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August 7, 2020

Israel says it shot down drone on Golan Heights overnight

Israel’s military said on Friday it had shot down a drone overnight that crossed into Israeli airspace near Mount Hermon in the Golan Heights, a strategic plateau at the...

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August 7, 2020

UN agencies pit forces for Beirut blast crisis

UN agencies said Friday they are working full out to assist Beirut’s beleaguered population with food and medical supplies for a country that imports 85% of its food and...

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August 7, 2020

COVID-19 cases near 285,800 in Saudi Arabia

More than 1,500 people were diagnosed with COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia in the last 24 hours, bringing the case count to nearly 285,800, official data revealed on Friday, Anadolu Agency reported....

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August 7, 2020

The rise of the Middle Kingdom in the Middle East: China’s Belt and Road Initiative

China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) stands as the most prominent example of the pivotal shift in Chinese foreign policy from Deng Xiaoping’s “bide and hide” philosophy to the...

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August 7, 2020

Can Iraq’s PM tackle the issue of enforced disappearances?

Some 8,615 people have been forcibly disappeared in Iraq since 2017, with the Iraqi High Commission for Human Rights (IHCHR)now working to discover their fate. Dr Anas Akram Mohammed,...
August 7, 2020

The Beirut explosion has serious implications for Israel and Hezbollah

The massive explosion in Beirut this week which killed at least 140 people and wound 5,000 others looks set to have serious implications for relations, such as they are,...

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August 7, 2020

First Palestinian child detainee in Israel prison infected with coronavirus

A Palestinian child prisoner in an Israeli jail has tested positive for coronavirus, according to Defense for Children International-Palestine (DCI-P). The 15-year-old from Al-Jalazoun Refugee Camp in the West...

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August 7, 2020

Israel soldiers detain 4 Palestinians across the West Bank

At least four Palestinians have been detained by Israeli occupation forces in the West Bank, Wafa news agency reported. In the occupied West Bank village of Hindaza near Bethlehem, occupation forces...

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August 7, 2020

Tens of thousands sign petition to place Lebanon under French mandate

Nearly 60,000 people have signed a petition calling for their country to be placed under a French mandate for the next 10 years...

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August 7, 2020

Beirut blast: France promises donor conference, Italy calls for global response

After Tuesday’s blasts in Lebanon’s capital Beirut, offers of assistance have been pouring in from across the world, with France, Germany, Canada, Bangladesh, Israel, Russia, Jordan, Qatar, Kuwait and...

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