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August 16, 2021

Yemen MP warns Saudi of consequences of deporting workers

Yemeni parliamentarian Ali Al-Maamari yesterday warned Saudi Arabia of the implications of a controversial decision which could lead to the deportation of hundreds of thousands of Yemeni nationals working...

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August 16, 2021

Polish Jews accuse Israel of creating unnecessary crisis over property law

Officials in the Jewish community in Poland have accused the Israeli government of creating a crisis over the Polish parliament’s ratification of a law that will effectively prevent future...

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August 16, 2021

Iraq Shia cleric launches scathing attack on Iran loyalists

A prominent Iraqi Shia cleric close to Grand Ayatollah Ali Al-Sistani for the first time indirectly attacked Iran’s interference in his country, angering groups loyal to Tehran. Sheikh Hamid...

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August 16, 2021

Palestinian men 36 times more likely to be shot than Jewish men

Palestinian men in Israel are 36 times more likely to be victims of gun violence than their Jewish Israeli citizens, a new study examining violence between 2017-2020 by the...

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August 16, 2021

Israel court rejects Palestinians' claim to Beita land

Israel’s High Court of Justice yesterday rejected a petition filed by Palestinian families proving their ownership of the land where Jewish settlers set up the illegal Avyatar outpost in...

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August 16, 2021

Turkey: Central bank resists Erdogan’s calls for rate cut

Turkey’s central bank (CBRT) held its benchmark interest rate, defying President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s calls for a cut, Al Jazeera reports. The Turkish lira rallied to lead gains among its emerging-market...

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August 16, 2021

Morocco dragging Israel into dangerous adventure against Algeria, Algeria FM says

The Algerian Foreign Ministry accused Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita of wanting to drag his “new Middle Eastern ally into a dangerous adventure directed against Algeria.” It was...

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August 16, 2021

Ken Loach ‘purged’ from Labour party in ongoing ‘witch hunt’

Iconic filmmaker and long-time supporter of the Palestinian people Ken Loach has been expelled by the UK Labour Party. The veteran director announced his expulsion on his Twitter account...

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August 16, 2021

Syria: Iran militias violate Daraa ceasefire

The Syrian regime of Bashar Al-Assad and the opposition in the southern province of Daraa agreed on a ceasefire deal brokered by Russia on Saturday, potentially halting the fighting...

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August 16, 2021

China, Russia to recognise Taliban rule of Afghanistan as US flees

China and Russia are expected to recognise Taliban-governed Afghanistan, as their embassies remain in Kabul while the US and its Western allies evacuate the country. They join neighbouring Pakistan,...

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