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May 19, 2020

Iraq: Protesters storm MBC channel headquarters in Baghdad

Iraqi protesters yesterday stormed the headquarters of the Saudi-owned MBC channel in Baghdad to protest against what they deemed to be “insults” against the former commander of the Popular Mobilisation Forces...

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May 19, 2020

Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE welcome power-sharing agreement in Afghanistan

Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) yesterday welcomed the power- sharing agreement signed in Afghanistan between President Ashraf Ghani and Dr. Abdullah Abdullah ending months of...

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May 19, 2020

EU donates $60m to help Yemen curb coronavirus spread

The European Union (EU) yesterday said it would distribute €55 million ($60 million) to help Yemen in its fight against the novel coronavirus. “The EU has mobilized more than...

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May 19, 2020

Sudan, Ethiopia discuss border issues

Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday announced that a high-level official delegation was discussing border issues with Ethiopian officials in the latter’s capital city of Addis Ababa. In an official...

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May 19, 2020

Profile: T.E. Lawrence and the Arab Revolt

On 19 May, 1935, Thomas Edward Lawrence passed away following a week of remaining in a coma caused by a motorcycle crash in Dorset, England. The British Arabist, linguist,...

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May 19, 2020

Ethiopia escalates Renaissance Dam crisis with decision not to notify Sudan and Egypt about start of dam’s filling

The Ethiopian acting foreign affairs spokesman announced that the country’s plan to start filling the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam in the upcoming wet season is part of the scheduled construction,...

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May 19, 2020

Egypt to receive $50m from World Bank to confront COVID-19

The World Bank approved $50 million in financing for Egypt as an emergency response to help the country confront COVID-19, according to a World Bank press release issued on...

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May 19, 2020

Yemen man dies 2 days after leaving Houthi prison

A young Yemeni man who was kidnapped by Houthi rebels in the capital of Sanaa has died only two days after leaving prison, Al-Masdar Online news site reported. Sources...

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May 19, 2020

Egypt challenges US in acquiring one of Russia’s most powerful weapons

Russian media outlets have speculated the sanctions that the US might impose on Egypt in the event that it acquires the Sukhoi Su-35 fighter, as Washington has previously threatened....

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May 19, 2020

Iran Shura Council endorses anti-Israel law

On Monday the Iranian Shura Council approved a draft law aimed at confronting Israeli hostile practices against regional and international security. Article one of the bill stipulates to employ...

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