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December 14, 2020

Israel begins second-phase trial of potential COVID-19 vaccine

Israel said on Monday it was beginning a second-phase trial with 1,000 people for its COVID-19 vaccine candidate which, if successful, could be ready for the general public by...

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December 14, 2020

Turkey: French-origin terror suspect nabbed at border

Turkish border guards on Monday took into custody a suspected French-origin terrorist trying to cross into the country from its southern border with Syria, officials said. The suspect, sought with a red notice...

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December 14, 2020

Lebanon’s Aoun, Hariri trade blame over new government

Lebanese President Michel Aoun and Prime Minister-designate Saad al-Hariri traded blame on Monday over a delay in the formation of a new government, casting further doubt on whether the...

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December 14, 2020

Iran’s Rouhani defends execution of dissident journalist

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani defended on Monday the execution of a prominent dissident journalist based in France and captured by Iran last year, saying the death sentence passed on...

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December 14, 2020

Sudan says US has committed to providing wheat over four years, financial aid

Sudan’s acting finance minister said on Monday that the United States had committed to providing support for wheat and other commodities over four years as well as for debt...

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December 14, 2020

Egypt fights sexual harassment on the train with commuter campaign

Sexual harassment is so common on Egypt’s railways that many women avoid travelling by train, but a new initiative aims to make female passengers feel safer and embolden victims...

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December 14, 2020

US blacklists two Iranian officials over Levinson abduction

The United States on Monday blacklisted two Iranian officials who it accused of involvement in the 2007 disappearance of Robert Levinson, a former FBI agent who Washington believes was...

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December 14, 2020

Hanan Ashrawi’s resignation was evidence that the PLO is no longer important

For decades, the focus of the Palestinians and world powers supporting the Palestinian people has been on accepting the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) as the sole legitimate representative of...

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December 14, 2020

Morocco to include Jewish history and culture in its school curriculum

Morocco will soon be the “first” country in the North African region to incorporate Jewish history and culture into its school curriculum. The move aims to “highlight Morocco’s diverse...

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December 14, 2020

Qatar seeks projects to invest in India

India and Qatar on Friday agreed to set up a task force to identify projects in India for investment by the gas-rich Gulf nation, the Economic Times reports Oil Minister Dharmendra...

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