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October 14, 2020

Egypt media outlets told to cut back attacks on Turkey

A source in Egyptian state TV told the New Khaleej that authorities have issued new instructions to the media to water down criticism of Turkey. The source, who spoke on condition of...

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October 14, 2020

Hezbollah, Amal oppose Lebanon border talks with Israel

Lebanon’s Hezbollah and Amal movements have voiced their rejection of the delegation formed to negotiate with Israel over their disputed sea border and have called for changing the team ahead of...

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October 14, 2020

Elections or a referendum?

We have witnessed increased speculation that the Palestinian elections (mainly for the legislative council) are likely to take place within the next few months. With this speculation we are...

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October 14, 2020

UAE joins 7 states to sign pact for moon exploration

Eight states, including the UAE, have signed an international pact for moon exploration, NASA said yesterday. The pact, called the Artemis Accords, is intended as a framework for best...

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October 14, 2020

Palestinian envoy: UAE, Bahrain ‘more Israeli than Israelis’

The Palestinian ambassador to France condemned the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain for fully normalising relations with Israel saying they have “become more Israeli than Israelis”, the Times of Israel reported. In an...

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October 14, 2020

Support Loujain Hathloul by boycotting Saudi event, European golfers urged

The sister of jailed Saudi activist Loujain Al-Hathloul has called on European golf players to boycott the upcoming tournament in Saudi Arabic. In a letter sent to the Independent newspaper, Lina...

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October 14, 2020

Saudi’s bid to join UN Human Rights Council rejected

Saudi Arabia failed in its bid to join the UN Human Rights Council for the next three-year term, while China and Russia were elected to the Geneva-based body. Other...

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October 14, 2020

US: 33 ex-ambassadors to Middle East endorse Biden

Thirty-three former US ambassadors to the Middle East have signed a letter endorsing democratic nominee Joe Biden for president, Al-Arabiya reports. The letter said the US had “lost the trust and...

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October 14, 2020

Israel Special Forces destroy 2 Syria military sites after crossing into border

Israeli Special Forces crossed into Syria and destroyed two Syrian military outposts in a secret operation last month, making news of the operation public yesterday. The Israeli operation, conducted...

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October 14, 2020

CPJ: Egypt should immediately release brother of Darb editor-in-chief

The Committee to Protect Journalism has called on the Egyptian authorities to immediately release the brother of the editor-in-chief of local news website Darb. Kamal El-Balshy was arrested on his...

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