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February 20, 2020

4 civilians killed in Daesh attack on Kirkuk, Iraq

Four civilians were killed and several others were wounded in an attack by gunmen affiliated with Daesh in the Iraqi governorate of Kirkuk, Anadolu news agency. The agency quoted...

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February 20, 2020

US demands Saudi Arabia release Fitaihi

On Tuesday, members of the US Senate called on Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to work on liberating the US citizen of Saudi origin, Dr Walid Fitaihi, who is...

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February 20, 2020

UN mission on Libya condemns Haftar attack, calls for resumption of talks

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) strongly condemned the bombing carried on by Haftar forces on the Tripoli seaport on Tuesday, which left several casualties. The UNSMIL...

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February 20, 2020

Tunisia names new government, avoids risk of early election

Tunisia’s designated Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh on Wednesday named a new coalition government after reaching an agreement with Ennahda moderate Islamist Party, the biggest power in Parliament, ending an...

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February 20, 2020

Ennahda: ‘We are working to spare Tunisia from early elections’

The Tunisian Ennahda movement confirmed, on Wednesday, its willingness to spare the country from holding early parliamentary elections, noting that there has been progress in the negotiations to form...

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February 20, 2020

‘The Donald Trump I know’: Abbas’ UN Speech and the Breakdown of Palestinian Politics

A precious moment has been squandered, as Palestinian Authority President, Mahmoud Abbas, had the chance to right a historical wrong, by reinstating Palestinian national priorities at the United Nations...
February 20, 2020

US: Egypt, Ethiopia dispute over Renaissance dam escalates

The dispute between Egypt and Ethiopia over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam could take “months” to resolve, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned yesterday. Pompeo told reporters at...

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February 20, 2020

Amnesty International condemns UAE crimes against its people

Amnesty International has released a report accusing the UAE of practising arbitrary detention campaigns, torture and enforced disappearance against citizens and residents while imposing restrictions on freedom of expression....

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February 20, 2020

Algeria deports German for sacking 900 workers

Algeria yesterday issued an order to deport the country head of the Qatari telecommunications company Ooredoo for “sacking 900 Algerian workers”. An-Nahar reported that the Algerian President Abdelmajid Taboun ordered...

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February 19, 2020

UAE regulator to investigate Pakistan bank for money laundering

The United Arab Emirates’ central bank is investigating Pakistan’s largest bank to ascertain if it violated anti-money- laundering and terrorism-financing laws, the regulator said on Wednesday, as reported by...

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