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May 5, 2020

Calls for Morocco to dismiss justice minister

The head of the largest Moroccan opposition party called for the dismissal of the Minister of Justice because of a draft law related to the use of social media...

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May 5, 2020

Algeria raises minimum wage for first time in 8 years

Algeria on Sunday increased the minimum wage for the first time in eight years to about $170 per month, the new rate will come into effect in early June....

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May 5, 2020

100 years of shame: Annexation of Palestine began in San Remo

One hundred years ago, representatives from a few powerful countries convened at San Remo, a sleepy town on the Italian Riviera. Together, they sealed the fate of the massive...

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May 4, 2020

Tennis-Egypt's Hossam gets life ban for match-fixing

Egyptian Youssef Hossam has been banned from tennis for life after being found guilty of multiple match-fixing and other corruption offences, the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) said on Monday....

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May 4, 2020

Sudan appoints first ambassador to US for decades

The first Sudanese ambassador appointed to the US in over 20 years ...

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May 4, 2020

Israeli military brings down curtain on dancers after video clip

Israel’s military has decided to end the drafting of soldiers as dancers in its entertainment troupes after a video of two male conscripts gyrating on stage prompted criticism that...

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May 4, 2020

Uber's Middle East business Careem cuts 31% of workforce

Uber Technologies’ Careem subsidiary said on Monday it was cutting 536 jobs this week, representing 31% of the Dubai-headquartered company’s workforce. The announcement came hours after Uber said it...

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May 4, 2020

Hezbollah deems Lebanese government rescue plan an 'important step' forward

Hezbollah’s leader hailed the Lebanese government’s crisis plan as an “important step” on Monday and warned the country should not blindly surrender in talks with the IMF to terms...

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May 4, 2020

Iran's coronavirus death toll rises by 74 as mosques due to reopen

The coronavirus death toll in Iran, one of the hardest-hit countries in the Middle East, rose by 74 in the past 24 hours to 6,277, the Health Ministry said...

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May 4, 2020

Syria's Assad warns of 'catastrophe' if coronavirus cases spike

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad warned on Monday that the country could face a “real catastrophe” if coronavirus cases spike and overwhelm health services. The current low level of infections...

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