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July 21, 2020

BBC Two’s ‘Once Upon a Time in Iraq’ is enraging and uncomfortable, but it’s a must watch

“Boom, boom, boom, boom,” says Sergeant Rudy Reyes, a former US recon marine, as he stares down the camera lens in the first episode of the BBC Two documentary...

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July 21, 2020

Egypt seeks regional support against Turkey in Libya

Egypt has been seeking support from a number of its Arab neighbours, including Jordan and the Palestinian Authority, in its dispute with Turkey. The Jordanian government has offered to...

News
July 21, 2020

Egypt denies destroying ancient Islamic cemetery, heritage site to build bridge

The Egyptian government yesterday denied reports that parts of the oldest Muslim cemetery in the country were being destroyed to make way for the construction of a new bridge....

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July 21, 2020

Calls for Google to put Palestine on the map

Pro-Palestine activists have launched an online campaign calling on Google and Apple to put Palestine on their maps, accusing the internet giants of trying to erase Palestinian identity and...

News
July 21, 2020

Israel model guilty of tax evasion sees mum jailed

Israeli model Bar Refaeli pleaded guilty to charges of providing false tax returns while living abroad in order to avoid Israeli taxes on income nearing $10.2 million, according to...

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July 21, 2020

Israel’s list of compromised officials suggests their guilt of war crimes

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has adjourned without issuing its ruling on whether Israeli officials will be tried for war crimes against the Palestinian people since 2014, when Gaza...

Blog
July 21, 2020

Concerns over fate of iconic Saudi mosque as images surface online

There is ongoing speculation over the fate of Bin Laden Mosque in Jeddah, one of Saudi Arabia’s iconic buildings. Images of the destruction of the small mosque, have surfaced...

News
July 21, 2020

Sudan adjourns trial against Bashir for 1989 coup

A Sudanese court today adjourned until 11 August the trial of ousted President Omar Al-Bashir and some of his former allies on charges of leading a military coup that...

News
July 21, 2020

Iran: Record 229 deaths from coronavirus in past 24 hours

Iran has seen a record 229 deaths in the past 24 hours from its outbreak of the novel coronavirus, Reuters reported Health Ministry figures showing today. Iran, the Middle East country...

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July 21, 2020

Iraq PM in Iran in first trip since taking office

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi travelled to Tehran today where Iranian state media reported he would meet Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on his first foreign trip since taking...

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