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September 22, 2020

Saudi Arabia seeks Russia’s help to prevent Marib falling into Houthi hands

Saudi Arabia has asked Russia to intervene and help prevent the strategic city of Marib from falling into the hands of Yemen’s Houthis, the Al-Akhbar newspaper reported. The paper quoted sources...

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September 22, 2020

PLO commends Qatar, Algeria for rejecting normalisation with Israel

The Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) commended Qatar and Algeria for refusing to normalise relations with Israel before the occupation of a Palestinian territories comes to an end. “We highly appreciate...

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September 22, 2020

Iraq protesters shut down Dhi Qar oil company in southern Iraq

Protesters in southern Iraq yesterday closed the Dhi Qar oil company and prevented employees from entering the building, Anadolu news agency reported. The agency quoted eyewitnesses as saying that the protesters...

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September 22, 2020

Kuwait arrests famous ‘fashionista’ for offending authorities

The Department of Cybercrime in Kuwait yesterday arrested local “fashionista”, Jamal Al-Najada, for offending the public prosecution in an audio recording, Kuwait’s Al-Qabas newspaper reported. The paper said the Public Prosecution’s...

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September 22, 2020

Iraq bans import of 29 agricultural, animal products

The Iraqi Ministry of Agriculture yesterday banned the import of 29 agricultural crops and animal products due to their abundance in the local markets. The list of banned products...

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September 22, 2020

PA: US imposing political, economic and financial siege on Palestine

Palestinian Authority (PA) Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh said yesterday that the US is imposing a political, economic and financial siege on the Palestinian leadership, Anadolu reported. At the beginning of his...

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September 22, 2020

Iraq journalists covering protests threatened with death

A number of Iraqi journalists revealed that they had received death threats following their coverage of the protests against ruling Shia parties in the country, Al-Quds Al-Arabi reported yesterday. Journalist Zaid...

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September 22, 2020

Jordan: Islamists to run in parliamentary elections

Jordan’s moderate Islamist opposition, Islamic Action Front, announced yesterday that it will run in the parliamentary elections slated for 10 November, Anadolu reported. The announcement came in a press conference in...

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September 22, 2020

France MPs condemn UAE, Bahrain, Israel normalisation deals

A group of 61 French members of parliament said the ‘peace deals’ signed between Gulf states the UAE and Bahrain and Israel “undermine potential comprehensive peace” between the occupation...

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September 21, 2020

Iraq to bar pilgrims over COVID-19 fears

Iraq is to bar entry to religious pilgrims to the country, its government health committee said in a statement on Monday, just weeks ahead of a Shi’ite Muslim pilgrimage...

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