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October 26, 2020

Egypt, Sudan discuss joint railway project

During a meeting held via video conferencing yesterday, Egyptian Minister of Transport Kamel Al-Wazir discussed with his Sudanese counterpart Hashim Ibn Auf ways to support joint cooperation between the two countries...

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October 26, 2020

Egypt: 70th political prisoner dies in detention, after being denied health care

Opposition political opponent Dr Magdy Al-Safty has died in Egypt’s Tora Prison after being systematically denied medical care. Al-Safty, 61, died on Saturday at the prison hospital after five...

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October 26, 2020

US welcomes Guatemala, Estonia sanctions on Hezbollah

The US welcomed decisions by Guatemala and Estonia to sanction Lebanese Hezbollah on Saturday. Guatemala said it would designate Hezbollah a terrorist organisation last week. While Estonia’s foreign ministry announced...

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October 26, 2020

Paul Pogba denies quitting France team over Macron’s Islamophobic comments

Manchester United star Paul Pogba has dismissed reports that he has quit playing for the French international team following the latest Islamophobic statements made by President Emmanuel Macron on...

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October 26, 2020

France demands Arab countries prevent boycott of French business over insults of Prophet

France has urged Arab and Muslim-majority countries to stop campaigns for a boycott of French products and businesses, following calls for action over France’s publication of satirical cartoons of...

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October 26, 2020

Ex-judges call on UK PM Johnson and Patel to apologise for attack on immigration lawyers

Over 800 ex-judges and legal professionals have signed a letter calling on UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Home Secretary Priti Patel to apologise for comments accusing lawyers representing...

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October 26, 2020

The Arab League and regional leaders will forget Arafat’s warning at their peril

I miss Yasser Arafat. Like many revolutionary leaders he was flawed but he had guts, determination and a courage that reflected the Palestinians he served so well. When challenged...

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October 26, 2020

Algeria: Calls for president to take a stand against Macron

The Algerian Movement of Society for Peace (MSP) called on the country’s President, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, to take a stand against French President Emmanuel Macron following his attack on Islam....

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October 26, 2020

Netanyahu: ‘We are changing the map of the Middle East’

In a televised speech broadcast on Saturday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said “we are changing the map of the Middle East”, in reference to the normalization deal being...

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October 26, 2020

Primary school student killed by landmine in North Sinai

A third-grade primary school student from the village of Aqtiyeh in North Sinai has died after a landmine exploded in the centre of Bir Al-Abed. The rights group We...

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