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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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July 14, 2020

Good news from Washington: AIPAC, Israel losing to progressive Democrats

While the US administration of President Donald Trump remains adamant in its support for Israel, the traditional democratic leadership continues to employ underhanded language, the kind of ‘strategic ambiguity’...

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July 13, 2020

Hagia Sophia: Religious and political leaders are missing their own chances to right historical wrongs

Apparently Pope Francis, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, is “very distressed” by the decision to revert the Byzantine-era Hagia Sophia into a mosque; it has been a...

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July 13, 2020

Morocco imposes lockdown in Tangier amid virus outbreak

Morocco announced it is isolating the northern city of Tangier as of Monday to curb the spread of coronavirus outbreak in the city, reports Anadolu Agency. The Moroccan Interior...

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July 13, 2020

Bahrain adds $470M in coronavirus impact spending to 2020 budget

Bahrain will add around 177 million dinars ($470 million) to its 2020 state budget in emergency spending on fighting the new coronavirus pandemic, state news agency BNA said on...

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July 13, 2020

Former oil consultants convicted in Britain of Iraq bribery

Two former managers of Monaco-based energy consultancy Unaoil have been convicted in Britain of bribing Iraqi officials to clinch lucrative oil projects as the war-ravaged country tried to boost...

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July 13, 2020

IMF urges Lebanese to unite around government financial rescue plan

The International Monetary Fund urged Lebanese authorities on Monday to unite around a government rescue plan and warned that attempts to lower losses from the financial crisis could only...

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July 13, 2020

Bangladesh arrests three over Dubai sex trafficking operation

Bangladesh police said on Monday they have arrested three men over the trafficking of hundreds of young women taken to Dubai on the promise of jobs in hotels and...

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July 13, 2020

After losing jobs, many Sudanese struggle to make ends meet in Egypt

After losing his job as a house cleaner in Cairo, Sudanese refugee Abdel-Nasser Khamis has been struggling to pay his bills. It’s a fate shared by tens of thousands...

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July 13, 2020

Kuwait shrinks oil budget by 25%

State-owned Kuwait Oil Company today announced a 25 per cent reduction in its budget for the next five years. Local media quoted a company statement as saying that the...

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