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July 10, 2020

Russia, China veto Syria aid via Turkey for second time this week

Russia and China vetoed a last-ditch attempt by Western members of the UN Security Council to extend approval – which expires on Friday – for humanitarian aid to be...

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July 10, 2020

Turkish president: Hagia Sophia to be open for all

After completing all preparations, Turkey will open Hagia Sophia for worship on July 24 at Friday prayer, the Turkish president said on Friday, Anadolu Agency reports. In an address...

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July 10, 2020

Putin, Russian Security Council discuss Libyan crisis

Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the Libyan conflict in a video conference with the country’s Security Council on Friday, Anadolu Agency reports. “The situation in Libya was discussed with an emphasis on...

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July 10, 2020

UK calls Saudi Arabia to praise ties after sanctions

The British government privately called Saudi Arabia to praise their bilateral ties a day after sanctioning its senior officials for human rights abuses, Anadolu Agency reported the The Independent saying on...

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July 10, 2020

Turkey confirms Hagia Sophia to open for worship

Hours after a landmark court ruling Friday, the Turkish government confirmed that Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia will be reopened for worship after an 85-year hiatus. The nearly 1,500-year-old architectural gem...

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July 10, 2020

Israel: Netanyahu banned from naming police, judges

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been prevented from appointing police and judicial officials due to his corruption trial, Anadolu Agency reported. On Thursday, the Israeli government’s legal adviser, Avichai Mandelblit,...

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July 10, 2020

Turkey court: Turning Hagia Sophia into museum was illegal

A top Turkish court today struck down the 1934 Cabinet decree that turned Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia into a museum, paving the way for its use again as a mosque...

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July 10, 2020

UAE sentenced man to life in prison after ‘unfair’ trial

A court in the United Arab Emirates sentenced an Omani man to life imprisonment in May this year based on a seriously unfair trial, the UK-based Human Rights Watch...

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July 10, 2020

Nicaragua rejects Israel’s annexation plans, stands with Palestine

Nicaragua rejected Israel’s plans to annex parts of the occupied West Bank warning there will be no peace and stability in the region until the Palestinian people establish an...

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July 10, 2020

Annexation will turn Palestinians into Israel’s modern day slaves

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has affirmed his move to start annexing parts of the occupied West Bank, however the timing and overall scope of the plan remains uncertain after the...

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