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August 19, 2021

Ministry delays mean plans for overcrowded Jordanian schools haven’t been implemented

Before the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, 15-year-old Nuha had to transfer to the Muketefa High School four kilometres away from her home in Um Al-Quttain, in the Mafraq...

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August 19, 2021

Afghan president resurfaces in UAE, sparks questions over winners and losers in the GCC

After days of speculation over his whereabouts, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani resurfaced in the UAE amidst allegation and bitter condemnation that the 72-year-old fled with some $169 million and...

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August 19, 2021

Refugees arriving via irregular routes to the UK should not be locked up, rights group says

The CEO of the Scottish Refugee Council has said that refugees arriving in the UK using irregular routes should not be criminalised, locked up, or sent back to Afghanistan....

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August 19, 2021

The massacre of Jews in 1929 Hebron is a microcosm of the conflict

On 24 August 1929, Hebron, in what was then British Mandatory Palestine, witnessed the massacre of 67 Jews at the hands of local Arab-Palestinians. More than 450 Jewish lives...

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August 19, 2021

GNA-Turkey military agreements will continue, Libya commander says

The Libyan army will not withdraw from the military agreement signed between Turkey and Libya despite the demands of the 5+5 joint military committee, a Libyan commander has said. The...

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August 19, 2021

ESCWA: Arab region has highest unemployment rate in the world

The Arab region has the highest levels of unemployment in the world, especially among women and young people, with 14.3 million individuals already unemployed prior to the COVID-19 pandemic,...

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August 19, 2021

Egypt invites Israel PM for official visit to Cairo

Head of Egypt’s General Intelligence Service Abbas Kamel yesterday invited Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett to carry out an official visit to Cairo, media reports said. In a meeting...

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August 19, 2021

Israel discusses fighting terror with Egypt’s spy chief

Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz yesterday met with the head of Egypt’s General Intelligence Service Abbas Kamel and discussed fighting terrorism, Israeli media reported. During the meeting, Gantz and...

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August 19, 2021

Women at risk of blackmail as a result of the use of Israel spyware

Dozens of women across the Middle East and North Africa who were likely targeted for surveillance by governments using Pegasus spyware are now at a heightened risk of being...

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August 19, 2021

India firm buys 30% stake in Turkey drone maker

A Turkish unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) producer, Zyrone Dynamics, has received foreign investment from India worth $1 million. Thirty per cent of the firm’s shares – with a total...

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