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June 10, 2020

PA praises Saudi Arabia for rejecting Israel annexation plan

The Palestinian Authority (PA) has praised Saudi Arabia for rejecting Israel’s plans to annex parts of the occupied West Bank, signalling reconciliatory relations between the two. A statement issued...

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June 10, 2020

Financial fixer for UAE, Saudi sues Barclays Bank for $1.92bn

A fixer in some of the most lucrative deals involving Gulf monarchies is in a legal battle against Barclays Bank over a multi-billion-dollar fundraising in 2008 which included the United...

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June 10, 2020

George Floyd mural in Syria’s Idlib defaced

A mural in the opposition-held Syrian province of Idlib dedicated to George Floyd, who was killed by Minneapolis police officers two weeks ago in the US, has been defaced according to...

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June 10, 2020

Israel: Settler convicted of murdering Dawabsheh family faces multiple life sentences

Prosecutors in Israel have asked for the heaviest possible sentence for a Jewish settler convicted of killing a Palestinian couple and their baby in an arson attack that also...

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June 10, 2020

EU calls all parties in Libya to cease fire

The European Union has called all parties in the conflict in Libya to immediately stop all military operations and sustain peace in the region. In a joint statement published...

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June 10, 2020

Syria: Regime orders citizens to attend pro-Assad rally

The Syrian authorities have reportedly forced students and other citizens to participate in a rally in the southern city of Sweida in support of President Bashar Al-Assad and against...

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June 10, 2020

Morocco consul leaves Algeria over ‘enemy country’ remark

A spokesman for the Algerian presidency, Mohand Oussaid Belaid, announced yesterday that the Moroccan consul who described Algeria as an “enemy country” has left the country at Algiers’ request....

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June 10, 2020

A cold war is brewing in Jerusalem between Turkey and an Israel-Saudi alliance

Back in 2017, two Israeli advisors to the Jerusalem Municipality, David Koren and Ben Avrahami, shared their concerns about Turkey’s increasingly visible role in the Holy City. These two...

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June 10, 2020

Turkey, Pakistan begin construction of modern warships

Two state-of-the-art warships are to be locally constructed for the Pakistani Navy as part of a transfer of technology agreement signed between Pakistan and Turkey. The contract for four MILGEM Class Corvettes equipped with...

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June 10, 2020

Lebanon’s waste system damaging residents’ health, says HRW

Lebanon’s unsustainable waste management system is damaging the health of residents, a report released yesterday by the Waste Management Coalition (WMC) and Human Rights Watch (HRW) says. The publication comes six weeks after...

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