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July 18, 2020

Lebanon: Major Beirut medical centre lays off hundreds as crisis bites

Zawqan Abdelkhalek, a nurse at the American University of Beirut’s (AUB) medical centre since 2012, was laid off on Friday along with hundreds of colleagues as even hospitals buckle...

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July 18, 2020

Two years after failed bomb plot, Iranian opposition rallies backers online

An exiled Iranian opposition group that was the target of a failed bomb plot in France two years ago took its annual rally to the internet on Friday as...

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July 18, 2020

Egypt, South Africa discuss need to reach agreement on Renaissance Dam

Egypt discussed with South Africa on Friday the necessity of reaching a comprehensive legal agreement between all concerned parties regarding the rules for filling and operating the Ethiopian Renaissance...

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July 18, 2020

GCC renews support for project to link power grids with Iraq

Member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Washington and Baghdad, renewed their full support for the project to link GCC and Iraqi power grids, and invited participants of...

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July 18, 2020

France: ‘We will provide aid, medical supplies to Kurdistan Region’

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian announced on Friday that his country will provide aid and medical supplies to the Kurdistan Region of Iraq to combat the coronavirus pandemic....

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July 18, 2020

Biden warns of Russian election meddling after receiving intelligence briefings

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said on Friday he is now getting intelligence briefings and has been told Russia continues to try to meddle in November’s US election....

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July 18, 2020

Lebanese minister: ‘Washington pressuring Arab countries not to cooperate with us’

Lebanese Minister of Industry Imad Hoballah revealed on Friday that: “Pressure has been exerted by the US administration on Arab countries not to cooperate with the Lebanese government.” Hoballah explained...

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July 18, 2020

Erdogan: ‘Egypt's movements in Libya illegal, UAE conducts piracy activities’

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday accused Egypt and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of taking “illegal and unacceptable” steps in Libya. Erdogan stated that Turkey “will continue...

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July 18, 2020

Tunisia president requests parties to present candidates to succeed Fakhfakh

Tunisian President Kais Said has asked parties, coalitions, and parliamentary blocs on Friday to present their candidates to succeed Elyes Al-Fakhfakh as prime minister, according to local media. The...

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July 18, 2020

Rouhani says 25 million Iranians infected with COVID-19

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that 25 million Iranians have been infected with the coronavirus and that another 35 million are at risk of acquiring it. The...

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