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August 24, 2020

Anti-normalisation groups set up in UAE to counter Israel peace deal

Protestors in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) against the normalisation of relations with Israel founded an association which opposes any economic, sports, security and political deals the Gulf country...

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August 24, 2020

Kuwait crown prince: Royals are not above the law in fight against corruption

Kuwait’s royal family are not above the law where the fight against corruption is concerned, Deputy Emir and Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah said yesterday....

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August 24, 2020

Iran reveals extent of economic recession caused by pandemic

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has revealed that the coronavirus pandemic has affected Iran’s economy negatively by 3 per cent. This compares reasonably well with some major countries which have...

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August 24, 2020

Gunmen prevent Saudi forces from reaching Oman

Tribal militants in Yemen’s eastern governorate of Al-Mahra have prevented Saudi forces from reaching a border crossing port with the Sultanate of Oman. Local sources were quoted as saying...

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August 24, 2020

Britain reaffirms opposition to Israel’s annexation plan

The British government has reaffirmed its opposition to Israeli plans to annex Palestinian territories in the West Bank and restated its support for an independent and sovereign Palestinian state....

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August 24, 2020

Egypt to join AU anti-corruption convention

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi yesterday ratified a decree under which Cairo would join an African Union (AU) agreement to combat corruption. The pact, dubbed AU’s Convention on Combating...

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August 24, 2020

Haftar dismisses ceasefire announcement in Libya

Libyan warlord General Khalifa Haftar’s forces have dismissed a ceasefire announcement by Libya’s internationally recognised government as a “marketing” stunt, Al Jazeera reported. According to the news channel, Ahmed Mismari, spokesman...

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August 24, 2020

Lebanon: 2 new arrest warrants issued in blast probe

Two new arrest warrants were issued on Friday as part of an investigation in to the cause of the massive explosion which rocked Lebanon’s capital Beirut on 4 August. Friday’s warrants...

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August 24, 2020

Hezbollah releases images of downed Israel drone over Lebanon

The Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah has published images of what it says is an Israeli drone which was shot down on Saturday near the southern border town of Aita...

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August 24, 2020

Lebanon political circles at odds over Saad Hariri’s return to premiership

Lebanese political circles are having a hard time coming to terms with the return of the former Prime Minister Saad Hariri to the premiership. The Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper reported sources as...

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