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October 22, 2020

Lebanon’s President Aoun says corruption is rooted in power

Lebanese President Michel Aoun announced on Wednesday that corruption has become institutionalised and deeply-rooted in the country’s administration. “We reached the point where corruption became institutionalised par excellence and...

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October 22, 2020

Saudi to pay millions for Sudan to accelerate normalisation with Israel

Sources in Sudan and Egypt have revealed that Saudi Arabia is to pay $335 million to the US in order to accelerate normalisation of ties between the government in...

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October 22, 2020

Greece to test Russia S-300 air defence missile system

Greece is preparing to test the Russian-made S-300 air defence missile system at a NATO firing base in the Greek island of Crete, Anadolu Agency reported. The agency quoted...

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October 22, 2020

HRW: Egypt executed 49 people in 10 days

Human Rights Watch has called on Egyptian authorities to immediately halt executions and retry detainees on death row after they executed 49 people in 10 days. “Egypt’s mass executions...

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October 22, 2020

Sudanese Professionals Association rejects closure of Khartoum bridges, roads amid calls for protests

The Sudanese Professionals Association (SPA) rejected on Wednesday the Sudanese authorities’ decision to close all bridges and roads in the capital of Khartoum, amid online calls to commemorate the...

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October 22, 2020

Israel bans student branch of PFLP in West Bank

The Israeli occupation authorities on Wednesday banned the student branch of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) in the occupied West Bank, calling it an “illegal...

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October 22, 2020

Qatar welcomes UN initiative to reduce tension in Gulf

The government of Qatar has welcomed a UN initiative to de-escalate tension in the Gulf, the Qatari News Agency has reported. Qatar’s permanent representative to the UN, Alya Bint...

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October 22, 2020

HRW: 8 child offenders face death penalty in Saudi Arabia

Human Rights Watch (HRW) announced on Wednesday that Saudi prosecutors are seeking the death penalty against eight Saudi men charged with protest-related crimes, some of which they allegedly committed...

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October 22, 2020

US Democrat senators introduce bill to restrict UAE F-35s sale

Two Democrat senators in America have introduced a bill designed to restrict efforts by President Donald Trump’s administration to sell F-35 fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates. Senator...

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October 22, 2020

Egypt to repay $35bn debt in current fiscal year

The Egyptian government has allocated almost $35 billion to repay debt and loan instalments during the 2020/2021 fiscal year which started in July, an official report has revealed. Last...

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