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July 15, 2020

Iraq closes night clubs over coronavirus cases

Iraq’s Ministry of the Interior yesterday announced the closure of all casinos, gambling halls, and nightclubs in the capital Baghdad. “The ministry’s intelligence agency has carried out a security...

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July 15, 2020

Yemen: 24 Houthi rebels killed in clashes

Twenty-four Houthi rebels were killed in Hudaydah province in western Yemen in the last 24 hours, the Yemeni army told Anadolu Agency late Tuesday. The rebels were killed after...

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July 15, 2020

Celebrating Palestine in Paris is what Ardi is all about

I’m in the north of Paris, in an area where residential buildings are increasingly common. Along a peaceful street, there it is: Ardi, the Arabic for “my land”. The...
July 15, 2020

Sudan submits Nile Dam draft agreement to African Union

Sudan’s Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources said Tuesday that it submitted a “balanced and fair” draft agreement on the Nile dam to the African Union, reports Anadolu Agency....

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July 15, 2020

Egypt: Oil pipeline fire injures 17

A huge fire has exploded on the Cairo-Ismailia desert highway injuring 17 people and burning out 20 cars. A spark from a passing car ignited crude oil that was...

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July 15, 2020

Tunisia’s Ennahda to withdraw confidence from govt

Tunisia’s Ennahda, the biggest party in the parliament, decided on Wednesday to withdraw confidence from the government, a senior official in Ennahda told Reuters. Ennahda’s move will deepen the...

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July 14, 2020

Israel regrets withdrawing from Gaza

In 2005, the Israeli army began withdrawing from the Gaza Strip as part of the unilateral disengagement plan, and with this anniversary many Israeli circles criticised the plan, due...

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July 14, 2020

Floods kill 2, injure 11 in Turkey’s Black Sea region

Two people were killed and 11 injured early Tuesday in floods triggered by heavy rain in Turkey’s Black Sea province of Rize. Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said they have...

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July 14, 2020

Tunisia sentences woman to six months for Quran Facebook joke

A Tunisian court has sentenced blogger Emna Chargui to six months in prison and a $700 fine for reposting a Facebook joke about the coronavirus written as if it...

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July 14, 2020

Egypt offers reusable face masks in state subsidy scheme

Egypt has started offering reusable cotton face masks at around $50 cents each alongside the food items provided in its state subsidy programme, as it seeks to make protective...

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