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September 2, 2020

Lebanon: 25 suspects detained in blast probe as death toll rises

All 25 suspects identified in a lawsuit filed over the 4 August Beirut explosion are now in custody after facing questioning by the investigating judge, Agence France Presse (AFP) reported. The last four...

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September 2, 2020

Turkey condemns Austrian espionage claims

Turkey has condemned claims by the Austrian authorities that it is conducting espionage operations in their country, saying that the allegations are based on rising anti-Turkey sentiment. The accusations...

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September 2, 2020

Hamas’ Haniyeh arrives in Beirut to attend Palestinian meeting

The head of Hamas’ political bureau, Ismail Haniyeh, yesterday arrived in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, to attend the Palestinian factions’ videoconference meeting hosted by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas...

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September 2, 2020

France’s Macron says no money without reforms in Lebanon

French President Emmanuel Macron said yesterday that funds pledged to support Lebanon at the Paris 2018 conference will not be released unless reforms are implemented. “There is no blank...

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September 2, 2020

Turkey slams US lifting arms embargo on Greek Cypriots

Turkey criticised the US’ decision to lift a 33-year arms embargo on Cyprus, saying Ankara will take the necessary reciprocal steps unless Washington reconsiders its decision, Anadolu Agency reports. According to the...

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September 2, 2020

US official: No results after $3.2bn spent restoring Somalia’s security

The Acting Deputy Representative of the United States to the United Nations, Ambassador Cherith Norman Chalet, said her country had spent nearly $3.5 billion to restore Somalia’s security over...

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September 2, 2020

Remembering Alan Kurdi

In search of a better life in Europe... ...

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September 2, 2020

The UAE’s ‘Hope Probe’ offers no hope to the Palestinians

Last month the United Arab Emirates celebrated the historic launch of its first space mission to Mars, the optimistically-named “Hope Probe”, and a mere three weeks later the Gulf...

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September 2, 2020

UN: Israel ‘must immediately’ lift its sanctions on Gaza

Israel “must immediately” lift sanctions imposed on the Gaza Strip and allow the entry of essential items, the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, Jamie McGoldrick, said in a...

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September 2, 2020

Iraq’s crude oil exports fell 6% in August

Iraq’s crude oil exports have fallen by six per cent or 166,000 barrels per day (bpd) during August compared to the previous month, the Iraqi Oil Ministry said. The...

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