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August 19, 2020

Egypt court hands Muslim Brotherhood deputy guide life term

An Egyptian court has sentenced the deputy supreme guide of the now banned Muslim Brotherhood, Mahmoud Ezzat, to life imprisonment. The Minya Criminal Court also sentenced seven other members...

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August 19, 2020

Revealed: Israel, UAE to enhance military cooperation in the Red Sea

The normalisation agreement concluded between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) last week paves the way for enhancing military cooperation between Tel Aviv and Abu Dhabi in the...

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August 19, 2020

US envoy: Russia not serious about finding political solution in Syria

The United States special envoy for Syria, James Jeffrey, on Monday accused Russia of not being serious about reaching a political solution to the Syrian conflict. Jeffrey told reporters...

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August 19, 2020

Kushner: Kuwait’s support for Palestinians not ‘very constructive’

Kuwait’s support for Palestinians is “not very constrictive”, Anadolu reported the senior adviser to US President Donald Trump saying yesterday. During a briefing with reporters, Jared Kushner denied that the US...

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August 19, 2020

Lebanon president: It is ‘impossible’ that Hezbollah’s arms caused Beirut blast

Lebanese President Michel Aoun has said that it is “impossible” that Hezbollah’s arms were the cause of the explosion that devasted Beirut earlier this month, Reuters reported yesterday. Aoun made the...

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August 19, 2020

Iraq and wandering maps

The Middle East region appears to be in a liquid state, similar, to a large extent, to its situation after the First World War, with signs that the Ottoman...

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August 19, 2020

37 Kuwait MPs call on government to confirm opposition to ties with Israel

Some 37 Kuwaiti MPs yesterday called on their government to affirm its position against normalising relations with Israel. In a statement, the MPs expressed their “unyielding and firm support...

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August 19, 2020

Egypt to increase consular services’ fees

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi yesterday ordered an increase in consular services’ fees at the country’s embassies worldwide, as well as a change in the fees’ collection systems. The...

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August 19, 2020

US: Israel’s annexation plans still on the table

Former US envoy to the Middle East, Jason Greenblatt, said yesterday that Israel’s annexation plans were suspended, not cancelled, Israeli media reported. “I think it’s important to look at...

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August 19, 2020

UNICEF warns of ‘escalating violence against Iraqi children’

Violence against children in Iraq has started to “escalate significantly” since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned yesterday. “At home is where...

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