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November 21, 2019

Russia, Qatar consider $10bn joint projects

Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said yesterday that the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) are currently considering joint investments worth more than $10 billion....

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November 21, 2019

UAE studies Russia proposals to de-escalate tension in Gulf

The UAE has said it is interested in de-escalating the tension in the Gulf region and is studying Russian proposals in this regard, TASS reported. In an interview the...

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November 21, 2019

Jordan cancels interfaith conference due to Israel’s participation

Jordan’s Interior Ministry has cancelled the “Interfaith Peace” conference scheduled to begin today because Israeli representatives were due to take part. The Governor of Amman, Saad Shehab, announced the...

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November 21, 2019

Luxembourg: EU must recognise Palestinian state in wake of US shift on settlements

The European Union (EU) was yesterday urged by Luxembourg to recognise a Palestinian state in response to the United States’ policy shift on Israeli settlements, reported Reuters. “Recognising Palestine...

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November 21, 2019

Dutch parliament resists European court ruling on labelling Israel settlement produce

The Dutch parliament passed a motion on Tuesday objecting to a recent European court ruling concerning the labelling of produce made in Israeli settlements, reported the Times of Israel....

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November 21, 2019

US congresswoman slams Israel military’s detention of Palestinian children

US Congresswoman Betty McCollum, a Minnesota Democrat, denounced the detention of Palestinian children by the Israeli military at an event yesterday, reported Middle East Eye. McCollum was speaking at...

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November 21, 2019

WHO: 70,000 people killed, injured in Yemen’s civil war

The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Tuesday that nearly 70,000 men, women and children in Yemen have lost their lives or been seriously injured as a result of...

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November 21, 2019

Israel detains Jerusalem governor, again

Israeli police today detained Jerusalem Governor Adnan Ghaith, according to eyewitnesses. The detention came after police raided Ghaith’s residence in Jerusalem’s Silwan neighbourhood, the eyewitnesses told Anadolu Agency. Ghaith...

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November 21, 2019

Yemen war deprived 4.5m children of education

Some 4.5 million Yemeni children have been deprived of education since Houthis took control of the capital Sanaa in 2014, the country’s Yemen’s Minister of Social Affairs and Labour...

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November 21, 2019

Refugees claim Greece abused them, forced them to return to Turkey

Refugees and migrants who have recently been denied entry into Greece said security services there treated them brutally and forced them to return to Turkey. Turkey’s Anadolu Agency interviewed...

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