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May 6, 2020

Saudi raids destroy Yemen World Heritage sites

Three ancient buildings collapsed in the Yemeni capital Sanaa after their foundations were weakened by the Saudi coalition air strikes on the city, officials said. The structures, which had...

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May 6, 2020

Egypt begins repatriating citizens stranded in Kuwait

Official Egyptian sources at Cairo International Airport yesterday reported that an EgyptAir plane was repatriating “thousands of Egyptians stranded” in Kuwait. “In coordination with the Foreign Affairs Ministry, a...

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May 6, 2020

Algeria angers Morocco by calling Western Sahara ‘occupied’

Algerian President Abdelmajid Tebboune on Monday called for an immediate cessation of hostilities worldwide “without losing sight of the situation in occupied lands, as is the case in Palestine...

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May 6, 2020

14 Iran-backed fighters killed in Syria

At least 14 fighters belonging to Iranian forces and groups loyal to them were killed in night raids that targeted sites in Deir Ez-Zor Governorate in eastern Syria, reported...

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May 6, 2020

Egypt requests IMF, World Bank allow it not to repay debts, interest

Egyptian Finance Minister Mohamed Maait said yesterday that Cairo had requested the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank provide it with exemptions not to pay some debts or...

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May 6, 2020

Libya: Two civilians killed in attack by Haftar militias

Forces loyal to Libyan Khalifa Haftar launched an attack on an area south of the capital Tripoli, killing two civilians, an official said Wednesday. Rockets fired by Haftar militias...

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May 6, 2020

Lebanon’s decision on Palestinian expats ‘racism’

The Geneva-based Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor on Tuesday condemned a decision by Lebanese authorities to prevent Palestinian expats from returning to Lebanon amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, describing the...

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May 6, 2020

Fire breaks out at UAE residential tower, seven injuries reported

Firefighters brought under control a fire that broke out at a residential tower in Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday night, Sharjah’s government media office said. Seven...

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May 6, 2020

Saudi Arabia sets $533 million for agriculture imports

Saudi Arabia has allocated 2 billion riyals ($533.3 million) to fund importing agriculture products and secure food supplies amid coronavirus fears, the country’s agriculture development fund said on Tuesday....

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May 6, 2020

US expected to deport Iranian professor acquitted of sanctions busting

The United States is expected to deport Iranian professor Sirous Asgari, who was acquitted of stealing trade secrets, once he receives medical clearance to leave, US and Iranian officials...

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