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September 4, 2020

Palestine leaders condemn US’ call for new leadership

Senior members of the Palestinian Liberation Organisation (PLO) yesterday condemned Senior Adviser to US President Donald Trump Jared Kushner’s statement calling for Palestinians to appoint new leadership. In separate...

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September 4, 2020

UN report accuses Russia of supporting Wagner Group in Libya

A United Nations report revealed that Russia has reinforced its logistical support for private military firm the Wagner Group in Libya with some 338 cargo flights from Syria in...

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September 4, 2020

Missile strike targets British security service company in Baghdad

A missile strike targeted the headquarters of British security service company G4S in the Qadissia neighbourhood east of Iraq’s capital Baghdad yesterday, according to a security source. Ahmad Khalaf,...

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September 4, 2020

Journalism body slams accusation of ‘espionage’ against Turkey reporters in Greece

On the background of the fact that an extremist Greek website accused the agency’s team that visited “Meis” island of espionage… The Global Journalism Council (GJC) yesterday condemned accusation...

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September 4, 2020

Rescuer: Signs of life detected under rubble a month after Beirut blast

Rescue workers in Lebanon detected signs of life on Thursday in the rubble of a building in a residential area of Beirut that collapsed after a huge Aug. 4...

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September 4, 2020

Young Lebanese are tired of the bloodshed and want to escape Beirut

Lebanon has seen waves of emigration as a consequence of uncertainty and war throughout its history, leaving more of its nationals living outside the country than within it. The...

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September 4, 2020

France’s intelligence chief joins effort to deliver reforms in Lebanon

France’s intelligence chief has joined efforts to push Lebanon to deliver a new government and reforms, Reuters reported Lebanese sources as saying on Thursday, buttressing President Emmanuel Macron’s bid...

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September 4, 2020

High-flying drone drops weed over Tel Aviv

A drone dropped packets of what looked like cannabis over a main square in Tel Aviv on Thursday after activists seeking to legalise the drug in Israel promised free...

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September 4, 2020

Former PM: Turkey’s power projection risks military clash in Mediterranean

Turkey risks military confrontation in the eastern Mediterranean because it prizes power over diplomacy, a former prime minister who championed a less confrontational policy in the first decade of President Tayyip Erdogan’s rule told Reuters. Ahmet Davutoglu, whose...

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September 4, 2020

Dubai seeks to attract wealthy foreign retirees as expats leave

Dubai is seeking to attract wealthy foreign retirees as the economy of the Middle East trade and tourism hub reels from the coronavirus pandemic and low oil prices, prompting...

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