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June 3, 2020

Jordan claims to have foiled terror attack on Israel

Jordan has claimed that it foiled an alleged terrorists attack on Israeli targets in the occupied West Bank. Five suspects, who are all Jordanian citizens, were arrested in February...

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June 3, 2020

Official: 90% of Iraq’s customs revenue goes to corrupt people

Corruption on Iraq’s borders is robbing the government of its customs income, a member of the parliamentary financial committee has warned. According to Member of the Parliamentary Financial Committee...

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June 3, 2020

France grants $8.9m to support Palestine economic efforts

France has today agreed to contribute €8 million ($8.9 million) to the Palestinian Authority (PA) and the development of its state institutions, in new efforts by the European country...

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June 3, 2020

Syria imposes restrictions on carrying cash between provinces

The Central Bank of Syria imposed a cap of five million Syrian liras ($9,746) on the amount of cash that travellers may carry with them when they move from...

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June 3, 2020

Scientist acquitted, deported from US returns to Iran

An Iranian scientist who was imprisoned in the US and later acquitted in a federal trade secrets case, returned home yesterday having been deported. Sirous Asgari a professor at Iran’s Sharif...

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June 3, 2020

EU-backed funds to support companies in Palestine impacted by COVID-19

A new initiative has been launched by the European-Palestinian Credit Guarantee Foundation (EPCGF) to improve access to finance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the wake of the...

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June 3, 2020

Chelsea FC’s Roman Abramovich buys Israel estate for record $64.5m

Russian-Israeli billionaire Roman Abramovich has reportedly bought an estate in Israel worth $64.5 million, a record high real estate sale in the country, Globes reported, citing a “source close to...

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June 3, 2020

Tony Blair: Ties between Gulf and Israel are ‘game changer’

Tony Blair has cast doubt over the chance of a Palestinian state ever emerging in an interview with a Rabbi from the United Synagogue, a union of British Orthodox...

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June 3, 2020

Divorces rise by 30% in Saudi Arabia after quarantine uncovers polygamous husbands

Divorces in Saudi Arabia have risen by 30 per cent in the month of February after the quarantine during the coronavirus pandemic caused many wives to discover that their...

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June 3, 2020

Emirates Airline could take 4 years to resume all flights

UAE-owned Emirates Airline could take up to four years to resume flights to its entire network after flights were grounded as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, the company’s...

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