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December 18, 2020

Turkey-backed fighters clash with Kurdish forces in north Syria town

Syrian fighters backed by Turkey waged battles on Friday against Kurdish forces near the town of Ain Issa in northern Syria, where Russian and Turkish troops jointly patrol a...

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December 18, 2020

Israeli settler opens fire on Palestinians

A Jewish settler on Friday opened fire on Palestinians protesting against illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, footage shot by Anadolu Agency shows. Clashes erupted Friday between Palestinians and Jewish...

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December 18, 2020

Israel’s war against European aid for Palestinians

Anyone visiting the West Bank, as I have done on many occasions, will discover something rather common, especially in rural communities: signs, billboards and plaques advertising the European Union...

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December 18, 2020

Saudi sacks 100 Islamic preachers for failing to condemn Muslim Brotherhood

The Saudi government has sacked 100 Islamic imams and preachers who gave sermons in mosques in Makkah and Al-Qassim because they failed to condemn the Muslim Brotherhood as instructed, Al-Watan newspaper reported....

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December 18, 2020

European Parliament calls for review in relations with Egypt

The European Parliament called on its member states to conduct a “deep and comprehensive” review of relations with Egypt in light of the deteriorating human rights situation there. In...

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December 18, 2020

Speculation as ex-Egypt VP fails to attend mothers funeral

The absence of former Egyptian Vice President Mohamed ElBaradei from his mother’s funeral sparked controversy on social media, as activists wondered why he chose to stay away. Activists recalled...

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December 18, 2020

Public Prosecutor requests maximum sentence for Loujain Al-Hathloul

Saudi Public Prosecutor on Wednesday demanded the maximum prison sentence possible for women’s rights activist Loujain Al-Hathloul, in the latest development in her trial before the terrorism court. Al-Hathloul’s...

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December 18, 2020

Yemen ministers: Ignoring STC coup ‘unacceptable’ amid new govt formation

The foreign minister of the UN-recognised Yemeni government, Muhammad Al-Hadrami, has denounced the continued presence of UAE-backed separatist militia on the island of Socotra as “unacceptable” amid reports that...

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December 18, 2020

Jerusalem ‘has place for a Palestinian capital’, says Israel’s DM

Alternate Israeli Prime Minister and Defence Minister Benny Gantz has claimed that there will be space in Jerusalem for a Palestinian capital. In an interview with the Saudi newspaper Asharq...

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December 18, 2020

Qatar’s beIN sport renews English Premier League contract despite sole opposition

The bitter aftertaste from the failed Saudi bid to buy Newcastle United Football Club saw the club’s owner, British retail billionaire Mike Ashley, vote against a new $500m television...

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