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June 11, 2020

Russia church reject Turkey's Hagia Sophia mosque conversion plans

The Russian Orthodox Church has rejected the proposed conversion of Turkey’s historic Hagia Sophia museum into a mosque, stating the move could provoke inter-religious tensions, the Orthodox Times reported yesterday....

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June 11, 2020

Century old turtle killed by poachers in Yemen’s Socotra

A turtle said to be over 100 years old has been killed by poachers on the Yemeni island of Socotra. An image posted online by a local activist claims...

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June 11, 2020

Iran calls on Russia, China to stand against US plan to extend arms embargo

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani yesterday called on Russia and China to stand against US efforts to extend a UN Security Council arms embargo imposed on Tehran which is set...

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June 11, 2020

PA submits counter-proposal to Trump’s ‘deal of the century’

The Palestinian Authority (PA) has submitted a counter-proposal to US Preisdent Donald Trump’s so-called ‘deal of the century’ to the diplomatic Quartet – a group comprising the United Nations,...

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June 11, 2020

The failure of the Syrian economy goes beyond the imminent Caesar Act

The Syrian economy is in freefall. At the beginning of the uprising in March 2011, $1 was equivalent to approximately 50 Syrian Pounds. Today, it is equivalent to around...

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June 11, 2020

PLO calls for global coalition to confront Israel annexation plans

Secretary General of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO)’s Executive Committee, Saeb Erekat, has called for the formation of an international coalition to confront Israel’s plans to annex large areas...

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June 11, 2020

HRW: France should halt arms exports to Egypt

Human Rights Watch has said that French arms sales to Egypt are “shocking” and “appalling” considering the North African country’s human rights record. The statement follows the French government’s...

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June 11, 2020

German Foreign Minister says Israel's annexation violates international law

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Wednesday that Israel’s annexation of the occupied West Bank will be a violation of international law, Anadolu has reported. Maas made his...

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June 11, 2020

Israel: Retired general says differences are not about annexation per se

Retired Major General and former National Security Advisor Yaakov Amidror said on Wednesday that the differences surfacing in Israel are not about annexation per se, but about what form...

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June 11, 2020

Rabaa Al-Adawiya massacre ‘the worst mass killing’ in modern Egypt

Human Rights Watch has said that the 2014 Rabaa Al-Adawiya Square massacre of civilian protesters by the Egyptian army remains the worst mass killing in Egypt’s modern history, New...

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