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April 14, 2021

Russia FM calls to lift sanctions on Iran

Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, yesterday called for all sanctions imposed by the United States on Iran to be lifted, unconditionally, including sanctions targeting foreign firms that deal with...

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April 14, 2021

Bus and truck collide in Upper Egypt killing 20

A bus which overturned whilst overtaking a truck in Upper Egypt has killed 20 people and injured three. The accident last night took place on a motorway in Assiut,...

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April 14, 2021

Iraq PM blames ‘greedy traders’ for rise in product prices

Iraqi Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, yesterday held “greedy traders” responsible for the rise in commodity prices in Iraq. “The increase in commodity prices is mostly linked to the greed...

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April 14, 2021

Egypt releases Solafa Magdy and husband from prison

Egyptian journalists Solafa Magdy and her husband Hossam Al-Sayyad have been released from jail and have been reunited with their families. In a photo widely circulating online, the couple...

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April 14, 2021

Kuwait orders detention of ex-PM on corruption charges

Kuwait’s Ministerial Court yesterday ordered the pretrial detention of former Prime Minister, Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, over the alleged mishandling of military funds, local media reported. Anadolu Agency reported a Kuwaiti...

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April 14, 2021

Iraq arrests Babel governor on corruption charges

Iraqi security forces yesterday arrested the Governor of Babel, Hassan Mandil Al-Sariawi, on corruption charges, Anadolu news agency reported. The agency quoted an unnamed police officer as saying that a special...

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April 14, 2021

MEMO in conversation with Justin Scheck

Scheck has been writing about Saudi Arabia since 2016. A graduate of Bates College, he worked at small newspapers in California before starting his career at the Journal in 2007....
April 14, 2021

Palestinian doctors escalate protests against PA

The Palestinian Doctors’ Syndicate agreed on Monday to escalate its protests in response to the Palestinian Authority distancing itself from agreements signed with the representative body, Al-Ayyam has reported....

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April 14, 2021

Jewish National Fund plans to buy land to expand illegal settlements

The Jewish National Fund (JNF) in Israel approved on Sunday plans to purchase land in the occupied West Bank to expand illegal settlements, mainly in Nablus and Jenin, Haaretz...

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April 14, 2021

Kuwait instructs local banks to hire locals

The Central Bank of Kuwait today said on its website it has instructed local banks to appoint Kuwaitis in “leadership positions”, as part of a drive to create more...

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