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August 19, 2020

Iran and the new reality in the Gulf after UAE-Israel normalisation

After the UAE officially announced normalising relations with Israel and entering into a new phase of bilateral relations, and in light of regional developments over the past decade, we...

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August 19, 2020

Gaza’s sole electricity plant shuts down after running out of fuel

The only electricity plant in the Gaza Strip shut down yesterday after running out of fuel banned from entering the besieged enclave by the Israeli occupation, Gaza Electricity Distribution...

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August 19, 2020

Israel places Sheikh Raed Salah in solitary confinement

Israeli prison services sent Sheikh Raed Salah to solitary confinement in Ashkelon Prison, Palestinian sources in Israel told Quds Press yesterday. Reporting lawyers who spoke with Israeli prison officials, Quds Press said that...

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August 19, 2020

Netanyahu: UAE deal does not include sale of F-35 jets

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stressed that the deal to normalise relations with the UAE does not include the sale of US F-35 fighter jets to the Gulf...

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August 18, 2020

Egypt passes law shielding sex crime victims’ identities

Egypt’s parliament on Tuesday gave its final approval to a law protecting the identity of victims of sexual harassment and assault, aimed at encouraging women who fear social stigma...

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August 18, 2020

Pompeo likely to visit UN on Thursday in pursuit of sanctions on Iran

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will likely travel to New York on Thursday to seek a return of all UN sanctions on Iran and meet with UN Secretary-General...

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August 18, 2020

Hariri family accepts UN ruling on father’s killing

Saad Hariri, the former Lebanese prime minister, said Tuesday that his family has accepted the verdict of a UN tribunal on the assassination of his father, reports Anadolu Agency....

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August 18, 2020

Lebanese president urges unity amid Hariri ruling

Lebanese President Michel Aoun said Tuesday that a verdict by a UN tribunal into the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri met the desire of Lebanese people to...

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August 18, 2020

Algeria to allow private banks, airlines, sea transport firms

Algeria will allow its private sector to set up banks as well as air and sea transport companies for goods and passengers to reduce spending, President Abdelmadjid Tebboune said...

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August 18, 2020

Lebanon orders two-week shutdown after COVID-19 surge

Lebanon’s interior ministry ordered businesses across the country to shut down for two weeks and enforced an overnight curfew from Friday after a rise in coronavirus infections. Tuesday’s decision...

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