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September 20, 2019

Hadi reshuffles cabinet in Yemen’s south

Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi appointed new ministers in a cabinet reshuffle yesterday. The announcement by the Saudi-backed government, based in Riyadh, named new Ministers of Foreign Affairs...

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September 20, 2019

Bin Salman ‘bullying’ wealthy Saudis for money

Declining global confidence in the Saudi economy has driven Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman into a familiar tactic of bullying and coercing some of the kingdom’s many wealthy families...

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September 20, 2019

Tunisia refuses to release presidential candidate

Tunisia’s judiciary yesterday rejected a request to release presidential hopeful Nabil Karoui. According to Nessma TV, Karoui’s defence team submitted a request for his release after he obtained sufficient...

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September 20, 2019

Is Saudi Arabia’s glitter beginning to fade?

The largest oil exporting country in the Middle East announced last weekend that its Abqaiq petroleum processing facilities and Khurais oil field were attacked by a number of missiles...

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September 20, 2019

Russia, China veto UN resolution for Idlib ceasefire

Russia and China yesterday vetoed a resolution at the United Nations (UN) Security Council that called for a ceasefire in Syria’s north-western province of Idlib, revealing the deep divisions...

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September 20, 2019

Report: Israel army intentionally reduces fatalities in Gaza protests

The Israeli military has changed tactics to reduce fatalities amongst Gaza protesters, in order to reduce the risk of retaliatory rocket fire and escalation, reported Haaretz. According to the...

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September 20, 2019

German jury rescinds book award for British author Kamila Shamsie over BDS support

British-Pakistani author Kamila Shamsie has described it as a “matter of outrage” that a Germany jury rescinded a prestigious award over her support for the Palestinian-led boycott of Israel....

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September 20, 2019

Israel forces’ raid on Palestinian NGO Addameer slammed by rights groups

Israeli occupation forces yesterday raided the offices of Addameer Prisoners Support and Human Rights Association, a West Bank-based Palestinian human rights group. According to the prisoners’ rights NGO, Israeli...

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September 20, 2019

In snub to Netanyahu, Trump says: ‘Our relations are with Israel’

US President Donald Trump has distanced himself from his old political ally, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, after his Likud party failed to win the election this week. Speaking...

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September 20, 2019

2 killed as police disperse protesters in Algeria

Two Algerian men were killed during a police crackdown on protests against the death of two others in the Oued Rhiou municipality on Wednesday. A police car had crashed...

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