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May 2, 2020

United Nations: ‘We always support peaceful demonstrations in Lebanon’

UN Secretary-General’s Special Coordinator in Lebanon Jan Kubis announced on Friday that the international organisation: “Will always support peaceful demonstrations.” Kubis posted on his Twitter account: “Peaceful demonstrations in...

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May 2, 2020

Turkey calls on UAE to stop hostile stance against Ankara

On Thursday, the Turkish Foreign Ministry called on the United Arab Emirates (UAE) government to stop its hostile stance against Turkey. This came in a statement by the Foreign...

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May 2, 2020

Rights groups call for release of death row journalists in Yemen

Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, the Samir Kassir Foundation and several other organisations have issued a joint statement on the eve of World Press Freedom Day – 3 May –...

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May 2, 2020

Turkish plane with 2nd batch of virus aid lands in US

A Turkish military cargo plane carrying the second batch of medical supplies landed in the US on Friday to deliver aid to its NATO ally battling the coronavirus outbreak, Anadolu...

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May 2, 2020

Malta refuses to let migrant ship dock, awaits EU deal

Malta plans to keep 57 rescued migrants aboard a private ship anchored just outside territorial waters until the European Union finds a way to rehouse them, Prime Minister Robert...

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May 2, 2020

Daesh claims responsibility for Egypt’s Sinai attack

Daesh on Friday claimed responsibility for an attack on an Egyptian military vehicle in North Sinai province that killed and wounded several military personnel, the group’s Amaq news agency...

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May 2, 2020

UN: Rains, floods affect 150,000 people in Yemen

Heavy rains and floods in Yemen since mid-April are affecting 150,000 people, said the UN on Friday, Anadolu Agency reports. Homes, shelters, roads and bridges were damaged, water supplies polluted, and basic...

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May 1, 2020

Coronavirus quarantine in Syria’s northwest looks to shield most vulnerable

At a quarantine centre in war-torn northern Syria, doctors near the Turkish frontier are providing a first line of defence to prevent the new coronavirus from spreading to one...

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May 1, 2020

Turkey rescues asylum seekers jeopardised by Greece

A Turkish coast guard team has rescued a boat carrying 48 asylum seekers in the Aegean Sea which was turned away from the Greek side, officials said Friday, Anadolu Agency reports....

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May 1, 2020

US sanctions Iranian-Iraqi businessman over support of Iran’s Quds Force

The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on an Iranian-Iraqi businessman and his mining company, accusing him of involvement in efforts by Iran’s elite Quds Force to generate revenue...

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