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January 8, 2021

TikTok to appoint representative in Turkey

Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok on Friday agreed to appoint a formal representative in Turkey, according to a senior Turkish official, Anadolu Agency reports. “Our hope is that other social network providers...

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January 8, 2021

US blacklists Iraqi militia leader in connection with deadly anti-government protests

The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on an Iraqi militia leader and former national security adviser, connecting him to human rights abuses during the 2019 anti-government demonstrations in...

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January 8, 2021

COVID-19 cases, fatalities on rise in Arab countries

Palestine, Libya and Qatar announced more infections and deaths linked to the novel coronavirus on Friday as they continued efforts to contain the disease, Anadolu Agency reports. In a statement, the...

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January 8, 2021

Saudi to build fastest rollercoaster in bid to attract tourists

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January 8, 2021

Rouhani: Storming of US Capitol exposes weakness of Western democracy

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani yesterday said the storming of the US Capitol by supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump exposes the weaknesses and failure of Western democracy. Trump, Rouhani added, is...

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January 8, 2021

Sudan agrees deal with US Treasury and World Bank

The Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning in Khartoum has signed an agreement with the US Treasury Department to settle Sudan’s debts at the World Bank. Finance Minister Heba...

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January 8, 2021

Iran demands Saudi stop the war in Yemen

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh demanded that Saudi Arabia stop the war in Yemen, accusing Riyadh of dragging the region into danger as a result of its destructive...

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January 8, 2021

Bahraini journalist bullied online seeks support from Jewish colleagues

The president of the Bahrain Journalists’ Association (BJA) has claimed that Arab media professionals advocating normalisation with Israel are being bullied and threatened online. Ahdeya Ahmed Al-Sayed made her...

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January 8, 2021

Israel deploys air defences fearing attack from Yemen

Israel has deployed its Iron Dome and Patriot air defence batteries around the southern city of Eilat over concerns of an attack by Houthi forces from Yemen. According to...

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January 8, 2021

Turkey’s gold output reaches new high in 2020

Turkey’s gold production in 2020 reached the highest level in the history of the republic, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Fatih Donmez announced yesterday according to Bloomberg HT. Donmez said...

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