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February 3, 2021

FGM: 15-year-old girl rushed to hospital in Egypt after home op goes wrong

Egypt authorities have arrested a retired nurse and the father of a 15-year-old girl after a botched FGM operation that saw her being rushed to hospital for severe bleeding....

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February 3, 2021

Reports: Israel discussing possible attack on Iran

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday met with senior security and army officials to discuss preparations for a possible attack on Iran, local media outlets reported. Israeli Kan news channel...

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February 3, 2021

US-backed Kurdish forces end Syria sieges

The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the Syrian army have reached an agreement to end the sieges imposed on the cities of Qamishli and Hasakah in north-east Syria,...

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February 3, 2021

Saudi suspends travel from 20 countries in bid to stem covid surge

Saudi Arabia has suspended entry to 20 countries as it moves to stem the spread of COVID-19 in the kingdom. The temporary suspension is set to come into effect...

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February 3, 2021

Iraq: unknown attackers target oil tanker in territorial waters

Unknown attackers have stolen computers, money and communications equipment from an Iraqi oil tanker sailing in Iraq’s territorial waters, Anadolu has reported. The MV Al-Bariq was attacked on Monday...

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February 3, 2021

EU to pay $10m towards Palestine elections

EU spokesman Shady Othman has revealed that the bloc is to pay €7,000 ($10 million) towards the Palestinian elections and is willing to take part in monitoring them, Felesteen newspaper...

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February 3, 2021

Can food preserve culture? The Arab influence on Brazilian cuisine

The migration of Arabs to Brazil from the middle of the 19th century has produced a rich cultural legacy in the country: the cuisine. Arab cuisine is widespread in...

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February 3, 2021

2,000 people leave Gaza in two days as Egypt crossing opens

Some 2,000 people have travelled from the Gaza Strip over the past two days as Egypt opened the Rafah crossing for the first time in 66 days. In addition to the...

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February 3, 2021

Lebanon allocates $30m to compensate victims of Beirut blast

The Minister of Finance in the Lebanese caretaker government, Dr. Ghazi Wazni, yesterday set aside 50 billion Lebanese lira ($30 million) to compensate the victims and businesses devastated by the...

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February 3, 2021

MEMO in conversation with Nasser Weddady

Our interview with Mauritanian-American activist Nasser Weddady discussing corruption in Mauritania...

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