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December 7, 2020

Bethlehem: Christmas tree lit up amid COVID-19 lockdown

A Christmas tree was lit up in the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem on Saturday evening amidst the COVID-19 lockdown, Anadolu Agency reported. The annual lighting of the tree near the...

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December 7, 2020

Sudan: Burhan’s new committee stirs up dispute with PM Hamdok

Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok rejected the move to create a new body with broad powers initiated by Chairman of the Sovereignty Council, Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan. Al-Burhan...

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December 7, 2020

The cynicism of international criminals

Dr Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was regarded as Iran’s leading nuclear scientist as far as Western security and intelligence agencies were concerned. He was martyred on 27 November. At the time...

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December 7, 2020

Egypt detains ex-minister on charges of joining banned group

The Egyptian Supreme State Security Prosecution has ordered the detention of former Minister of Manpower and Immigration, Khaled Al-Azhari, for 15 days pending investigations into charges of joining and...

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December 7, 2020

Minister: Iraq oil industries in a ‘critical condition’ due to covid

Iraqi Oil Minister Ihsan Abdul-Jabbar said yesterday that the repercussions of the coronavirus pandemic have put the oil industries in a critical situation, adding that he expects oil prices...

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December 7, 2020

Rights advocates urge Macron to address human rights during Sisi visit

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi will be received in France today with a military welcome ceremony in what was intended to be a visit to cement close ties between...

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December 7, 2020

All female candidates lose in Kuwait election

The results of Kuwait’s parliamentary election posted on Sunday showed that all 28 female candidates lost in their bid to become MPs. Women make up 52 per cent of...

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December 7, 2020

Yemen money exchange offices ‘partially’ resume operations in Aden

The Foreign Exchange Dealers Association in Aden Governorate, Yemen, yesterday announced that exchange operations will be “partially resumed”, three days after suspending them as a result of the significant...

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December 7, 2020

Israel calls on Palestinians to start negotiation ‘without preconditions’

Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi called on Sunday for the Palestinians to seize the opportunity of normalisation between Israel and some Arab states and “enter direct negotiations without preconditions,”...

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December 7, 2020

Lebanon’s Geagea says resort to ICC over Beirut port blast, if local probe fails

Leader of the Christian Lebanese Forces, Samir Geagea, said if local investigations into the Beirut Port explosion does not lead to clear and convincing results, he will resort to...

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