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October 14, 2020

Iraq sentences ex-senior banking official to jail following corruption trial

An Iraqi criminal court sentenced a bank official to six years in prison on corruption charges. Mohamed Khafaji, the former director of the Agricultural Bank, was convicted of wasting...

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October 14, 2020

75-year-old Palestinian olive picker injured by Israel settlers

Palestinian olive farmers were attacked by Israeli settlers with stones and pepper spray while in the village Nilin, based in the central occupied West Bank district of Ramallah, reported Wafa news...

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October 14, 2020

Climate change could raise demand for humanitarian aid, UN warns

Climate change is threatening the lives of millions of people throughout the world, and demand for humanitarian aid could rise 50 per cent by 2030, the United Nations has...

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October 14, 2020

Assad makes public appearance after Syria wildfires

Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad made a rare public appearance yesterday to inspect the damage caused by wildfires in the coastal province of Latakia, with state-run media showing him allegedly...

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October 14, 2020

Egypt: Man tries to kidnap child from his mother

A video allegedly showing a man attempting to kidnap a child from his mother’s arms in the Egyptian capital Cairo has sparked outrage on social media. According to Al-Quds Al-Arabi, reports of another...

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October 14, 2020

Egypt media outlets told to cut back attacks on Turkey

A source in Egyptian state TV told the New Khaleej that authorities have issued new instructions to the media to water down criticism of Turkey. The source, who spoke on condition of...

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October 14, 2020

Hezbollah, Amal oppose Lebanon border talks with Israel

Lebanon’s Hezbollah and Amal movements have voiced their rejection of the delegation formed to negotiate with Israel over their disputed sea border and have called for changing the team ahead of...

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October 14, 2020

Elections or a referendum?

We have witnessed increased speculation that the Palestinian elections (mainly for the legislative council) are likely to take place within the next few months. With this speculation we are...

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October 14, 2020

UAE joins 7 states to sign pact for moon exploration

Eight states, including the UAE, have signed an international pact for moon exploration, NASA said yesterday. The pact, called the Artemis Accords, is intended as a framework for best...

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October 14, 2020

Palestinian envoy: UAE, Bahrain ‘more Israeli than Israelis’

The Palestinian ambassador to France condemned the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain for fully normalising relations with Israel saying they have “become more Israeli than Israelis”, the Times of Israel reported. In an...

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