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November 6, 2020

Russia praises Sarraj’s ‘reasonable’ decision to retract resignation

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov announced that his country considers that Fayez Al-Sarraj’s decision to retract his resignation from the position of head of the Libyan Government of...

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November 6, 2020

Saudi Arabia excludes 5 professions from amendments to sponsorship system

The Saudi authorities have decided to exclude five professions from the amendments to the sponsorship system aimed at improving the contractual relationship between Saudi employers and expatriate workers. The...

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November 6, 2020

Turkey transfers conjoined twins from Syria’s Afrin to separate them

Turkey has transferred conjoined twins from the Syrian town of Afrin to Mustafa Kemal Ataturk University Hospital in the Hatay province of southern Turkey to separate them, Anadolu Agency...

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November 6, 2020

UK pledges $20.7m in additional aid to UNRWA

The UK has announced an additional $20.7 million in funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), bringing the total UK support for the...

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November 5, 2020

Tunisia economy expected to shrink by 8% in 2020

Governor of the Central Bank of Tunisia Marwan Al-Abbasi anticipates a seven to eight per cent decline in gross domestic product (GDP) this year, after recording a two per...

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November 5, 2020

Iran foreign minister, in ally Venezuela, says US no longer 'controls world'

Iran believes the US government no longer can “control what’s happening in the world” or show other countries how to protect citizens’ rights, the Iranian foreign minister said on...

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November 5, 2020

Libya says Russian mercenaries seen inside Sirte school

The Libyan army on Thursday said it spotted Russian mercenaries inside an elementary school in Sirte, a city southeast of Tripoli, Anadolu Agency reports. In a statement, military spokesman Abdul-Hadi Dara...

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November 5, 2020

Egypt sentences dozens to jail over 2013 sit-in

A court in Egypt sentenced 59 people to 15 years in prison on Thursday for their role in organising and participating in a 2013 sit-in that ended with security forces killing...

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November 5, 2020

Turkey announces scholarship for Karabakh victims

A Turkish university on Thursday announced scholarships for victims of Armenian attacks on Azerbaijan, Anadolu Agency reports. Alim Yildiz, the president of Cumhuriyet University in central Sivas province, said they have...

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November 5, 2020

Motor racing-Saudi Arabia to host F1 night race in Jeddah in 2021

Saudi Arabia will host a Formula One grand prix for the first time next year with a night race on the streets of the country’s second city Jeddah, the...

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