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May 1, 2020

Trump threatened to withdraw US forces from Saudi Arabia even before oil crisis

The oil price crisis has shaken global markets over the past two months since Saudi Arabia sharply increased its oil production following a “shouting match” with Russian President Vladimir...

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May 1, 2020

Coca Cola to end Lebanon operation as Beirut requests $10bn bailout from IMF

Coca Cola shuts down in Lebanon...

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May 1, 2020

Tributes pour in for veteran anti-apartheid campaigner Denis Goldberg

Tributes have poured in from across the world for Denis Goldberg, the veteran South African anti-apartheid campaigner who died on Wednesday aged 87. Goldberg was a close ally of...

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May 1, 2020

100-year-old Londoner walks 100 laps to help refugees this Ramadan

Reaching 100 years of age is itself a rare and amazing feat. But Londoner Dabir Choudhury, is looking to do the unthinkable for most his age by walking 100...

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May 1, 2020

Syria says Russian missile defence system ‘ineffective’

The Syrian military has criticised the Russian S-300 missile defence system, saying that it is largely ineffective against Israeli air strikes, Avia.pro reported yesterday. A Syrian military source told...

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May 1, 2020

Yemen: Houthi army spokesman declares end of Jawf operation, holds ‘key to Marib’

Following the pro-Houthi military takeover of the strategic Al-Labnat military base in Al-Jawf province in late March and the Al-Khanjar camp earlier last month from Saudi-backed mercenaries, military spokesman Brigadier General Yahya Saree...

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May 1, 2020

Reuters survey: OPEC oil output near record high in April

Saudi Arabia’s oil output rose to a record high of 11.3 million barrels per day (bpd) in April, as the kingdom put pedal to the metal following the collapse...

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May 1, 2020

11 European envoys warn Israel against annexation

Eleven European ambassadors, led by the UK, have issued a formal protest to Israel over its planned annexation of Palestinian land. The ambassadors of the UK, Belgium, France, Germany,...

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May 1, 2020

Hamas leader condemns arrests by Palestinian Authority

Hamas has called on the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank to end political detention completely because “it harms the unity of the Palestinian people”. Senior member Abdel Rahman...

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May 1, 2020

Egypt: ‘Severe violations’ of press freedom

In the run up to World Press Freedom Day on 3 May, the Turkish-based Egyptian Revolutionary Council (ERC) has today issued a press statement, urging human rights groups and international organisations...

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