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July 14, 2020

The unlikely war between Egypt and Turkey in Libya

Many countries are engaged in what is a complex conflict in Libya, and so some obvious proxy wars are shaping up. For several reasons, Egypt and Turkey are the...

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July 14, 2020

Tunisia: Sit-in moves to outside oilfield in Tataouine

Protesters in the Tunisian city of Tataouine yesterday threatened to shut down Al-Kamour oilfield, placing their tents outside it. After spending a week in an area three kilometers away,...

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July 14, 2020

Ex-financial chief says bankers smuggled $6bn out of Lebanon

The former in the Lebanese Ministry of Finance, Bifani said Monday that Lebanese bankers have smuggled nearly $6 billion out of the country since October despite financial regulations imposed...

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July 14, 2020

Rights group says Houthis arrested 157 women in 2 years

The Houthis have arrested 157 Yemeni mothers over the past two years on a number of charges including demonstrating to demand better living conditions and as a result of...

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July 14, 2020

Haifa Wehbe accuses ex-manager of stealing $4m

Renowned Lebanese singer and actress, Haifa Wehbe, has filed a lawsuit against her former business manager, Mohamed Waziri, accusing him of stealing 62 million Egyptian pounds ($4 million) from...

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July 14, 2020

‘We will be victims of an honour killing,’ say Saudi sisters at risk of deportation from Turkey

On February 8 2017, Areej and Ashwaq Hamoud packed their belongings and left the house where they grew up in Saudi Arabia to board a plane to what they...
July 14, 2020

Russia: Turkey’s Hagia Sophia decision ‘an internal affair’

The Russian Deputy Foreign Minister, Sergei Vershinin, has defended Turkey’s decision to convert the status of the Hagia Sophia museum in Istanbul into a mosque saying the decision is...

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July 14, 2020

Saudis angered as petrol prices rise 34%

Saudi social media users rejected state-owned oil company Aramco’s decision to increase petrol and other fuel prices by 34 per cent this month. On Friday, Aramco updated the list...

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July 14, 2020

Yemen’s Houthis: We bombed military installations in Saudi

Houthi drones have been used to bomb Saudi military installations in Jizan, Najran, Asir, Khamis Mushayt and Abha, the group’s spokesperson said yesterday. Yahya Sarea said the bombs came...

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July 14, 2020

Israel: More than 12,000 soldiers quarantined over ‘possible coronavirus infections’

The Israeli army yesterday said that more than 12,000 soldiers have been quarantined, fearing “possible infection of the novel coronavirus”. In an official statement, the military pointed out that...

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