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May 9, 2020

Abductee dies under torture in Houthi prison

A human rights source told Al-Asimah Online that abductee Abdullah Taher Al-Sharabi died under severe torture in the Houthi militias’ Al-Saleh prisons in the Taiz Governorate. The source added...

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May 9, 2020

6 fighters of Haftar militias surrender to Libya government forces at Al-Wattia airbase

The Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) forces announced on Friday morning the surrender of six fighters of the militias of the coupist Major General Khalifa Haftar at Al-Wattia...

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May 9, 2020

Sudan: Confiscation of real estate from Bashir family, termination of contracts with companies owned by his regime officials

A year after the ousting of President Omar Al-Bashir, following four-month popular protests, the Sudanese Anti-corruption and Empowerment Removal Committee announced on Thursday that it had recovered and confiscated...

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May 9, 2020

Sarraj criticises new European mission to monitor arms embargo imposed on Libya, confirms priority given to Haftar’s forces

Fayez Al-Sarraj, head of the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA), considers that the European Union’s IRINI naval mission, tasked with monitoring the arms embargo imposed on Libya, gives...

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May 9, 2020

Over $2.7bn food waste per year in UAE

Emirati specialists have confirmed that food waste in the country is estimated at more than ten billion dirhams per year (more than $2.7 billion) and that 30 per cent...

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May 9, 2020

Egypt government exploits coronavirus spread to expand Sisi’s power

On Thursday the Human Rights Watch (HRW) condemned Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi’s approval of amendments that expand his powers under emergency law, as part of measures to combat...

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May 9, 2020

Reported coronavirus cases in Egypt jump by nearly 500

Egypt reported 495 cases of the new coronavirus on Friday, its highest daily increase to date, as the number of deaths from COVID-19 confirmed by the health ministry rose...

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May 9, 2020

Turkey and Italy say shells hit near their Libyan embassies

Shells landed near the Turkish and Italian embassies in central Tripoli late on Thursday, an apparent expansion of bombardment by eastern Libyan forces of a central district of the...

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May 9, 2020

Trump, Saudi king reaffirm defense ties amid tensions

President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia’s King Salman spoke by phone on Friday and “reaffirmed the strong United States-Saudi defense partnership,” the White House said, amid tensions over Saudi’s...

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May 9, 2020

‘Apartheid is a Crime’: Former Swedish Diplomat Speaks about His Experiences in Occupied Palestine

Mats Svensson is a former Swedish diplomat, author, and photographer. His books include “Crimes, Victims, and Witnesses – Apartheid in Palestine.” His latest volume, “Apartheid is a Crime –...

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