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August 13, 2020

Lebanon MP claims Israel blew up Beirut Port

Former Lebanese Interior Minister and current MP, Nohad Machnouk, has become the first senior Lebanese politician to blame Israel for the blast at Beirut Port last week. During a press conference,...

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August 13, 2020

Turkey has a legitimate presence in the Mediterranean Sea

The Turkish ship Oruc Reis set off from the port of Antalya and reached its destination on Monday morning where it is to carry out seismic surveys after Ankara...

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August 13, 2020

Tunisia: ‘Covid-19 situation is critical’

The Director of Tunisia’s National Observatory for New and Emerging Diseases warned on Wednesday that the epidemiological situation in the country is “critical” after an increase in the number...

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August 13, 2020

Libya: ‘55 killed by mines planted by Haftar’s militia’

The Libyan Ministry of Defence has said that at least 55 people are known to have been killed by landmines planted by the militia loyal to rebel Field Marshal...

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August 13, 2020

China suspends flights from UAE, Philippines, Sri Lanka over covid fears

The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has temporarily suspended flights from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Philippines and Sri Lanka starting from 17 August after several passengers...
August 13, 2020

Senior Muslim Brotherhood official dies in Egypt jail

Prominent Muslim Brotherhood leader, Essam El-Erian, died today in the notorious Scorpion Prison, south of Cairo, at the age of 66, according to several sources. Local media, including Al-Youm Al-Sabe’ and El-Watan newspapers,...

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August 13, 2020

Yemen pro-gov’t forces clash with UAE-backed southern separatists

Renewed clashes have erupted between forces loyal to the internationally-recognised Yemeni government and the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC) in Abyan Governorate, south-east of Yemen. A RT correspondent said the clashes...

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August 13, 2020

Economy Minister: Lebanon has only 4 months of wheat stock

Outgoing Lebanese Minister of Economy, Raoul Nehme, said the country’s stock of wheat and flour will suffice the local market for the next four months. “Lebanon has 32,000 tonnes...

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August 13, 2020

Iran health official sceptical of Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine

A spokesperson of the Iranian Ministry of Health Kianoush Jahanpur said yesterday that Russia’s coronavirus vaccine dubbed ‘Sputnik-V’ has not completed the third phase of clinical trials and therefore using it...

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August 13, 2020

Algeria: President orders referendum on constitutional amendment

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune called on the relevant state institutions on Wednesday to initiate preparations for the holding of a referendum on a “profound constitutional amendment” that is under...

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