided...

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October 18, 2020

Pope expresses support for detained fishermen in Libya

Pope Francis expressed support on Sunday for 18 fishermen held in Libya, weighing in on a standoff between Italy and the administration of Khalifa Haftar, one of the North...

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October 18, 2020

Gantz ‘okay’ after being admitted to hospital

Defence Minister and alternate prime minister Benny Gantz was admitted to hospital on Sunday after feeling “unwell”, i24 News reports. He underwent a series of tests, in hospital, then...

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October 18, 2020

Azerbaijan downs another Armenian SU-25 fighter jet

Azerbaijan on Sunday shot down another Armenian Su-25 fighter jet, according to the country’s Defense Ministry – the second Su-25 to be downed in as many days, Anadolu Agency reports. In...

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October 18, 2020

Yemen rebels say ready to swap all prisoners with government

Yemen’s Houthi rebels said Sunday they are ready to exchange all prisoners with the Yemeni government, one day after a major prisoner swap between the two warring rivals, Anadolu Agency...

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October 18, 2020

Israel sends treaty delegation to Bahrain with Trump aides

An Israeli delegation accompanied by the US treasury secretary flew to Bahrain on Sunday to formalise nascent relations and broaden Gulf cooperation that Washington has promoted as an anti-Iran...

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October 18, 2020

UN arms embargo ends against Iran

An arms embargo imposed since 2007 by the UN Security Council (UNSC) ended Sunday, according to Iran’s foreign ministry, Anadolu Agency reports. All restrictions on the transfer of arms, related activities...

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October 18, 2020

New clashes in Nagorno-Karabakh; Pompeo says Turkey makes situation worse

Armenian and Azeri forces fought new clashes on Friday, defying hopes of ending nearly three weeks of fighting over the Nagorno-Karabakh enclave, and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo...

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October 18, 2020

79 Iraqi patients arrive in Turkey for treatment

A total of 79 patients, including infants and children, were brought to Turkey on Saturday for treatment upon the request of Iraqi authorities, Anadolu Agency reports. The patients will be treated...

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October 18, 2020

Remembering the Gilad Shalit prisoner exchange deal

What: Israel and Hamas conduct a prisoner exchange following the Gilad Shalit deal struck a week earlier, releasing over 1,000 Palestinian prisoners in return for one Israeli...

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