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December 21, 2018

Sudan’s opposition leader and ex-PM Al-Mahdi returns to an uncertain future

The long-awaited return of Al Sadiq Al-Mahdi passed without the expected euphoria partly because of the death of his brother the night before. Descending from a plane at Khartoum...

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December 21, 2018

Rest in My Shade

Review Rating: 5/5 There is always a time between the concepts of the present and forever which is inscribed in our remembrance. It is the beauty of memory which...

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December 21, 2018

Albania deports Iran envoy for ‘harming national security’

Albania has expelled Iran’s ambassador and another diplomat accusing them of “damaging its national security”, the country’s foreign ministry announced on Wednesday. The ministry did not name the two...

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December 21, 2018

Pakistan to get $3bn from UAE to ease economic crises

Pakistan’s economic woe has forced its newly elected Prime Minister Imran Khan to seek the aid of Gulf States for a second time in three months. This time the...

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December 21, 2018

Egypt’s water scarcity reaches 140%, says ministry

Egypt’s index of water scarcity has reached 140 per cent, the country’s Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation announced yesterday. The head of the ministry’s planning sector, Eman Sayed...

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December 21, 2018

Dozens wounded as Sudan protests reach Khartoum

Dozens of protesters have been wounded in demonstrations across Sudan, including the capital Khartoum, over rising food prices and economic mismanagement. Thousands of people across the country took to...

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December 21, 2018

If Trump doesn’t change, more resignations will be announced

The US Defense Secretary, James Mattis resigned yesterday creating a new episode of the series of resignations that the US President Donald Trump has faced since he took office....

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December 21, 2018

American Defence Secretary resigns amidst uncertainty over US policy in the Middle East

American Defence Secretary Jim Mattis resigned yesterday over President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw US troops from Syria. On Wednesday Trump surprised key allies, including members of his own...

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December 21, 2018

Twitter blocked Hamas, Hezbollah accounts at Israel’s demand

Twitter has revealed that it blocked over 20 accounts belonging to Hamas and Hezbollah to meet demands issued by Israel. In the first half of 2018, the social media...

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December 21, 2018

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