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May 11, 2020

Libya: Continued clashes between government forces and Haftar’s militia

Clashes continued between Libyan government forces and the militias of retired Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar yesterday south of the capital Tripoli. Witnesses told Anadolu Agency that the clashes are still ongoing,...

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May 11, 2020

Iraq Sunnis fear unrest as Shia militias return to confront Daesh

The Iraqi residents of a number of Sunni-dominated governorates are afraid that the redeployment of Shia factions in their areas as part of the security forces’ campaign to combat...

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May 11, 2020

Syria regime, Russia guilty of deliberate war crimes against civilians, says Amnesty

Syrian regime and Russian forces have carried out at least 18 documented attacks on civilian and non-military targets over the past year which amount to war crimes, the UK-based...

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May 11, 2020

New Iraq PM orders release of detained protesters

Iraq’s newly inaugurated Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi on Saturday ordered the release of all anti-establishment protesters who have been detained since October 2019 and to compensate the relatives of...

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May 11, 2020

Lebanon renews curfew as coronavirus cases resurge

Lebanon has renewed a strict night-time curfew after a spike in local cases over the weekend, with the government warning that if numbers do not drop, a 48-hour lockdown...

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May 11, 2020

Germany to operate Israel drones in Afghanistan, Mali

The German army plans to operate a fleet of Israeli-made Heron TP drones in Afghanistan and Mali from 2021, the German Press Agency (DPA) reported. The German government said the new...

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May 11, 2020

The Elders call for new Middle East peace plan to counter Israeli annexation threat

The Elders today called for new engagement from the international community to deliver a just outcome to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and uphold international law in the face of plans...

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May 11, 2020

Thousands restart anti-government protests in Iraq

Thousands of anti-government protesters gathered in central and southern Iraq yesterday only a few days after the government of Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi took office, Anadolu Agency reported. The protesters, sceptical...

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May 11, 2020

Saudi to distribute $493m to social security beneficiaries

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman today ordered the distribution of “Ramadan Aid” worth 1.85 billion riyal ($492.6 million) for social security beneficiaries, the state news agency reported. Providers of families...

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May 11, 2020

Post-pandemic, will Arab countries see national parochialism or regional solidarity?

The Covid-19 pandemic has swept through the Middle East and North Africa, a region already struggling with the effects of a decade of uprisings, failed or difficult political transitions,...

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