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June 1, 2020

Lebanon’s economic rescue plan only buys ‘a few more years before we run into the next crisis’

“Whatever financial technical solutions you put in place, the underlying problem is a political dysfunction here… what we have now doesn’t work and is never going to work… [the...
June 1, 2020

Israel facing ‘greatest economic crises in its history’

Israel is “facing one of the greatest economic crises in its history” with 40 per-cent of its population struggling to pay for their basic needs, new study has found....

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June 1, 2020

WFP: $200m required for Yemen program to continue

The World Food Programme (WFP) needs a total of $200 million a month to fund its programs in Yemen, senior spokesperson, Elisabeth Byrs, announced yesterday. “The organisation is concerned...

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June 1, 2020

Saudi raises customs of 3,000 commodities

Saudi authorities have announced an increase in the customs levied on about 3,000 goods, local media reported. On Saturday, the state-run Saudi Customs released a list of all the...

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June 1, 2020

US accuses ex-Venezuela politician of helping recruit Hezbollah, Hamas operatives

US prosecutors have accused former Venezuelan politician, Adel El Zabayar, of conspiracy to help recruit Hezbollah and Hamas operatives to plan attacks on US targets. The 56-year-old, who is of Syrian descent, also...

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June 1, 2020

India conman escapes UAE on repatriation flight

An Indian fraudster has managed to escape the UAE with $1.6 million (six million dirhams) having conned scores of businessmen, taking advantage of India’s ‘Vande Bharat Mission’ repatriation flights...

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June 1, 2020

‘Military base near Algeria border to house soldiers’, says Morocco army

The Moroccan army confirmed that the military base under construction near the Algerian border is not designated for military purposes, but it is rather intended to “house soldiers”. This...

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June 1, 2020

US clarifies tasks of force being sent to Tunisia

The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) announced on Saturday that it will only send a training unit to Tunisia and does not have plans for a combat mission. The...

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June 1, 2020

UN: Tripoli is the only entity authorised to sell Libya’s oil

The United Nations confirmed that the National Oil Corporation (NOC), based in Tripoli, is the only Libyan authority legally authorised to sell oil. This came following reports that France...

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June 1, 2020

World Bank: Poverty rates to double as occupation suffocates Palestine

With Israel’s planned annexation of the West Bank, in contravention of international law, only weeks away, the World Bank and the United Nations have issued stark warnings concerning the Palestinian...

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