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July 29, 2020

Egypt’s ‘doctor of the poor’ dies

Egypt is mourning the death of a doctor dubbed “the doctor of the poor” who died at age 76. Dr Mohamed Mashali became famous over the course of his...

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July 29, 2020

Israel blocks Palestinians from selling lambs in Jordan Valley

In the run-up to the Islamic festival of Eidul Adha, when Muslims traditionally sacrificial animals to commemorate Prophet Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his then only son Ismail, Israel is...

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July 29, 2020

Palestinian expats call for reform of PLO

The Popular Conference for Palestinians Abroad has called for the Palestine Liberation Organisation to be reformed, Quds Press has reported. The group also hailed the proposed national conference to...

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July 29, 2020

Authors slam Saudi’s plan to host sci-fi convention

A group of authors have denounced and condemned Saudi Arabia’s bid to host the World Science Fiction Convention in 2022, saying that its human rights violations and discriminatory laws...

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July 29, 2020

Turkey temporarily suspends oil, gas exploration in East Med

The Turkish government officially announced that it will suspend oil and gas exploration off a Greek island amid tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean, local television channel CNN Turk reports. According to...

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July 29, 2020

LNC’s spokesman says no ceasefire before Turkey leaves Libya

The spokesman of the Libyan National Army (LNA), led by Khalifa Haftar, said that a ceasefire could be implemented only after Turkey leaves Libya “completely”. Ahmed Mismari accused Turkey...

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July 29, 2020

World Bank to grant Palestinian $30m welfare grant aid

The World Bank will provide a $30 million grant to assist vulnerable Palestinians in the West Bank who have been impacted by the coronavirus crisis, reported the Wafa news agency. The...

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July 29, 2020

Qatar buys stake in German vaccine-maker

German clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company CureVac said Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) has taken an undisclosed stake in the firm as part of a $126 million financing round, the latest high-profile...

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July 29, 2020

Hollywood star: Concept of Israel is ‘antiquated’, I was ‘fed lies’ about it

Hollywood’s Seth Rogen on Monday said he was fed a “huge amount” of lies about Israel, as Palestinians were left out of the narrative. In the podcast WTF with...

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July 29, 2020

Palestinians in Israel face social challenges to preserve their identity

Palestinians in Israel face a number of social challenges to preserve their identity. The first of these is probably the fact that they have Israeli citizenship. Ordinary people and...

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