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April 28, 2020

Lebanon president says reform begins with confronting corruption

Lebanese President Michel Aoun said yesterday that reform in his country begins with tackling corruption that is widespread in the Lebanese system and negatively affects the state building project....

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April 28, 2020

Putin appoints new Russia envoy to Egypt

Russian President Vladimir Putin has appointed Georgy Borisenko as the Federation’s ambassador to Egypt and Russian plenipotentiary to the League of Arab States, Russian News Agency (TASS) reported yesterday. Borisenko was...

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April 28, 2020

Lebanon’s PM demands 5 years’ worth of salary from university in dollar wire transfer

Lebanon’s Prime Minister Hassan Diab asked the American University of Beirut (AUB) to pay his salary for the next five and a half years of employment, via a dollar...

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April 28, 2020

Iran welcomes Arab coalition extension of ceasefire in Yemen

Iran has welcomed the Saudi-led coalition’s decision to extend the ceasefire in Yemen during the month of Ramadan, calling for comprehensive planning for peace and security in the war-...

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April 28, 2020

Yemen: Houthis force Sanaa merchants to pay zakat to them instead of the poor

The Houthis have forced traders and shop owners in the capital, Sanaa, to pay their zakat, the prescribed Islamic charity, to them instead of distributing it amongst the poor...

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April 28, 2020

UN envoy slams UAE-backed group’s declaration of self-rule declaration in Yemen

The United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen, Martin Griffiths, has expressed concern over the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC)’s declaration of autonomy in the southern provinces including the strategic city of...

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April 28, 2020

The figures threatened with death in Saudi jails

The death of the well-known Saudi thinker Abdullah Al-Hamid a few days ago in Saudi prisons was not the first of its kind. It was preceded by similar cases with the...

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April 28, 2020

Israel threatens Al-Aqsa Mosque imam

Israeli intelligence services threatened the Preacher of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, Sheikh Ekrima Sabri, after raiding his house in occupied East Jerusalem. The threat came after Sheikh Sabri said that he...

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April 28, 2020

Emirates airline receives 500,000 refund requests

Dubai’s Emirates airline yesterday said it had received about 500,000 refund requests from customers who have been affected by flight cancellations as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. Airline...

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April 28, 2020

Israel strike on Syria kills 3 civilians, injures 4

Three civilians were killed in Israeli strikes on areas surrounding Damascus yesterday, according to the official Syrian News Agency (SANA). “Three civilians were killed and four others were injured, including...

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