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June 14, 2020

Death toll in migrant ship disaster off Tunisia rises to 61

The death toll from a ship packed with African migrants that sank off the Tunisian coast this week has risen to 61, Reuters quoted a local official as saying...

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June 14, 2020

Lebanese PM blames opponents for unrest as protests enter 3rd day

Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab accused his opponents on Saturday of deepening a currency crisis and fuelling unrest as the country entered a third day of protests sparked by...

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June 14, 2020

Iran was ready to strike if US stopped Venezuela-bound tankers

An Iranian news agency close to the elite Revolutionary Guards said on Saturday Iran’s naval forces were preparing to target US commercial vessels in the Gulf last month in...

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June 14, 2020

Turkey and Russia put off talks to tackle Libya and Syria

Russia and Turkey have postponed ministerial-level talks which were expected to focus on Libya and Syria, where the two countries support opposing sides in long-standing conflicts, reported Reuters. Turkish...

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June 13, 2020

Report: UAE draining billions of dollars in armament contracts

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has drained an important part of its financial liquidity in armaments over the past ten years, yet it has not participated in any official...

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June 13, 2020

Tunisia: Ennahda party concerned about growing incitement against businessmen

The Tunisian Ennahda party expressed its concern about the growing incitement wave against businessmen and the demonisation of national capital. This came in a statement issued by the movement...

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June 13, 2020

Libya: UN concern over 'horrific' reports of discovery of 8 mass graves in Tarhuna

The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) expressed concern on Thursday about horrific reports revealing that at least eight mass graves have been discovered, mostly in the western city...

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June 13, 2020

MSF: COVID-19 has made Yemen's health system's collapse complete

“Five years of fighting had caused Yemen’s healthcare system to collapse in large parts,” confirmed Claire HaDuong, Medecins Sans Frontieres’s head of mission in Yemen, adding: “Now COVID-19 has...

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June 13, 2020

US probes arrival of Haftar’s plane to Venezuela

The US is looking into claims that renegade Libyan General Khalifa Haftar has travelled to Venezuela to secure oil deals, news agencies reported on Thursday. Speaking at a teleconference,...

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June 13, 2020

US prefers UN mediation in Libya over Cairo Declaration

Egypt called for a ceasefire on Saturday under Egyptian presidential initiative. The US administration is urging a more active international role in the Libyan file, in light of recent...

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