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December 14, 2020

US blacklists two Iranian officials over Levinson abduction

The United States on Monday blacklisted two Iranian officials who it accused of involvement in the 2007 disappearance of Robert Levinson, a former FBI agent who Washington believes was...

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December 14, 2020

Hanan Ashrawi’s resignation was evidence that the PLO is no longer important

For decades, the focus of the Palestinians and world powers supporting the Palestinian people has been on accepting the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) as the sole legitimate representative of...

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December 14, 2020

Morocco to include Jewish history and culture in its school curriculum

Morocco will soon be the “first” country in the North African region to incorporate Jewish history and culture into its school curriculum. The move aims to “highlight Morocco’s diverse...

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December 14, 2020

Qatar seeks projects to invest in India

India and Qatar on Friday agreed to set up a task force to identify projects in India for investment by the gas-rich Gulf nation, the Economic Times reports Oil Minister Dharmendra...

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December 14, 2020

Tunisia’s Ghannouchi calls for solidarity to confront economic crisis

Speaker of the Tunisian Parliament, Rached Ghannouchi, called for national solidarity to face the economic and social crisis that the country is facing. In statements issued by Ghannouchi, during...

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December 14, 2020

25% of Jordan's population contracted coronavirus, says official

A quarter of Jordan’s population has been infected with the novel coronavirus, a health official announced on Saturday. The member of Jordan’s National Committee for Epidemics, Bassam Hijjawi, told...

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December 14, 2020

France MPs call for details of UAE base in Yemen

French parliament yesterday called on Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian to answer questions about the alleged existence of a UAE-built military base and detention centre in the vicinity of...

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December 14, 2020

UK to reject asylum seekers passing through 'safe' third country

From 1 January, people fleeing war or persecution and claiming asylum in Britain will be accused of a breach of international law if they have passed through a “safe”...

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December 14, 2020

UAE continues to build bases on Yemen’s Socotra island

The UAE has continued to build military bases on the Yemeni island of Socotra with the transportation of military equipment arriving with the approval of Saudi Arabia, a source...

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December 14, 2020

The American Granddaughter

Identity and war are themes explored in Inaam Kachaci’s novel, The American Granddaughter (Interlink Books, 2020). The main character is Zeina, an Iraqi-born US citizen, who is thoroughly immersed...

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