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July 8, 2020

UK agrees to support Libya’s decentralisation process

The United Kingdom has agreed to support the UN-backed Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA)’s decentralisation process and strengthen sub-national governance, the UK Embassy in Tripoli announced on Twitter....

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July 8, 2020

In-fighting erupts between Syria intelligence, army in Damascus

Violent clashes broke out between Syrian regime intelligence forces and local militias affiliated with the army’s 4th Division and national defence in Damascus’ countryside, local media sources reported. Syria’s Voice...

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July 8, 2020

Egypt suspends Islamic preacher who says women are harassed due to tight clothing

An Egyptian Islamic preacher has been suspended pending investigation after he said that one of the main causes for sexual harassment is that women wear short and tight clothing....

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July 8, 2020

Egypt receives 4,000 visitors in first week of July

Egypt’s tourist hot spots along the Red Sea have reported receiving over 4,000 tourists in the first week of July. The government restarted international flights on 1 July after halting air...

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July 8, 2020

Bella Hadid says ‘proud to be Palestinian’ after Instagram deletes story showing her father's birthplace

Bella Hadid has hit out at Instagram after the site deleted a Story post of her father’s expired passport, which listed his place of birth as Palestine, saying she’s...

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July 8, 2020

Algerian dissident calls for engagement in ‘real’ political process

A prominent Algerian dissident called on Monday for the government in Algiers to engage in a “real political process”, local media have reported. Karim Tabou also called for the...

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July 8, 2020

Jerusalem church leaders: Israel threatening Christian presence in the city

As many as 13 church leaders in the occupied city of Jerusalem yesterday warned that the Israeli court’s decision concerning the Greek Orthodox Church’s property at Jaffa Gate threatens...

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July 8, 2020

UN: ‘Haftar’s mines killed 138 people in two months’

Some 138 people have been killed and injured as a result of landmines planted by Libyan renegade General Khalifa Haftar’s forces, the UN revealed yesterday. In a statement by...

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July 8, 2020

Turkey opposition party calls on Iraq PM to appoint Turkmen minister

The head of the Turkish opposition Republican People’s Party, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, yesterday called on the Iraqi Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, to appoint a Turkmen minister in his cabinet. In...

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July 8, 2020

France directs EU foreign policy against Turkey, and the bloc is too weak to stop it

It is rare to see a government throw a sustained tantrum against another due to differences over foreign policy, especially without first attempting to solve it through diplomatic means....

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