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December 18, 2020

Saudi suffers fifth straight quarter of economic contraction

Saudi Arabia’s economic woes is set to continue with the Gulf kingdom recording its fifth straight quarter of contraction. The oil economy fell 8.2 per cent, according to Bloomberg, representing...

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December 18, 2020

US: Michigan prisons sued over ID photos of Muslim women without hijab

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), a Muslim civil rights and advocacy organisation, has filed a federal class-action lawsuit against the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) over allegedly forcing...

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December 18, 2020

Sickly bears leave Pakistan zoo for a sanctuary in Jordan

Two sickly bears arrived at a sanctuary in Jordan on Wednesday after leaving Pakistan’s notorious Margahazar Zoo. Himalayan brown bears Bubaloo and Suzie were flown to Jordan on a...

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December 18, 2020

Tunisia: president meets Portuguese minister

Tunisian President Kais Saied met Portuguese Foreign Minister Augusto Santos Silva in Tunis yesterday and discussed ways to boost bilateral cooperation. Details of the meeting were posted on Twitter....

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December 18, 2020

Migrants in the Gulf are amongst the most oppressed, report finds

Migrant workers in the Gulf region have been found to be amongst the most oppressed, with abuses spiking during the coronavirus pandemic. According to the London-based Business & Human...

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December 18, 2020

Leaked 2021 draft budget sends Iraq into panic

READ: Where does Iraq fall in the new US administration’s policy?...

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December 18, 2020

Daesh gunman sentenced to life over foiled train attack in Europe

A gunman was sentenced to life imprisonment yesterday for his role in a foiled 2015 terrorist attack on a European train. Ayoub El Khazzani, a 31-year-old trained Daesh fighter,...

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December 18, 2020

Egypt uses collective punishment against prison inmates, says HRW

The Egyptian authorities are using “collective punishment” against prisoners in Cairo’s notorious Scorpion Prison, Anadolu has reported. The allegation was made by Human Rights Watch yesterday. A report from...

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December 18, 2020

Israel concerned about new UN envoy for peace process

Israeli officials are reported to have expressed concerns that Norwegian diplomat Tor Wennesland has been appointed as UN Special Envoy to the Middle East Peace Process, local media have...

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December 18, 2020

Bodies of 4 children wash up on Libya shore, Red Crescent says

The Libyan Red Crescent yesterday recovered the bodies of four children whose boat sank at sea on Wednesday. Hassan Al-Bayi of the Libyan Red Crescent told AFPthat the organisation...

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