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May 1, 2020

Yemen: Houthi army spokesman declares end of Jawf operation, holds ‘key to Marib’

Following the pro-Houthi military takeover of the strategic Al-Labnat military base in Al-Jawf province in late March and the Al-Khanjar camp earlier last month from Saudi-backed mercenaries, military spokesman Brigadier General Yahya Saree...

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May 1, 2020

Reuters survey: OPEC oil output near record high in April

Saudi Arabia’s oil output rose to a record high of 11.3 million barrels per day (bpd) in April, as the kingdom put pedal to the metal following the collapse...

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May 1, 2020

11 European envoys warn Israel against annexation

Eleven European ambassadors, led by the UK, have issued a formal protest to Israel over its planned annexation of Palestinian land. The ambassadors of the UK, Belgium, France, Germany,...

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May 1, 2020

Hamas leader condemns arrests by Palestinian Authority

Hamas has called on the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank to end political detention completely because “it harms the unity of the Palestinian people”. Senior member Abdel Rahman...

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May 1, 2020

Egypt: ‘Severe violations’ of press freedom

In the run up to World Press Freedom Day on 3 May, the Turkish-based Egyptian Revolutionary Council (ERC) has today issued a press statement, urging human rights groups and international organisations...

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May 1, 2020

Egypt to end electricity, water subsidies

The Egyptian government is considering a bill aimed at raising the rates of electricity and water in the new fiscal year which starts in July, Al-Araby Al-Jadeed reported citing government and...

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May 1, 2020

Is Lebanon’s legalisation of cannabis an economic lifeline or an opportunity for corruption?

Lebanon last week legalised the cultivation and export of cannabis for medicinal and industrial purposes. The move is intended to provide an economic stimulus for the country’s ailing economy,...

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May 1, 2020

Lebanon approves economic rescue plan

The Lebanese government yesterday approved an economic rescue plan prepared by Prime Minister Hassan Diab in a bid to save the country from the worst economic crisis in its...

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May 1, 2020

Iran plans to make islands disputed with UAE ‘habitable’

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has tasked the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corp (IRGC) to make Gulf islands disputed with neighbouring UAE “habitable”, Iranian Fars news agency reported. Speaking on the...

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May 1, 2020

Mismanagement is driving Saudi Arabia towards bankruptcy

On 6 March, the OPEC+ cartel failed to agree on a cut in oil production in the light of reduced demand due to the coronavirus pandemic affecting almost every...

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