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  • October 26, 2020

    Fourth day of protests in Sudan after demonstrator killed

    Protests continued for the fourth consecutive day in the Sudanese capital Khartoum yesterday after a protester was killed last week. In a statement released on Wednesday, the Central Committee...

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  • October 26, 2020

    US calls on Egypt to not to use China telecoms infrastructure

    The United States has called on the Egyptian government not to allow Chinese companies to help establish the country’s 5G telecommunications infrastructure. In an official statement, the American embassy...

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  • October 26, 2020

    Turkey continues to train Libya’s GNA forces

    Turkey has continued to train the special forces of the internationally recognised Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA), local media reported yesterday. A video published by the GNA’s “Volcano...

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  • October 25, 2020

    France recalls envoy in Turkey

    France on Saturday recalled its ambassador in Turkey for consultations, said an Elysee Palace statement, Anadolu reports. The statement said Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s comments about his French counterpart...

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  • October 25, 2020

    Ethiopia summons US ambassador over Trump comments in dam dispute

    Ethiopia on Saturday summoned the US ambassador over what it called an “incitement of war” between Ethiopia and Egypt from President Donald Trump over their dispute about the filling...

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  • October 25, 2020

    Qatar signs deal to buy Moderna COVID-19 vaccine

    Qatar has signed an agreement with drugmaker Moderna Inc to buy its potential COVID-19 vaccine as soon as it is approved and released for global use, state news agency...

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  • October 25, 2020

    Pakistan PM: French president encouraged Islamophobia

    The Pakistani prime minster has added his voice to the growing criticism of the French president for “encouraging Islamophobia” following the killing of a teacher who showed cartoons of...

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  • October 25, 2020

    Arab trade groups boycott French products over insults

    Several Arab trade groups have announced their boycott of French products in response to incitements against the Islamic religion and insulting statements against Prophet Muhammad...

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  • October 25, 2020

    Israeli minister: Qatar might get F-35s despite Israel's objections

    An Israeli cabinet minister said on Sunday that a US sale of advanced F-35 warplanes to Qatar could be possible despite Israel’s objections to such a deal given the...

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  • October 25, 2020

    Egypt begins voting to elect new parliament

    Polls opened in Egypt on Saturday for parliamentary elections that will stretch over several weeks and are set to be dominated by supporters of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Reuters...

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