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October 22, 2020

They banned Friday prayer!

The Authorities in Arab countries, particularly Jordan, the UAE, the Sultanate of Oman and Algeria, have decided to ban the Friday prayer under the pretext of limiting the spread...

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October 22, 2020

Murder of pregnant Palestinian sparks protest against domestic abuse

Human rights organisations are protesting about domestic abuse following the murder of a pregnant woman in the occupied West Bank, Wafa news agency has reported. According to police spokesman...

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October 22, 2020

Istanbul taxi drivers required to learn English under new scheme

Taxi drivers in Istanbul are to be required to learn English as part of a series of radical changes made by the city’s municipality. According to the new project...

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October 22, 2020

US considers designation of leading NGOs as ‘anti-Semitic’

The US is considering the designation of some leading international NGOs, including Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and Oxfam, as “anti-Semitic” in its ongoing effort to shield Israel from...

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October 22, 2020

Turkey: increase in adulterated alcohol victims

The Turkish authorities said yesterday that the number of deaths due to people drinking adulterated alcohol had risen to 63 since 9 October, Zaman has reported. Medical sources told...

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October 22, 2020

Egyptian woman commits suicide after secret ‘porn’ video exposed

A 23-year-old Egyptian woman has burned herself to death after a secretly-filmed “porn” video showing her in an intimate situation with a young man went viral on social media,...

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October 22, 2020

Lebanese TV presenter deported from Kuwait for ‘immoral’ content

A Lebanese TV presenter has been deported from Kuwait for posting “immoral” content on her social media channels, Emirates Woman has reported. Sazdel El-Kak, 42, was ordered to leave...

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October 22, 2020

Party calls for dissolution of Sudanese government

The Sudanese Popular Congress Party has called for the dissolution of the transitional government and the formation of a technocrat administration, Anadolu reported on Wednesday. In a statement to...

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October 22, 2020

Remembering the Taif Accord

The Taif Accord was signed 31 years ago today and led to the official ending of the Lebanese Civil War a year later. The accord set out a new...

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October 22, 2020

US lawmakers urge boycott of Saudi G20 summit

Members of the US Congress have called on the government to boycott the G20 summit being held in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh next month, amid concerns over the Kingdom’s...

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