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May 20, 2020

PA: 86 coronavirus deaths among Palestinians in diaspora

Some 86 Palestinians living in the diaspora have lost their lives as a result of the novel coronavirus, the Palestinian Authority revealed yesterday. The statement, which was issued by...

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May 20, 2020

Hamas: The only way to release Israel captives is ‘real prisoner swap’ deal

Hamas said yesterday that the only way to release Israeli captives in Gaza is a “real prisoner swap”. Hamas commented on remarks made by the new Israeli Defence Minister...

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May 20, 2020

33% of Moroccans lost their income due to coronavirus

At least one third of Moroccans have lost their income due to the curfew imposed by authorities as a result of the coronavirus, the High Commission for Planning (HCP) revealed yesterday....

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May 20, 2020

Jordan denies reports of deal with Israel over Al-Aqsa Mosque

The Hashemite Kingdom yesterday denied signing any deal with Israel related to the arrangements at Al Aqsa Mosque, Quds Press reported. In a statement published by the Petra News Agency, spokesman of...

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May 20, 2020

UK charity demands probe after Gaza-bound aid money seized

British based charity Human Aid, has written to the UK’s police watchdog demanding an investigation into allegations of police harassment of Gaza-bound aid workers and the seizure of cash...

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May 20, 2020

US lawmaker: Trump fired watchdog probing Saudi arms sales

US President Donald Trump fired Inspector General Steve Linick last week who was charged with investigating the president’s decision to declare a national security emergency in 2019 to justify selling arms...

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May 20, 2020

Israel General: Jordan’s threats regarding annexation ‘hollow’

Israeli General Amir Afifi described Jordan’s threats regarding the occupation’s plans to annex the West Bank as “hollow”, Arabi21 reported yesterday. Afifi, who wrote an article on Israel Hayom, said: “Jordan does not...

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May 20, 2020

Meet the ‘ex-Israeli’ artist refocusing the Zionists’ colonial gaze

In a country witnessing unprecedented displacement, murderous religious extremism and belligerent nationalism, arts has played an important role in the creation of a culture of human rights for the...
May 20, 2020

Ramadan is prime time for Gaza’s falafel industry

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May 20, 2020

Closure of Egypt courts leads to pretrial detention without review

Human Rights Watch said in a press statement on Monday that Egyptian authorities have used the COVID-19 pandemic to automatically renew the pretrial detention of “hundreds and most likely thousands” of...

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