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August 20, 2020

Is France isolated by EU countries due to its Libya-Turkey policy?

France and Turkey, two NATO allies, are escalating the military situation in the Eastern Mediterranean over the growing dispute between Turkey and Greece – also NATO members. On 14...

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August 20, 2020

UAE could get F-35 jets in side agreement to Israel peace deal

The United States is eyeing the sale of stealthy F-35 fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates in a side agreement to the UAE’s overtures to Israel, an industry...

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August 20, 2020

UN refugee agency to provide shelter for 100,000 Lebanon citizens

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi announced on Wednesday that UN refugee agency UNHCR will provide shelter for 100,000 Lebanese citizens. His remarks came during a meeting...

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August 20, 2020

Saudi hails UAE-Israel normalisation deal

Saudi Arabia hailed on Wednesday the controversial UAE-Israel normalisation deal, describing it as as a potential contribution to peace in the region, Anadolu Agency reported. Saudi Foreign Minister Prince...

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August 20, 2020

Kuwait will not be able to pay salaries after November

The oil-rich Gulf state of Kuwait will not have sufficient funds to cover public servants’ salaries after November, Finance Minister Barak Al-Sheetan warned parliament on Wednesday. According to Bloomberg,...

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August 20, 2020

Gaza health official: Electricity cuts threaten lives of 120 newborn babies

Consultant paediatrician and Chairman of the Gaza Neonatal Network (GNN) Dr Nabil Al-Baraqoun warned on Wednesday that the frequent electricity outages threaten the lives of 120 newborn babies currently...

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August 20, 2020

Turkey sends military reinforcements into Syria’s Idlib

Turkey has sent military reinforcements into the Idlib governorate in northern Syria, following escalation by the Syrian regime of President Bashar Al-Assad and Russia in the region. According to...

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August 20, 2020

Israel’s concern with Turkey: Libya in the west, Azerbaijan in the east

Over time, Turkish-Israeli relations have grown increasingly tense and their differences have widened. This is due either to Ankara’s support for Hamas and its increased influence in the Mediterranean...

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August 19, 2020

Fatah, Hamas hold joint protest against UAE-Israel deal

Palestine’s top political groups Fatah and Hamas on Wednesday slammed the UAE-Israel deal as a “stab in the back and an obliteration of the cause,” Anadolu reports. Hundreds...

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August 19, 2020

Kuwait parliament approves new wealth fund law, delays debt reform

Kuwait’s parliament on Wednesday approved a law to make transfers of state revenue to one of its sovereign wealth funds conditional on budget surpluses, a move which will provide...

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