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July 4, 2020

Freedom of expression is under threat in Lebanon

Since October last year, Lebanon’s police and security forces have investigated or detained more than 100 civil rights activists in what Human Rights Watch (HRW) has termed a “spate...
July 3, 2020

Russia to reopen embassy in Libya, Ifax cites foreign minister

Russia has decided to reopen its embassy in Libya although its head will temporarily be based in neighbouring Tunisia, Interfax news agency cited Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as saying...

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July 3, 2020

Iran threatens retaliation after what it calls possible cyber attack on nuclear site

Iran will retaliate against any country that carries out cyber attacks on its nuclear sites, the head of civilian defence said, after a fire at its Natanz plant which...

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July 3, 2020

COVID-19 deaths surge in Oman, Bahrain, Sudan, Kuwait

Health authorities on Friday in Oman, Bahrain, Sudan and Kuwait reported new infections and deaths from coronavirus, Anadolu Agency reports. The Omani Health Ministry said that within the past 24 hours,...

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July 3, 2020

Coronavirus: Egypt robot hands out exams

READ: Egypt deserves better...

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July 3, 2020

Israel’s ‘annexation’ plan only supported by US

No other country, apart from the US, supports Israel’s annexation plan for occupied Palestinian territories in the West Bank, Anadolu Agency reports. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to “annex” the...

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July 3, 2020

UN suspends two Middle East peacekeeping staff over sexual misconduct

Two male staff members of the UN peacekeeping operation in the Middle East have been placed on leave after an initial inquiry found they had engaged in sexual misconduct,...

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July 3, 2020

Algeria releases key protest movement leader

READ: Algeria issues prison terms to senior Bouteflika-era officials in corruption case...

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July 3, 2020

US warns Haftar over Wagner group, oil supply in Libya

The US has warned the Libyan National Army (LNA) that its affiliation with a Russian paramilitary force and perpetuation of the oil shutdown contradict the interests of Washington and...

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July 3, 2020

Egypt ready to resume Nile dam talks with ‘very flexible’ proposals

Egypt is willing to resume negotiations over the dam that Ethiopia is constructing on the Nile River and it is proposing “very flexible” settlements, the country’s Irrigation and Water...

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