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June 2, 2020

Algeria: Our mediation efforts will continue in Libya

Algerian Foreign Minister Sabri Boukadoum said yesterday that his country’s efforts to mediate a political solution to the Libyan crisis will continue despite the dangerous developments on the ground....

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June 2, 2020

Tunisia to open sea, air and land borders on June 27

Tunisia will open its sea, land and air borders on June 27, authorities said on Monday, in hopes of rescuing its tourism industry as the coronavirus pandemic comes under...

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June 2, 2020

COVID-19: Sudan extends partial lockdown until June 18

Sudan decided to extend a partial lockdown imposed in the capital Khartoum since March for an additional 14 days to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus, Anadolu Agency...

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June 1, 2020

Worker in Netanyahu's office diagnosed with COVID-19

An employee in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office tested positive for the coronavirus, his office said on Monday, without saying whether the 70-year-old leader had been exposed. A...

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June 1, 2020

Saudi-led coalition claims intercepting Houthi drones

The Saudi-led coalition shot down two drones fired by Houthi rebels in Yemen towards Saudi Arabia, a coalition spokesman said on Monday. The two drones were launched towards the...

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June 1, 2020

Syria: Car bomb injures 5 civilians in Afrin

At least five civilians were injured Monday in a car bomb attack in Afrin, northwestern Syria, according to security sources. An explosive-laden vehicle detonated in Afrin’s Jindires district, also...

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June 1, 2020

Egyptians largely follow law on wearing masks, some worry about cost

Most Egyptians appear to be following a new law that says they must wear face masks in public, the latest move by the authorities to slow the spread of...

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June 1, 2020

Grand Bazaar, cafes open and flights resume as Turkey eases up

Flights and car travel resumed between Turkey’s big cities on Monday and cafes, restaurants and Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar reopened in the country’s biggest step to ease restrictions taken to...

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June 1, 2020

Benny Gantz says he's preparing for consequences of West Bank annexations

Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz said on Monday he ordered the military to step up preparations for Israel’s pending annexation of parts of the West Bank, a plan that...

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June 1, 2020

Soap operas, fatwas and censorship: the Turkey-UAE battle for hearts and minds

In early 2018, the Dubai-based, Saudi-owned, Middle East Broadcasting Centre (MBC) announced via UAE media that it was going to ban Turkish drama series, despite the soap operas’ massive...

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