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April 27, 2022

Tehran, Riyadh make fresh move to bury hatchet and restore ties

After a pause of six weeks, regional rivals, Iran and Saudi Arabia, held a fifth round of tension-easing talks over the weekend, which Tehran described as “positive” and “progressive”,...

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April 27, 2022

Border closures are part of Israel’s war of attrition against the people of Gaza

When the Israeli army advises its political leadership to resort to economic punishment in response to rockets fired from the Gaza Strip, it means that the military has lost...

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April 27, 2022

Israeli air strike kills nine Syrians near Damascus

Israeli air strikes near Syria’s capital, Damascus, have killed nine people, including five Syrian soldiers, in the deadliest such raid since the start of 2022, a war monitor said....

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April 27, 2022

Biden’s choice of US ambassador to Saudi Arabia will offend Kingdom, former official says

The Biden administration’s choice for its new ambassador to Saudi Arabia is set to offend and anger the Kingdom, a former US official has revealed. US President Joe Biden,...

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April 27, 2022

Jerusalem hospital calls off strike after PA agrees to pay outstanding salaries

Palestinian medical workers yesterday called off a strike after reaching an agreement with the Palestinian Authority a day earlier. The move means hospitals in East Jerusalem can remain open....

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April 27, 2022

Qatar’s military expenditure increased by 434%

Qatar’s military spending last year was 434% higher than in 2010, the last time such data was released by the Gulf state. Last year military spending amounted to $11.6...

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April 27, 2022

Hungary accepts Moroccan students from Ukraine to complete their studies

Morocco’s Minister of Higher Education, Research and Innovation has announced that Hungary has agreed to accept some Moroccan students from Ukraine to complete their studies. Abdellatif Miraoui made the...

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April 27, 2022

Libya oil exports to resume within days, says minister

Libya is expected to resume oil exports “soon”, the Oil Minister, Mohamed Aoun, announced yesterday. “We hope that oil exports resume, and we expect that within the next few...

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April 27, 2022

How the UN failed Libya

In the decade since Muammar Gaddafi’s fall, Libya has had two civil wars, and seen worsening living conditions and increased foreign interference. The UN has sponsored numerous discussions, dialogues,...

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April 27, 2022

Tunisia: opposition creates National Salvation Front ‘to save’ country

Political parties in Tunisia have announced the establishment of an opposition coalition intended to rally democratic forces and “save” the country from a deepening political and economic crisis. Ahmed...

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