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  • June 2, 2020

    Saudi under pressure to release jailed prince, his father

    Saudi Arabia has been facing growing international pressure to release a Saudi philanthropist prince and his father who have been detained for nearly two years without trial. The international...

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  • June 2, 2020

    UAE calls on Israel to stop threatening to annex West Bank 

    A unilateral move by Israel to annex parts of the occupied West Bank would be a serious setback for the Middle East peace process, UAE Minister of State for...

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  • June 2, 2020

    Libya: Clashes continue in Tripoli despite UN ceasefire call

    Fighting broke out in residential neighbourhoods in the Libyan capital Tripoli between government forces and militias loyal to Brigadier General Khalifa Haftar despite ongoing international mediation efforts to stop...

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  • June 2, 2020

    OPEC+ mulls extension to oil cuts

    OPEC+ members are considering extending the current oil output cut to stabilise global oil prices, Bloomberg reported yesterday. Members of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and Russia were...

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  • June 2, 2020

    Next year in Jerusalem 

    In the Jewish Diaspora, the prayers for Passover and Yom Kippur end with the plea: “Next year in Jerusalem.” At least since roughly the 15th century, these words expressed...

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  • June 2, 2020

    Shtayyeh: We are working to suspend agreements with Israel

    “Israel must stop its shoot to kill policy, which led to wasting many Palestinian lives,” Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh said yesterday, adding: “This is a systematic policy adopted...

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  • June 2, 2020

    Saudi: Family says Loujain Al-Hathloul has been silent for 3 weeks

    Saudi Arabia must immediately disclose the status of detained activist Loujain Al-Hathloul who has been unable to contact her family for three weeks and banned from visits for more...

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  • June 2, 2020

    Egypt: Suez Canal traffic declines

    The Suez Canal saw a reduction in shipment of approximately 10.1 million tonnes last month when compared to the same month last year, the chairman of the Suez Canal...

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  • June 2, 2020

    Algeria: Our mediation efforts will continue in Libya

    Algerian Foreign Minister Sabri Boukadoum said yesterday that his country’s efforts to mediate a political solution to the Libyan crisis will continue despite the dangerous developments on the ground....

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  • June 2, 2020

    Tunisia to open sea, air and land borders on June 27

    Tunisia will open its sea, land and air borders on June 27, authorities said on Monday, in hopes of rescuing its tourism industry as the coronavirus pandemic comes under...

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