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May 3, 2020

Libyan militia leader signals split with Haftar

There are signs of a split in Libya between renegade General Khalifa Haftar, who attempted a power grab from the UN-recognised government, and forces supporting him, reports Anadolu Agency....

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May 3, 2020

Russia forced Haftar to declare truce in Libya: Saleh

Eastern Libya-based renegade General Khalifa Haftar announced a truce upon the “command of Russia” as he suffered great loses against the UN-recognised Libyan government, according to pro-Haftar parliament speaker....

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May 3, 2020

Yemen: 3 new coronavirus cases bring total confirmed to 10

Yemen has reported three new coronavirus cases, two in Aden city and one in Taiz province, Reuters reported the national emergency coronavirus committee as saying on Saturday, raising the number of diagnosed infections in...

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May 3, 2020

Daesh back in Iraq: Attack kills 10 Daesh-hunting fighters

At least 10 Hashd al-Shaabi paramilitary fighters were killed Saturday in an attack by Daesh in Iraq, reported Anadolu Agency. The terror group attacked Salahuddin province’s Mikeishifa and Balad...

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May 3, 2020

Arsenal’s Ozil donates $100k to Turkey, Syria and Somalia for Ramadan

English club Arsenal’s star Mesut Ozil has donated 713,000 Turkish liras ($101,000) to the Turkish Red Crescent for an aid campaign for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. According...

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May 3, 2020

Yemen: Government and Saudi-backed forces begin takeover of Socotra

A joint force of the Yemeni government and Saudi Arabian-led Arab coalition began Saturday to take control of Socotra Island’s provincial center of Hadibu. Socotra governor’s Information Secretary Muhammad...

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May 3, 2020

Following Dubai, more UAE malls, restaurants reopen

Malls in the United Arab Emirates’ capital Abu Dhabi began reopening to a restricted number of customers this weekend as the UAE eases lockdown measures imposed more than a...

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May 3, 2020

Yemen: UAE-backed forces close 3 hospitals amid coronavirus to ‘prevent damage’

Three hospitals in Yemen were closed by the Southern Transitional Council (STC) to prevent damage from the novel coronavirus, local sources told Anadolu Agency on Saturday. The hospitals in Aden, under...

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May 3, 2020

Saudi to take ‘strict, painful’ measures to deal with coronavirus impact

Saudi Arabia will take strict and painful measures to deal with the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the finance minister said on Saturday, adding that “all options for...

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May 3, 2020

Lebanon heads towards unknown as banks reject government’s rescue plan

An economic rescue plan that will form the basis of Lebanon’s talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was panned by banks on Friday as one that would “further...

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