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July 20, 2020

Iran executes man accused of spying for US, Israel

An Iranian accused of spying for US and Israeli intelligence was executed on Monday, according to Iran’s official IRIB news agency, Reuters reports. Last month, the judiciary said Mahmoud...

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July 20, 2020

Saudi King Salman, 84, admitted to hospital

Saudi Arabia’s 84-year-old ruler, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, has been admitted to hospital in the capital Riyadh, suffering from inflammation of the gall bladder, state news agency SPA said...

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July 19, 2020

After massive online campaign, Iran suspends execution of 3 men linked to protests

The Iranian judiciary has suspended the executions of three men linked to anti-government protests in November, one of their attorneys, Babak Paknia, said on Sunday as reported by Reuters....

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July 19, 2020

Turkey suspends flights to Iran due to coronavirus outbreak

Turkey has suspended flights to Iran and Afghanistan as part of measures against the coronavirus outbreak, the Transport Ministry said on Sunday. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday...

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July 19, 2020

Syria goes to the polls as new sanctions hit war-ravaged economy

Syria held a parliamentary election on Sunday, gripped by a collapsing economy and new US sanctions after President Bashar al-Assad clawed back control of most of the country. Reuters...

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July 19, 2020

Netanyahu’s corruption trial resumes amid coronavirus protests

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s graft trial resumed on Sunday after a two-month break amid mounting protests over his alleged corruption and handling of the coronavirus crisis, reports Reuters....

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July 19, 2020

France, Germany, Italy threaten sanctions over arms for Libya

The leaders of France, Germany and Italy on Saturday threatened for the first time to use sanctions against countries that continued to violate a United Nations arms embargo on...

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July 19, 2020

Israel: Protests against Netanyahu’s handling of COVID-19 crisis

Israeli police used water cannons to disperse demonstrators around Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s residence on Saturday as protests mounted against him over alleged corruption and his handling of the...

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July 19, 2020

Kuwait’s emir in hospital, crown prince takes over some duties

Kuwait’s 91-year-old ruler Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah was admitted to hospital on Saturday, and underwent successful surgery on Sunday morning, with the country’s crown prince temporarily carrying out...

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July 19, 2020

Sudan’s army launches legal action against ‘insulting’ activists and journalists

Sudan’s army has started legal action against activists and journalists who have “insulted” the military, it said in a statement on Saturday, according to a report by Reuters. The...

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