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February 6, 2019

US lawmakers criticise Saudi Arabia, ask about weapons restrictions

A senior US lawmaker said on Wednesday he was troubled by a report that Saudi Arabia transferred weapons to extremist groups in Yemen and questioned whether Congress should consider...

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February 6, 2019

UN aid convoy reaches remote Rukban camp in Syria

The largest United Nations humanitarian aid convoy since the start of the Syrian conflict has reached Rukban refugee camp, where thousands of desperate people are stranded in the desert...

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February 6, 2019

Lebanon: Israel violating water borders in oil exploration

Israel has breached Lebanon’s waters by licensing a company to “exploit an area” for oil and gas near disputed borders, Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said on Wednesday, reports...

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February 6, 2019

Algerian brain drain few months before the presidential elections

No matter who wins Algeria’s presidential election, 29-year-old cardiologist Moumen Mohamed plans to seek his fortune elsewhere. He is one of a growing number of young, educated Algerians who...

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February 6, 2019

Palestinians optimistic after Gantz’s remarks on West Bank settlements

Palestinians warmed on Wednesday to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s toughest election rival, a former top general who said Israel should not maintain its dominion over them, says Reuters. With...

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February 6, 2019

Conjoined twins born in Yemen need treatment abroad to survive

Conjoined twin boys born in Yemen are in urgent need of treatment abroad, but are unable to leave because the war there has closed the capital city’s airport. Doctors...

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February 6, 2019

Algeria’s Bouteflika ‘too ill’ for fifth term – Islamist opposition

An Algerian opposition party said Wednesday 81-year-old President Abdelaziz Bouteflika would be unable to handle the demands of a fifth term in office, due to his ill health, says...

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February 6, 2019

Venezuela sold 73 tonnes of gold to Turkey, UAE last year

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s government last year sold 73 tonnes of gold to Turkey and the United Arab Emirates without the required approval of the opposition-led National Assembly, an...

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February 6, 2019

Qatar’s victory in the Asian Cup illustrates the strength of soft power

The Asian Cup 2019 occupied centre stage in the Gulf over the past few weeks. The football matches between Qatar and Saudi Arabia, and Qatar and the UAE in...
February 6, 2019

Egypt: Mother holds son captive for 10 years

Egyptian social media users have circulated images of a teenager who has been locked up for ten years by his mother. According to local reports, the 17-year-old was held...

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