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December 28, 2020

Turkey to raise minimum wage by 21.56% in 2021

Turkey is raising its minimum wage by 21.56% as of Jan. 1, the country’s family, labor and social services minister announced on Monday, Anadolu reports. The net minimum wage for...

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December 28, 2020

Saudi Arabia extends entry ban amid coronavirus variant fears

Saudi Arabia’s interior ministry on Monday extended a ban on entry to the kingdom by air, land and sea for another week amid concerns over a fast-spreading variant of...

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December 28, 2020

Iran: Court sentences Azerbaijani human rights activist

An Iranian court on Monday sentenced an activist to six years in prison for propaganda against the Syrian regime and membership to an opposition front, Anadolu reports. Ali Azizi,...

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December 28, 2020

Saudi court hands prison sentence to women's rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul

A Saudi court on Monday sentenced prominent women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul to five years and eight months in prison, local media reported, in a trial that has drawn...

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December 28, 2020

Extreme weather threatens displaced Iraqi children

The Iraqi High Commission for Human Rights (IHCHR) said on Sunday that extreme weather is threatening the lives of displaced children in camps, Anadolu reports. “The lives of thousands of...

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December 28, 2020

Sudan deploys troops in South Darfur after tribal violence

Sudan will deploy “large numbers” of troops to South Darfur state after the killing of 15 people in tribal violence recently, the state news agency cited the state governor...

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December 28, 2020

Britain says it will sign free trade deal with Turkey this week

Britain and Turkey are set to sign a free trade deal on Tuesday, the UK trade ministry said on Sunday, the first since Prime Minister Boris Johnson secured a...

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December 27, 2020

Hundreds of Syrian refugees flee Lebanon camp as tents torched

Hundreds of Syrian refugees fled their makeshift camp in north Lebanon after their tents were torched when fighting broke out between local youths and camp residents, aid officials said...

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December 27, 2020

Iraq at risk of power shortages after Iran slashes gas supply

Iraq’s capital Baghdad and other cities are at risk of serious power shortages after Iran slashed gas exports, the electricity ministry said on Sunday, potentially placing further pressure on...

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December 27, 2020

Israel shuts Ramon prison over virus infections

Israeli prison authorities closed completely the Ramon prison in northern Israel following the detection of several coronavirus infections, according to a Palestinian NGO on Sunday. In a statement quoted...

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