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June 18, 2020

How Haftar squandered his near secure victory, and why

In early April 2019, General Khalifa Haftar’s offensive to take Tripoli by force seemed almost certain to succeed. Thirteen months later he not only lost, but was forced to...

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June 18, 2020

Turkey: Face masks mandatory in 3 more provinces

Turkey has made it mandatory for people to wear face masks in public in three more provinces as part of measures to curb spread of the virus, Anadolu reports....

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June 18, 2020

Kurdish militant attack kills four in southeast Turkey - governor's office

Four workers were killed when Kurdish militants detonated a roadside bomb that struck the labourers’ pick-up truck as it passed by in southeast Turkey on Wednesday, the local governor’s...

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June 17, 2020

Turkish ministers visit Libya, Tripoli government says

Senior Turkish officials visited Tripoli on Wednesday to meet Libya’s internationally recognised government after helping it stave off an offensive by eastern-based forces, Reuters reports. Turkish support has been...

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June 17, 2020

The late Morsi: From Queen Noor to Adel Imam

On the first anniversary of the death of President Mohamed Morsi, the first civilian-elected president in the history of Egypt, I recall the words of tribute about him. They...

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June 17, 2020

Istanbul to host 2021 UEFA Champions League final

The 2019-20 UEFA Champions League season will be completed with a ‘Final 8’ format as this year’s final match will take place in Portugal’s Lisbon on Aug 23, Anadolu...

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June 17, 2020

UN sends 49 truckloads of aid to Idlib, Syria

The UN on Wednesday sent 49 trucks carrying humanitarian aid to Idlib, northwestern Syria, where millions of people are in need of assistance due to internal conflict in the...

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June 17, 2020

Qatar Airways won't take new aircraft in 2020 or 2021, CEO says

Qatar Airways will not take any new planes ordered from Boeing or Airbus in 2020 or 2021, chief executive Akbar al-Baker said on Wednesday, adding there would be a...

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June 17, 2020

French court finds Bashar al-Assad's uncle guilty of property fraud

The exiled uncle of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was found guilty on Wednesday of acquiring millions of euros worth of French property using funds diverted from the Syrian state,...

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June 17, 2020

Egypt passes electoral changes that could bolster Sisi supporters

Egypt’s parliament approved amendments on Wednesday which critics say will help supporters of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi extend their dominance over the chamber in elections expected this year, Reuters...

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