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August 8, 2020

Biden orders removal of Israel occupation reference from election campaign

US Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has ordered the removal of any reference to the Israeli occupation in his campaign programme just days before it was released on 15...

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August 7, 2020

Iraq registers 75 more fatalities from COVID-19

The Iraqi Health Ministry reported 75 additional fatalities from the novel coronavirus on Friday, Anadolu Agency reports. As many as 3,461 infections were registered in the past 24 hours, bringing the...

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August 7, 2020

Iran moves from oil to petrochemicals in export

To reduce the overwhelming dependence on crude oil exports, which have been hit hard by sanctions, Iran is slowly shifting focus towards petrochemicals, the country’s second-largest export industry, Anadolu Ageny reports....

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August 7, 2020

Israel says it shot down drone on Golan Heights overnight

Israel’s military said on Friday it had shot down a drone overnight that crossed into Israeli airspace near Mount Hermon in the Golan Heights, a strategic plateau at the...

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August 7, 2020

UN agencies pit forces for Beirut blast crisis

UN agencies said Friday they are working full out to assist Beirut’s beleaguered population with food and medical supplies for a country that imports 85% of its food and...

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August 7, 2020

COVID-19 cases near 285,800 in Saudi Arabia

More than 1,500 people were diagnosed with COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia in the last 24 hours, bringing the case count to nearly 285,800, official data revealed on Friday, Anadolu Agency reported....

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August 7, 2020

The rise of the Middle Kingdom in the Middle East: China’s Belt and Road Initiative

China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) stands as the most prominent example of the pivotal shift in Chinese foreign policy from Deng Xiaoping’s “bide and hide” philosophy to the...

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August 7, 2020

Can Iraq’s PM tackle the issue of enforced disappearances?

Some 8,615 people have been forcibly disappeared in Iraq since 2017, with the Iraqi High Commission for Human Rights (IHCHR)now working to discover their fate. Dr Anas Akram Mohammed,...
August 7, 2020

The Beirut explosion has serious implications for Israel and Hezbollah

The massive explosion in Beirut this week which killed at least 140 people and wound 5,000 others looks set to have serious implications for relations, such as they are,...

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August 7, 2020

First Palestinian child detainee in Israel prison infected with coronavirus

A Palestinian child prisoner in an Israeli jail has tested positive for coronavirus, according to Defense for Children International-Palestine (DCI-P). The 15-year-old from Al-Jalazoun Refugee Camp in the West...

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