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July 16, 2020

Sudan: Islamist party says intelligence arrested its leader

The Sudanese State of Law and Development Party revealed on Wednesday that a military intelligence force arrested the party leader, Mohamed Ali Al-Jazouli. The party added in a statement:...

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July 16, 2020

Israel needs miracle to avoid full lockdown to combat COVID-19

Israeli Health Minister Yuli Edelstein announced on Wednesday that Israel needs a miracle to avoid full lockdown to deal with COVID-19, Arab48.com reported. Arab48.com reported Edelstein stating, according to...

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July 16, 2020

Iraq to prevent factions, tribes from possessing weapons

The Iraqi government voted on Wednesday to prevent factions and tribes from owning weapons, Iraq’s official news agency reported Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi stating. On 13 May, four days...

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July 16, 2020

Hamas delegation meets Cuba ambassador to Lebanon

A senior Hamas delegation headed by its chief in Lebanon, Ahmed Abdul-Hadi, met on Wednesday with Cuba’s Ambassador to Lebanon Alexander Moraga, a statement disclosed. The meeting took place in...

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July 15, 2020

UN: Tanker off Yemen risks spilling four times as much oil as Exxon Valdez

If action is not taken to deal with a deteriorating oil tanker stranded off the coast of war-torn Yemen there is a risk it could spill four times as...

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July 15, 2020

UK defence chief: Turkish use of drones 'game-changing'

Britain’s defense secretary on Wednesday stressed the “game-changing” role of Turkish drones in modern warfare in the Middle East and North Africa, Anadolu reports. “We need to look at...

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July 15, 2020

Putin opposes US plan to extend Iran sanctions

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that sanctions against Iran have no chance of succeeding, the Kremlin said, Anadolu reports. In a phone conversation with German Chancellor Angela...

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July 15, 2020

As prices soar, Lebanon hikes public transport costs

Lebanon hiked the cost of rides in shared taxis and buses by 50% on Wednesday, the first rise in nearly a decade, reflecting soaring prices in a country hit...

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July 15, 2020

Ethiopia starts filling Grand Renaissance dam, minister says

Ethiopia has started filling the Grand Renaissance dam, a giant hydroelectric project it is building on the Blue Nile, its water minister said on Wednesday, a day after talks...

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July 15, 2020

Air strikes kill civilians in Yemen's al-Jawf province - residents

Airstrikes on Yemen’s northern province of al-Jawf killed at least seven civilians on Wednesday, residents and an official from the Houthi movement said – the third such incident since...

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