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September 11, 2020

Iraq denies opening Zurbatiyah border crossing to Iran visitors

Iraq has not opened its Zurbatiyah border crossing to allow Iranians to visit the country to complete Shia religious rituals, the Governor of Iraq’s Wasit city, Muhammad Jamil Al-Mayahi,...

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September 11, 2020

US hails Arab League for refusing to condemn UAE-Israel normalisation

The United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s normalisation with Israel is a “major shift in the Middle East countries’ policy towards the Israeli state,” US senior White House adviser, Jared Kushner,...

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September 11, 2020

Palestinian fury over UAE-Israel deal is just a ‘media show’

Prior to the meeting of the Arab League on Wednesday, the Palestinian Authority (PA) Foreign Minister Riyad Al-Maliki called on his Arab counterparts to reject the United Arab Emirates...

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September 11, 2020

State media: Syrian air defences thwart Israeli attack on Aleppo city

Syrian air defences thwarted an Israeli attack on Aleppo city, Syrian state television said on Friday, Reuters reports. Later, the broadcaster said the army downed several Israeli missiles before...

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September 11, 2020

Huge explosions rock military facility in Jordan, no reports of casualties

The army command declined to comment on the cause of the explosions, saying it was under investigation....

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September 11, 2020

They risked their lives to show the horrors of war. Where are Syria’s journalists now?

Just before Marie Colvin died, she was looking for her shoes. Rockets had already hit the top floors of the makeshift press centre where she was holed up, in...

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September 11, 2020

Sudan floods threaten 700 BC archaeological sites

The Sudanese floods are posing a significant threat to important archaeological sites dating back to 700 BC. A Sudanese official confirmed: “The severe floods now in Sudan threaten two...

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September 11, 2020

4 Arab states convey reservations about Arab League statement criticising Turkey

Four Arab states have expressed their reservations regarding the Arab League statement in which foreign affairs ministers objected to what they termed “Turkish interference in Arab affairs”. The foreign...

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September 11, 2020

Libya analysis: 35 monthly military trips in support of Wagner group

About a week after Moscow denied the presence of soldiers in Libya, a plane crashed and its pilot, who sent a video in Russian to seek help, survived, raising...

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September 11, 2020

Sudan ambassador to US warns conflict with Israel ‘fruitless’, Iran a security threat

The Sudanese Ambassador to Washington Noureddin Satti stated in an interview with US magazine Newsweek that his country’s government will support any deal that brings peace to the region,...

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