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July 21, 2020

Libya removes mines from 150 sites south of Tripoli

Libyan authorities announced yesterday the completion of surveying and clearing 150 sites of mines laid by militiamen loyal to renegade General Khalifa Haftar in Salah Al-Din, south of Tripoli....

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July 21, 2020

Tunisia anti-corruption body demands ban on ex-PM's travel

Tunisia’s National Anti-Corruption Authority yesterday requested the judiciary impose a travel ban on former Prime Minister Elias El-Fakhfakh who resigned from his post earlier this month and called for...

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July 21, 2020

US adds Chinese companies to blacklist for treatment of Uyghurs

The US Department of Commerce has added 11 Chinese companies to its economic blacklist due to the human rights violations arising from China’s treatment of the Uyghur community in...

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July 21, 2020

Jewish rabbi prays for Saudi King Salman’s recovery

A Jerusalem-based rabbi, David Rosen, prayed for the full and healthy recovery of Saudi King Salman Bin Abdulaziz who was admitted to a hospital in Riyadh...

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July 21, 2020

AU chairs Renaissance Dam meeting between Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia

The African Union is chairing a virtual meeting between leaders from Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan in the latest attempt to reach an agreement over the Renaissance Dam. Leaders of...

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July 21, 2020

HRW: Premier League must consider Saudi’s human rights record when looking at Newcastle Utd bid

The English Premier League should consider Saudi Arabia’s human rights record while it is assessing the kingdom’s bid to acquire Newcastle United FC, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a...

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July 21, 2020

Violations of media freedom continue in Syria

At least 34 violations against media freedom in Syria were documented during the first half of this year, the Syrian Centre for Journalistic Freedoms has reported. The centre is...

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July 21, 2020

Egypt extends state of emergency for 13th time

Egypt’s House of Representatives yesterday approved a presidential decree to extend the state of emergency across the country for another three months, effective on 27 July, the state-run Middle East...

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July 21, 2020

Jordan could look ‘very favourably’ on ‘one-state democratic solution,’ says PM

Jordan could view a one-state solution that provides equal rights to both Palestinians and Israelis “very favourably”, Prime Minster Omar Razzaz has told the Guardian. “You close the door...

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July 21, 2020

Yemen Houthis sack director of Cooperative and Agricultural Credit Bank

The Yemeni Houthis have sacked the director of the Cooperative and Agricultural Credit Bank (CACC) amid accusations from the internationally recognised government that the group is trying to control...

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