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September 2, 2020

Israel soldier filmed kneeling on elderly Palestinian’s neck in West Bank protest

A video circulating on social media shows an Israeli soldier kneeling on an elderly Palestinian protester’s neck while arresting him during a demonstration in the occupied West Bank. Khairi...

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September 2, 2020

Three children burn to death in Gaza candle fire

Three children were burnt to death in a fire in the besieged Gaza Strip on Tuesday. It is believed that the fire was started by candles being used to...

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September 2, 2020

Lebanon: 25 suspects detained in blast probe as death toll rises

All 25 suspects identified in a lawsuit filed over the 4 August Beirut explosion are now in custody after facing questioning by the investigating judge, Agence France Presse (AFP) reported. The last four...

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September 2, 2020

Turkey condemns Austrian espionage claims

Turkey has condemned claims by the Austrian authorities that it is conducting espionage operations in their country, saying that the allegations are based on rising anti-Turkey sentiment. The accusations...

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September 2, 2020

Hamas’ Haniyeh arrives in Beirut to attend Palestinian meeting

The head of Hamas’ political bureau, Ismail Haniyeh, yesterday arrived in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, to attend the Palestinian factions’ videoconference meeting hosted by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas...

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September 2, 2020

France’s Macron says no money without reforms in Lebanon

French President Emmanuel Macron said yesterday that funds pledged to support Lebanon at the Paris 2018 conference will not be released unless reforms are implemented. “There is no blank...

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September 2, 2020

Turkey slams US lifting arms embargo on Greek Cypriots

Turkey criticised the US’ decision to lift a 33-year arms embargo on Cyprus, saying Ankara will take the necessary reciprocal steps unless Washington reconsiders its decision, Anadolu Agency reports. According to the...

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September 2, 2020

US official: No results after $3.2bn spent restoring Somalia’s security

The Acting Deputy Representative of the United States to the United Nations, Ambassador Cherith Norman Chalet, said her country had spent nearly $3.5 billion to restore Somalia’s security over...

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September 2, 2020

Remembering Alan Kurdi

On 2 September, 2015, the body of a young boy was swept onto the shore of Bodrum in Turkey, embodying the refugee crisis flowing from Syria that year. The...

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September 2, 2020

The UAE’s ‘Hope Probe’ offers no hope to the Palestinians

Last month the United Arab Emirates celebrated the historic launch of its first space mission to Mars, the optimistically-named “Hope Probe”, and a mere three weeks later the Gulf...

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