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April 23, 2020

Iran successfully launches first military satellite

Iran has successfully launched its first military satellite into space, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced in a statement. The IRGC, which was established after 1979 to defend the...

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April 22, 2020

Palestinians are awaiting the consequences of the Israeli government formation

The Palestinians, the Palestinian Authority (PA) in the West Bank and Hamas in the Gaza Strip, are closely following the announcement of the formation of the new Israeli government,...

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April 22, 2020

Libya accuses Russia’s Wagner of using chemical weapon

Russian private military contractor Wagner was accused by Libya’s interior minister on Wednesday of carrying out a chemical attack in Libya. Wagner mercenaries used nerve agent against Libya’s Government...

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April 22, 2020

Muslim grouping OIC urges help for vulnerable states in coronavirus battle

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) urged member states on Wednesday to help struggling Muslim states combat the coronavirus pandemic, particularly in Africa, Reuters reports. The 57-member group’s executive...

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April 22, 2020

Libya: Haftar shelling injures 3 civilians in Tripoli

Three civilians were injured in shelling by militias of warlord Khalifa Haftar in Tripoli, Libya’s capital, Anadolu reports. “The shelling targeted residential areas in the outskirts of Mitiga International...

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April 22, 2020

Global coronavirus cases exceed 2.6M

The global coronavirus cases surpassed 2.6 million on Wednesday, according to a running tally by the US-based Johns Hopkins University, Anadolu reports. The university’s data showed that the global number of...

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April 22, 2020

Pompeo: Annexation of West Bank is Israeli decision to make

The US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday it was an Israeli decision whether to annex parts of the West Bank and the United States will offer...

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April 22, 2020

Coronavirus deaths, cases rise in Saudi Arabia, UAE

Updated figures on the novel coronavirus pandemic were presented Wednesday by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia, Anadolu reports. In Saudi Arabia, the death toll stands at...

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April 22, 2020

Meet the designer turning Beirut’s forgotten fashion into contemporary couture

Larissa von Planta’s atelier is hidden away in a traditional 1930s Lebanese villa on one of Beirut’s typically haphazard and bustling streets. Standing on her balcony, though, ever so...
April 22, 2020

Saudi to ease coronavirus restrictions for Ramadan

Saudi Arabia has announced plans to ease the lockdown during the month of Ramadan. Several cities within the kingdom were placed under severe restrictions following the coronavirus outbreak, but...

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