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August 21, 2020

Iraq’s first independent film festival is a ‘tribute to the country’s multi-layered identity’

It is immediately clear Iraqi culture is close to Ahmed Habib’s heart when he describes fried aubergine sandwiches as “the world’s way of saying everything will be fine”. “They...
August 21, 2020

Palestinian Authority loses control of the West Bank

There has been a recent increase in security chaos in the West Bank, the latest of which is the killing of some Fatah field leaders by internal fire, in...

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August 21, 2020

Rights groups denounce Israel’s imprisonment of Sheikh Raed Salah

The International Federation of Jurists denounced Israel’s detention of Palestinian activist Raed Salah and called on the international community and non-governmental organisations to defend the Palestinian people’s rights. The...

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August 21, 2020

3 Palestinian prisoners launch hunger strike

Three Palestinian prisoners imprisoned at Ofer Detention Centre, southwest of occupied Ramallah, launched an open-ended hunger strike to protest against their administrative detention, reported Wafa news agency. The Prisoners Affairs Commission...

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August 21, 2020

Turkey reverts another Byzantine church into a mosque

The Turkish government has reverted a historic Byzantine church into a mosque today, using the same ruling as was used for the reversion of the Hagia Sophia last month. The Byzantine-era...

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August 21, 2020

Houthi forces kill Daesh emir in Yemen’s Bayda

The Houthi movement yesterday announced that their forces had killed the head of the Yemeni branch of the Daesh terrorist group. According to a statement released on Al-Masirah TV, the movement...

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August 21, 2020

Pakistan’s FM rushes to China after Saudi snubs its top army chief

The historical alliance between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan looks to be under severe strain in the shifting sand of Middle Eastern politics. Earlier this week, Islamabad’s effort to repair relations with...

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August 21, 2020

Syria offers Russia land to build hospital for its military

Syria’s Bashar Al-Assad has given up a piece of land and coastal waters in the province of Latakia for the establishment of a hospital for Russian military personnel, according...

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August 21, 2020

Palestinians organise surprise exhibition to thank Banksy

Palestinians set up an exhibition displaying 20 pieces of Banksy’s artwork in Bethlehem to pay tribute to the anonymous British street artist who, they say, has helped diversify the...

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August 21, 2020

Israel’s largest arms manufacturer targeted in London by Palestine Action activists

Palestine Action activists, a direct action group opposed to Israel’s brutal occupation, targeted the London sites of its biggest arms company, Elbit Systems, in protest over the company’s alleged role...

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