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August 5, 2020

Istanbul Music Festival to be held online

This year’s Istanbul Music Festival, which will mark the 250th birthday of classical music maestro Ludwig van Beethoven, will be held online, the organizers announced on Wednesday, Anadolu reports....

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August 5, 2020

What is ammonium nitrate and why is it dangerous?

A massive warehouse explosion in Beirut killed at least 100 people and injured nearly 4,000. Lebanese President Michel Aoun said 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate had been stored for...

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August 5, 2020

Petitions and memes target former king Juan Carlos after he leaves Spain

Students in Madrid want their King Juan Carlos University to change its name, a few towns plan the same for their streets, and memes mocking the former monarch are...

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August 5, 2020

Palestinian-American congresswoman wins primary

Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib has defeated an establishment Democratic primary challenger, claiming victory Wednesday against Detroit City Council President Brenda Jones, Anadolu reports. Tlaib, a high profile lawmaker who is...

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August 5, 2020

Lebanon is one long tale of disaster and crisis

Lebanon has a deserved reputation for resilience; an uncanny ability to rebuild and carry on when all seems lost. The last ten months, however, have tested that resilience, bringing...

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August 5, 2020

Gaza witnesses sweet grape harvest

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August 5, 2020

Manchester University divests from companies complicit in the Israeli occupation

The University of Manchester has divested more £10 million ($13 million) from companies complicit in Israel’s occupation of Palestine following years of campaigning by human rights groups, student activists...

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August 5, 2020

Ex-Israel MK declares Lebanon blast as ‘gift from God’

Former Israeli Member of the Knesset Moshe Feiglin gleefully hailed yesterday’s devastating explosion in Beirut as a “gift” from God in time for the Jewish festival Tu B’Av. Feiglin...

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August 5, 2020

Morocco puts 4 women on trial for witchcraft

A self-styled fortune teller and three of her clients are on trial after one of them sought out her services in order to prevent her husband from having a...

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August 5, 2020

Navigating Palestine in a post BLM world: a conversation with Prof. Mark Ayyesh

The killing of George Floyd by a police officer just over two months ago sparked protests across his home city of Minneapolis and major cities around the world. These mainly peaceful...

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