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May 6, 2020

Palestinian detainee taken to hospital after harsh interrogation

A Palestinian detainee was taken to hospital yesterday after he was subjected to harsh interrogation following his arrest by Israeli occupation forces, the PLO’s Prisoners’ Committee has revealed. General...

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May 6, 2020

France delegation secretly meets Syrian Kurdish militias, encourages unity

A French delegation has been holding talks with Syrian Kurdish factions in north-eastern Syria over the past week, in its latest attempts to create a united Kurdish front in...

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May 6, 2020

Libyan government ready for any political initiative to end crisis

The Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA) is ready for any political initiative to bring a peaceful solution to the conflict in Libya, the GNA Head Fayez Al-Sarraj announced...

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May 6, 2020

Israeli General calls for attacks against Hezbollah and Hamas

A reserve General in the Israel Defence Forces has called for “decisive” attacks against Hezbollah in South Lebanon and Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Today’s Opinion reported on Tuesday....

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May 6, 2020

EU gives PA $41m to pay salaries, pensions of workers in West Bank

As part of its global response to the coronavirus outbreak, the European Union (EU) has allocated €38 million ($41 million) to Palestine, reported the Wafa news agency. The support will enable...

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May 6, 2020

Report: MENA states using COVID-19 to spread false news for political gain

Countries in the Middle East and North Africa have been using the COVID-19 pandemic to further their political goals, in particular by spreading disinformation, a reported published on Monday...

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May 6, 2020

Tunisia to return to full lockdown if coronavirus rates rise

Tunisia will return to full lockdown if a second wave of coronavirus infections hit the country, Anadolu reported the health minister saying. Speaking to journalists, Abdellatif Al-Makki said that Tunisia seeks...

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May 6, 2020

Saudi Arabia trains clerics to hold online marriage ceremonies

A course about electronic marriage organised by the Saudi Ministry of Justice is to start today, Al-Khaleej Online reported. The course is targeting 5,000 clerics responsible for holding marriages in the...

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May 6, 2020

Lebanon: Ex-energy ministers to appear in court over tainted fuel imports

Former Energy Ministers Nada Boustani and Mohammad Fneish are set to appear in court today to testify in a case involving the import of tainted fuel to Lebanon. Boustani,...

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May 6, 2020

Lebanon banks to layout their own financial rescue plan

Lebanese banks are working on their own national financial rescue plan after rejecting the government’s proposals, Reuters reported. Banks are seeking to provide more protection for the sector and to prevent a...

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