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August 7, 2020

Israel soldiers detain 4 Palestinians across the West Bank

At least four Palestinians have been detained by Israeli occupation forces in the West Bank, Wafa news agency reported. In the occupied West Bank village of Hindaza near Bethlehem, occupation forces...

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August 7, 2020

Tens of thousands sign petition to place Lebanon under French mandate

Nearly 60,000 people have signed a petition calling for their country to be placed under a French mandate for the next 10 years. The move follows the massive explosion...

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August 7, 2020

Beirut blast: France promises donor conference, Italy calls for global response

After Tuesday’s blasts in Lebanon’s capital Beirut, offers of assistance have been pouring in from across the world, with France, Germany, Canada, Bangladesh, Israel, Russia, Jordan, Qatar, Kuwait and...

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August 7, 2020

Revealed: Saudi’s MBS pushed Russia to intervene in Syria conflict, despite supporting opposition

Saudi Crown Prince Muhammed Bin Salman reportedly encouraged Russian President Vladimir Putin to militarily intervene in the Syrian conflict, official documents related to a former Saudi intelligence chief have claimed....

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August 7, 2020

Lebanon envoy resigns as Beirut blasts highlight gov’t ‘negligence’

Lebanon’s Ambassador to Jordan, Tracy Chamoun, has resigned in the aftermath of the massive explosion which rocked Beirut on Tuesday, killing at least 145 and injuring thousands more, citing...

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August 7, 2020

Egypt foreign reserves record slight rise in July

Egypt’s foreign reserves increased slightly to $38.315 billion during July, from $38.202 billion in June, Egypt’s Central Bank said yesterday. Last March, Egypt’s foreign reserves reached as high as...

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August 7, 2020

Up to 20 killed in Saudi air strike on Yemen’s Jawf province

At least 20 people were killed yesterday during Saudi air strikes over the northern Yemeni province of Al-Jawf, according to the pro-Houthi Al-Masirah TV network. Citing local sources, it was reported...

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August 7, 2020

Turkey: Women protest possible withdrawal from an international pact

Thousands of women on Wednesday were on the streets of several Turkish cities to protest against gender-based violence and demand the country remain a signatory to an international pact...

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August 7, 2020

Israel soldiers shoot Palestinian woman in the chest

A 24-year-old Palestinian woman is in a critical condition after being shot by Israeli soldiers early this morning in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, the Palestinian Health...

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August 7, 2020

Iraq to import electricity from Turkey to tackle deficit

The Iraqi Ministry of Electricity yesterday announced its intention to import 200 megawatts of electricity from Turkey to address the severe power shortage it is facing, Anadolu reported. A ministry spokesman,...

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