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May 23, 2020

MBS and the kingdom of fear

21 May marked UNESCO’s World Day for Cultural Diversity and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, a heavy contributor of UNESCO, released a beautifully shot and edited one-minute video that...

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May 23, 2020

Friday prayers in Gaza during Covid-19

Gaza allowed mosques to remain open on the last Friday of Ramadan in spite of the coronavirus pandemic ...

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May 22, 2020

Football: Premier League facing issue of two Saudi owned clubs

The confusion over official filings from the owners of Sheffield United have highlighted one potential pitfall for the Saudi bid to buy their Premier League rivals Newcastle United –...

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May 22, 2020

Lebanon's Berri says its time for action not words

Lebanon’s parliament speaker said it was time for government action to help citizens grappling with an economic crisis and this could not wait for the outcome of International Monetary...

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May 22, 2020

Palestine security pulls out of area B in Jerusalem

Palestinian security forces have withdrawn from towns and villages in Jerusalem classified as Area B in the Oslo accords, Anadolu Agency reports. According to witnesses, Palestinian forces left the northwestern...

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May 22, 2020

Iran: COVID-19 pandemic under control in many provinces

With the virus coming under control in a plurality of provinces, Iran on Thursday confirmed 51 more fatalities from coronavirus over the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death...

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May 22, 2020

Turkey: Baklava production falls 50% due to coronavirus epidemic

The novel coronavirus has hit Turkish baklava makers, who generally spend busy days making the world-famous Turkish dessert ahead of the Eid Al-Fitr, Anadolu Agency reports. Orders and sales...

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May 22, 2020

Coronavirus: Oil giants' loss exceed $20b in first quarter of 2020

The world’s top 12 publicly-traded oil-producing companies posted a total net loss of more than $20 billion in the first quarter of 2020, according to data compiled by Anadolu Agency...

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May 22, 2020

Pakistan sends COVID-19 medical aid to US

In a rare move, Pakistan sent medical supplies to the US on Friday to support its fight against the coronavirus pandemic, Anadolu reports. Pakistan’s ambassador to Washington Asad Majeed Khan...

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May 22, 2020

Syria marks Eid in shadow of economic turmoil

Hundreds of thousands of Syrians, who became homeless due to aerial bombardments by the Assad regime, welcomed Eid Al-Fitr in the shadow of homesickness, migration and high cost of...

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