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February 23, 2019

Saudi crown prince ignores Uyghurs during China visit

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman turned a blind eye to the plight of China’s Uyghur Muslims when he met Friday with President Xi Jinping in Beijing. The Uyghur...

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February 23, 2019

‘I was like a prisoner’: Saudi sisters trapped in Hong Kong recall beatings

Two sisters from Saudi Arabia who fled the conservative kingdom and have been hiding out in Hong Kong for nearly six months said they did so to escape beatings...

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February 23, 2019

Turkey tells US not to leave power vacuum in Syria withdrawal

Turkey’s defence minister told Pentagon officials there must not be a vacuum of power during the withdrawal of US forces from Syria, state-owned Anadolu news agency reported on Saturday....

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February 23, 2019

Egypt seeks death sentence for two monks over bishop’s murder

An Egyptian court on Saturday recommended the death penalty for two monks after they were convicted of murdering a bishop at a monastery last year, reported Reuters. The judge...

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February 23, 2019

Egypt’s lifts ban on Uber, Careem services

Egypt’s top administrative court on Saturday lifted a ban on operations by ride-hailing companies Uber and Careem, which have faced fierce opposition from traditional taxi drivers, a judicial source...

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February 23, 2019

Iran: We have various options to neutralise ‘illegal’ US sanctions

Iran said on Saturday it had many options to neutralise the reimposition of US sanctions on its oil exports, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported, adding that Tehran’s clerical...

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February 23, 2019

Sudan’s Bashir declares state of emergency, dissolves government

Sudan President Omar al-Bashir, facing the country’s biggest popular protests since he came to power 30 years ago, declared a one-year state of emergency on Friday and called on...

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February 23, 2019

UK’s Harry and Meghan to champion cause of girls’ education in rural Morocco

Britain’s Prince Harry and his pregnant wife Meghan will begin a three-day visit to Morocco on Saturday during which they will show their support for rural girls’ education in...

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February 23, 2019

High turnout, low expectations for first EU-Arab summit

Egypt will host the first joint summit of Arab League and European Union leaders starting on Sunday, a gathering overshadowed by internal divisions in both alliances and last-minute talks...

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February 23, 2019

Iran still holding up its end of nuclear deal, IAEA report shows

Iran has remained within the key limits on its nuclear activities imposed by its 2015 deal with major powers despite growing pressure from newly reimposed US sanctions, a report...

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