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July 21, 2020

AU chairs Renaissance Dam meeting between Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia

The African Union is chairing a virtual meeting between leaders from Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan in the latest attempt to reach an agreement over the Renaissance Dam. Leaders of...

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July 21, 2020

HRW: Premier League must consider Saudi’s human rights record when looking at Newcastle Utd bid

The English Premier League should consider Saudi Arabia’s human rights record while it is assessing the kingdom’s bid to acquire Newcastle United FC, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a...

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July 21, 2020

Violations of media freedom continue in Syria

At least 34 violations against media freedom in Syria were documented during the first half of this year, the Syrian Centre for Journalistic Freedoms has reported. The centre is...

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July 21, 2020

Egypt extends state of emergency for 13th time

Egypt’s House of Representatives yesterday approved a presidential decree to extend the state of emergency across the country for another three months, effective on 27 July, the state-run Middle East...

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July 21, 2020

Jordan could look ‘very favourably’ on ‘one-state democratic solution,’ says PM

Jordan could view a one-state solution that provides equal rights to both Palestinians and Israelis “very favourably”, Prime Minster Omar Razzaz has told the Guardian. “You close the door...

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July 21, 2020

Yemen Houthis sack director of Cooperative and Agricultural Credit Bank

The Yemeni Houthis have sacked the director of the Cooperative and Agricultural Credit Bank (CACC) amid accusations from the internationally recognised government that the group is trying to control...

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July 21, 2020

Egypt jails 42 protesters whose homes were demolished

Egyptian authorities have imprisoned 42 protesters who were demonstrating against the government’s decision to demolish their homes. On Friday, as residents of Maawa Al-Sayadeen took to the streets, security...

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July 21, 2020

Lebanon court orders seizure of central bank governor’s assets

A Lebanese court has issued a decision to freeze the assets of central bank governor, Riyad Salameh. Judge Faisal Makki issued the order, which came into effect immediately, yesterday...

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July 21, 2020

‘Israel insists on security cooperation in return for tax revenue’

The head of the Palestinian Authority Prisoners’ and Freed Prisoners’ Commission, Qadri Abu Baker, has said that Israel is insisting on the PA resuming security cooperation in return for...

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July 21, 2020

Journalists acknowledge involvement in anti-Hamas campaign

Palestinian journalists close to former Fatah official Mohammed Dahlan have acknowledged that they were involved in a campaign to discredit Hamas, Quds Press reported on Monday. Hassan Asfour, a...

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