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September 14, 2020

4 Egypt police officers imprisoned over death of Islam the Australian

Four police officers have been imprisoned over the death of Islam the Australian at Munib Police Station. One other officer was released on bail of 5,000 Egyptian pounds ($317.30)....

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September 14, 2020

Egypt TV presenter Radwa El-Sherbiny under investigation for hijab comments

Egyptian TV presenter Radwa El-Sherbiny is being investigated after saying that women who wear the hijab are better than those who don’t. “To every woman who is the only...

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September 14, 2020

Lebanon: 90 UN peacekeepers contract Covid-19

At least 90 peacekeepers stationed with the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) have contracted Covid-19, a spokesperson said yesterday. According to Agence France Presse (AFP), 88 of the...

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September 14, 2020

Saudi accuses detained Palestinians, Jordanians of supporting terror

The Saudi Public Prosecution has accused Palestinian and Jordanian prisoners being held in the kingdom of being affiliated to terror groups and supporting or financing terror acts, a Jordanian...

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September 14, 2020

Bahrain civil society groups reject normalisation agreement

Civil society groups in Bahrain have rejected the government’s normalisation agreement with Israel which is expected to be signed formally in Washington DC on Tuesday. Seventeen organisations have issued...

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September 14, 2020

Hamas chief visits place of his exile in south Lebanon after 27 years

Head of Hamas’ Political Bureau Ismail Haniyeh visited Nabatieh, in southern Lebanon, on Saturday, where Israel exiled him along with hundreds of Hamas members in 1992. “Haniyeh visited the...

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September 14, 2020

Saudi telecoms firm ends talks to take over Egyptian company

The Saudi Telecom Company (STC) has announced the end of the memorandum of understanding with Vodafone to acquire its 55 per cent stake in Vodafone-Egypt after ending talks on...

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September 14, 2020

Israel forces, dogs raid Ofer prison

Israeli occupation forces yesterday raided Ofer prison in the occupied West Bank using police dogs, Quds Press reported. A statement issued by the Palestinian Prisoners’ Club (PPC) said: “This was the...

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September 14, 2020

PLO: Normalisation prepares for formation of military alliances led by Israel

Secretary-General of the PLO’s Executive Committee, Saeb Erekat, said yesterday that the UAE and Bahraini normalisation deals with Israel prepare for the formation of military alliances in the region...

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September 14, 2020

Macron has toned down his anti-Turkey rhetoric, but is it enough?

As the tension over maritime borders in the East Mediterranean was escalating between Turkey and Greece, France stepped up with a big stick in support of its fellow EU...

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