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July 22, 2020

Saudi Arabia prepares for ‘exceptional Hajj’ due to COVID-19

Saudi Arabia has put in place “integrated preparations” for providing safe and smooth services to pilgrims performing this year’s Hajj, Gulf News reported a Saudi government minister saying. According to the...

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July 22, 2020

Footage of women criticising burkini wearer in Egypt pool sparks criticism

Footage of women criticising an Egyptian woman in a pool wearing the burkini has gone viral online, with activists protesting social pressure on women. The burkini is an all...

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July 22, 2020

UNRWA to offer one-time financial assistance to Gaza refugees in Jordan

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) said it will distribute a one-time emergency financial assistance package to Palestinian refugees from Gaza living in Jordan....

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July 22, 2020

Egypt’s economic growth will slow to 3.1% due to coronavirus pandemic

Egypt’s economic growth will slow to 3.1 per cent in the 2020/2021 fiscal year, according to a Reuters poll. Growth is down due to the country’s coronavirus pandemic, which has negatively...

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July 22, 2020

IOM: Over 100,000 Yemenis have been displaced since beginning of 2020

More than 100,000 people have been displaced in Yemen since the beginning of the year due to fighting, insecurity and the spread of COVID-19, the International Organisation for Migration...

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July 22, 2020

Assad’s Baath Party wins Syria election, as expected

Syria’s ruling Baath Party has won a majority in the country’s parliamentary election according to the result declared yesterday. The win for President Bashar Al-Assad was seen widely as...

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July 22, 2020

Hezbollah fighter killed by Israel strike in Syria

Lebanese Hezbollah has said one of the group’s fighters was killed in an Israeli strike which struck near Damascus airport, south of the city, on Monday night. Ali Kamel Mohsen,...

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July 22, 2020

Yemen government forces clash with separatist STC

Renewed cashes have taken place between forces loyal to the internationally-recognised Yemeni government and the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council in Abyan Governorate, in the south of the country. Military...

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July 22, 2020

Kuwait sentences ex-MP to 6 months in prison for insulting UAE

The Kuwaiti Court of Appeal on Monday sentenced former lawmaker and lawyer, Nasser Al-Duwailah, to six months in prison and fined him 2,000 dinars ($6,500) after finding him guilty...

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July 22, 2020

Egypt: lawyer warns of visa fraud targeting Syrians

An Egyptian lawyer has warned that Syrians wishing to travel to Egypt face visa fraud committed by fraudulent companies posing as travel agencies. Youssef Al-Mataani, who specialises in Syrian...

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