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April 17, 2020

Algeria president sacks chief of external security directorate

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune yesterday dismissed Colonel Kamel-Eddine Remili, chief of the external security directorate, and replaced him with Major General Mohamed Bouzit. The Algerian Ministry of Defence announced...

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April 17, 2020

Israel: Netanyahu’s son criticised for hoping elderly leftists die from coronavirus

The eldest son of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sparked outrage online after posting controversial tweets wishing death upon elderly leftists, according to the Times of Israel. In response to...

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April 17, 2020

Coronavirus fears as bats besieged Egypt village

WATCH: Egypt sends medical gowns to UK as its own doctors reel from shortages ...

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April 17, 2020

Report: Israel arrested 357 Palestinians in March despite coronavirus lockdown

A number of Palestinian associations concerned with Palestinian prisoners’ rights said Israel arrested 357 Palestinians including 48 children and four women in March despite the spread of the novel...

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April 17, 2020

Israel has not responded to prisoner exchange proposal, says Hamas

The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement has said that Israel has not yet responded to its prisoner exchange proposal. “The success or failure of this initiative depends on seriousness,...

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April 17, 2020

376 Iraq intellectuals demand lifting of sanctions off Syria

Hundreds of Iraqi writers, journalists and figures from the intelligentsia have called for the lifting of foreign sanctions and unilateral economic measures that have been imposed on Syria over...

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April 17, 2020

Lebanon: World Bank freezes Bisri Dam funding, allowing reallocation for other priorities

The World Bank has frozen over $600 million in funding for Lebanon’s Bisri Dam project in order to launch a dialogue with citizens and civil society groups who oppose...

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April 17, 2020

Saudi tribal leader killed after refusing to give up home for NEOM project

Saudi forces shot a citizen who refused to give up his home in order to make way for the kingdom’s so-called NEOM mega-project, initiated by Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman...

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April 17, 2020

Israel’s Lieberman calls on Gantz to back effort to oust Netanyahu

Leader of Yisrael Beiteinu party Avigdor Lieberman yesterday called on the leader of the Blue and White alliance Benny Gantz to support five bills that could potentially “bring down”...

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April 17, 2020

Egypt actress incites violence against key workers who ‘break the curfew’

Egyptian actress Dalia Al-Behery has been heavily criticised after saying she will “answer with the slipper” to anyone who goes outside, even for the purpose of work. The actress...

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