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July 2, 2020

Egypt upholds death sentence for monk over bishop’s murder

Egypt’s top appeals court yesterday upheld a death sentence against a monk over the 2018 murder of a bishop at an Egyptian monastery north of Cairo according to judicial...

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July 2, 2020

Pessimistic Israeli scenarios regarding the security situation with the Palestinians

Israeli security assessments revealed that the implementation of the annexation process in the West Bank will lead to the return of individual Palestinian attacks, leading to the collapse of...

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July 2, 2020

France withdraws from NATO naval mission as protest against Turkey

France has suspended its involvement in a NATO naval mission in the Mediterranean as a protest against Turkey. Recent tensions have deepened the strained relations between the two countries....

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July 2, 2020

Algeria issues prison terms to senior Bouteflika-era officials in corruption case

An Algerian quote yesterday sentenced two former prime ministers to 12 years in prison and fined them around $10,000 each on corruption charges in a case tied to the...

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July 2, 2020

WHO issues stark Covid-19 warning to MENA region

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a stark warning about the spread of the coronavirus in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. “We are at a...

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July 2, 2020

Saudi Arabia takes another step in development of domestic arms industry

Saudi Arabia has taken another step in its long-held ambition to develop a domestic arms industry. An agreement has been signed in Riyadh between government officials and industry bosses...

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July 2, 2020

British diplomacy defends Israel and legitimises annexation

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s op-ed for YNet news reflects all that is wrong with speaking out against annexation “as Israel’s friend”. Israel has diplomatic allegiances and acquaintances; “friendship”...

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July 2, 2020

Racist bullying sparks anger in Egypt

2 young men have been arrested after they filmed themselves attacking a 14-year-old Sudanese boy...

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July 2, 2020

Turkey, Iran, Russia: Israel strikes in Syria are destabilising

Israel’s military attacks in Syria violate the country’s sovereignty and spark tensions in the region, Presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia, Hassan Rouhani of Iran, and Recep Tayyip Erdogan of...

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July 2, 2020

Lebanon blocks Iran cargo ships from docking over US sanctions fears

Iranian cargo ships in Lebanese waters have been prevented from docking and unloading over fears the move may lead to the extension of US sanctions onto the Mediterranean state,...

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