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October 1, 2020

A Biden administration could ensure that Khashoggi’s death was not in vain

In an interview a few days after the murder of Jamal Khashoggi two years ago, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham called Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman of Saudi Arabia a...

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October 1, 2020

Protesters storm Beirut bank, demand return of savings

Protesters stormed a bank in the Downtown district of Beirut yesterday and staged a sit-in, demanding the institution return their savings which have been trapped since late last year,...

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October 1, 2020

US envoy claims Assad has ‘surrendered’ Syria’s sovereignty

The US Deputy Assistant Secretary for Levant Affairs and Special Envoy for Syria has said that President Bashar Al-Assad has “surrendered Syrian sovereignty” by allowing foreign powers to have...

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October 1, 2020

Egypt sentences 2 TikTok women to 6 years for ‘inciting prostitution’

Egypt has sentenced two TikTok influencers to six years in prison for “inciting prostitution”. Sherifa Rafat and her daughter Nora Hisham, known as Sherry Hanam and Zamorrdoa, have also...

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October 1, 2020

Sudan blows up 300,000 illegal weapons

The Sudanese army blew up 300,000 illegal weapons in a single explosion on Tuesday as it launched a disarmament campaign to seize all illegal firearms used during decades of civil war, Al Arabiya reported.”...

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October 1, 2020

Rockets target US base in Iraq’s Erbil

Several rockets landed last night close to a US-led coalition military base outside Erbil International Airport in Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan Region. “There was no damage or casualties,” said coalition...

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October 1, 2020

US will build ties with Syria regime if it adopts UN plan for political resolution to war

The US Special Envoy for Syria James Jeffrey said Washington will normalise its relations with the Syrian regime of President Bashar Al-Assad after it adopts UN Security Council Resolution...

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October 1, 2020

Egypt police kill Luxor man then shoot mourners at his funeral

Egyptian police killed a man in Luxor during a raid on Wednesday after he objected to police physically and verbally assaulting his elderly father and arrested his brother. Eyewitnesses say...

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October 1, 2020

Gaza kicks off date season

Gaza’s Ministry of Agriculture yesterday celebrated the beginning of the date harvest season with a ceremony held at a palm farm in the city of Deir Al-Balah in the...

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October 1, 2020

Yemen: Over 100 doctors resign over delayed salaries

As many as 110 doctors working at the Ibn Sina General Hospital in the city of Mukalla in Hadhramaut governorate resigned after payment of their salaries were repeatedly delayed....

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