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May 2, 2020

Malta refuses to let migrant ship dock, awaits EU deal

Malta plans to keep 57 rescued migrants aboard a private ship anchored just outside territorial waters until the European Union finds a way to rehouse them, Prime Minister Robert...

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May 2, 2020

Daesh claims responsibility for Egypt's Sinai attack

Daesh on Friday claimed responsibility for an attack on an Egyptian military vehicle in North Sinai province that killed and wounded several military personnel, the group’s Amaq news agency...

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May 2, 2020

UN: Rains, floods affect 150,000 people in Yemen

Heavy rains and floods in Yemen since mid-April are affecting 150,000 people, said the UN on Friday, Anadolu Agency reports. Homes, shelters, roads and bridges were damaged, water supplies polluted, and basic...

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May 1, 2020

Coronavirus quarantine in Syria's northwest looks to shield most vulnerable

At a quarantine centre in war-torn northern Syria, doctors near the Turkish frontier are providing a first line of defence to prevent the new coronavirus from spreading to one...

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May 1, 2020

Turkey rescues asylum seekers jeopardised by Greece

A Turkish coast guard team has rescued a boat carrying 48 asylum seekers in the Aegean Sea which was turned away from the Greek side, officials said Friday, Anadolu Agency reports....

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May 1, 2020

US sanctions Iranian-Iraqi businessman over support of Iran's Quds Force

The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on an Iranian-Iraqi businessman and his mining company, accusing him of involvement in efforts by Iran’s elite Quds Force to generate revenue...

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May 1, 2020

UN: Israeli annexation plans 'entirely unacceptable'

An independent UN human rights expert warned Friday that the new Israeli coalition government’s plan to proceed with annexing significant parts of the occupied West Bank, will be a...

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May 1, 2020

Lockdown: Palestinians uphold social distancing during Taraweeh prayers in Al-Aqsa Mosque courtyard

Palestinians are performing Taraweeh prayers in Al-Aqsa Mosque courtyard...

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May 1, 2020

Placing Palestine back at the centre of Muslim discourse in the West

Almost twenty years ago at a Muslim conference in Washington DC, I heard the distressing argument that Palestine should not be a central topic on the American Muslim political...

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May 1, 2020

Palestinian trade unions highlight plight of workers under occupation and Covid-19

A May Day statement issued by Workers in Palestine on behalf of local trade unions has highlighted the dire economic situation of Palestinian workers who are the most affected...

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