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April 26, 2021

Egypt’s information minister resigns amidst confrontation with journalists

Egypt’s Information Minister Osama Heikal resigned yesterday, Al-Ahram newspaper reported spokesman of the Cabinet, Nader Saad, saying. In press statements carried by state-run MENA Agency, Saad said Heikal submitted his resignation to Prime...

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April 26, 2021

Palestine union slams rising Israel attacks on journalists

The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate yesterday condemned the escalation of attacks and prosecutions against Palestinian journalists which led to the arrest of three journalists and wounded five others. The body...

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April 26, 2021

Egypt fishermen detained in Eritrea return home

The 95 Egyptian fishermen detained in Eritrea since January yesterday returned to Egypt, local media reported. The Youm7 newspaper quoted unnamed sources at Cairo International Airport as saying the 95 Egyptian...

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April 26, 2021

Egypt approves tougher penalties for female genital mutilation

Egypt’s Parliament yesterday approved a bill stipulating tougher penalties for female genital mutilation (FGM), local media reported. Last March, the parliament gave preliminary approval for amendments to Article 242...

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April 26, 2021

France judicial delegation postpones visit to Beirut for Carlos Ghosn hearing

A French judicial delegation has postponed a visit to Lebanon to hear former Nissan and Renault head Carlos Ghosn for the first time in two cases being investigated in...

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April 26, 2021

UN ‘neutrality’ means protecting Israel at all costs while ignoring Palestinian suffering

Israeli settlers have increased their harassment of Palestinian worshippers during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. The Israeli extremists usually carry out their attacks with the full protection of...

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April 26, 2021

Iraq: 847 candidates register to run in elections

Iraq’s Independent High Electoral Commission said yesterday that 847 candidates have registered to run in the upcoming early parliamentary elections scheduled for October, Anadolu reported. The commission added in a statement...

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April 26, 2021

Yemen's Houthis advance towards Marib

Yemen’s Houthi have achieved significant gains towards the strategic city of Marib, the internationally-recognised government’s last northern stronghold, AFP reported. Military officials in the pro-government forces said the Houthis have taken...

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April 25, 2021

Iraq premier suspends health minister, Baghdad governor

In the aftermath of a deadly fire which took the lives of over 80 COVID-19 patients, Iraq’s health minister and the governor of Baghdad have both been suspended, Anadolu Agency reported....

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April 25, 2021

Foreign forces begin vacating bases in Afghanistan

Gen. Scott Miller, the top US commander in Afghanistan, announced on Sunday that foreign troops have begun vacating military bases in the war-ravaged country, Anadolu Agency reported. Commander of the NATO-led...

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