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December 16, 2020

Somalia cuts diplomatic ties with Kenya

Somalia yesterday cut diplomatic relations with neighbouring Kenya, accusing the latter of meddling in its political affairs. “Somalia calls back all its diplomats from Kenya and orders Kenyan diplomats...

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December 16, 2020

Greece welcomes US sanctions on Turkey

Greece’s Foreign Ministry yesterday welcomed the US’ decision to impose sanctions on Turkey for the latter’s acquisition of Russian S-400 air defence systems. “Greece, a NATO member state, is...

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December 16, 2020

Syria threatens bakers with prison for selling wrong amount of bread

The Syrian regime of President Bashar Al-Assad has threatened to imprison anyone who sells an amount of bread different from the stated rations imposed by the authorities, as a shortage of essentials and a...

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December 16, 2020

Facebook under fire for using Israelis from notorious unit to spy on users

Facebook has apparently been using a company founded by veterans of a secret cyber intel group within the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) to spy on users and destroy competition....

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December 16, 2020

Turkey, Azerbaijan ink deal to secure Nakhchivan’s natural gas supply

Turkey and Azerbaijan signed an official deal to secure Nakhchivan’s natural gas supply, Anadolu Agency reports. The new 85-kilometre-long gas pipeline will run from Igdir in Turkey’s eastern Anatolia...

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December 16, 2020

Lebanon: Activist sentenced to 3 years labour over alleged Israel ties

A Lebanese activist was sentenced on Monday to three years hard labour for allegedly travelling to and having ties with Israel, Agence France Presse (AFP) reported. Kinda Al-Khatib, 23, was arrested on charges of “collaborating with the enemy”, “entering the...

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December 16, 2020

Lost artefact from Egypt’s Great Pyramid of Giza found in Scotland

A lost artefact from Egypt’s Great Pyramid of Giza has been discovered hidden in a cigar tin at the University of Aberdeen. The item was discovered by curatorial assistant Abeer Eladany while...

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December 16, 2020

Egypt exports to Japan grew 76% in first 5 months of 2020

Egyptian exports to Japan have risen to 76 per cent during the first five months of this year, amounting to $176 million compared to $100 million during the same...

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December 16, 2020

Syria’s Idlib refugee camps ‘unliveable’

READ: Syria: Displaced children run after rubbish truck scavenging for food...

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December 16, 2020

Lebanon’s Aoun objects to Hariri’s monopoly in naming cabinet ministers

Lebanese President Michel Aoun has objected to Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri’s “monopoly” in naming his cabinet ministers without consulting the presidency. “President Aoun objected to the mechanism according to...

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