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May 1, 2020

Egypt to end electricity, water subsidies

The Egyptian government is considering a bill aimed at raising the rates of electricity and water in the new fiscal year which starts in July, Al-Araby Al-Jadeed reported citing government and...

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May 1, 2020

Is Lebanon’s legalisation of cannabis an economic lifeline or an opportunity for corruption?

Lebanon last week legalised the cultivation and export of cannabis for medicinal and industrial purposes. The move is intended to provide an economic stimulus for the country’s ailing economy,...

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May 1, 2020

Lebanon approves economic rescue plan

The Lebanese government yesterday approved an economic rescue plan prepared by Prime Minister Hassan Diab in a bid to save the country from the worst economic crisis in its...

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May 1, 2020

Iran plans to make islands disputed with UAE ‘habitable’

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has tasked the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corp (IRGC) to make Gulf islands disputed with neighbouring UAE “habitable”, Iranian Fars news agency reported. Speaking on the...

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May 1, 2020

Mismanagement is driving Saudi Arabia towards bankruptcy

On 6 March, the OPEC+ cartel failed to agree on a cut in oil production in the light of reduced demand due to the coronavirus pandemic affecting almost every...

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May 1, 2020

UAE condemns Turkey’s military intervention in Libya, reiterates support for Haftar

The UAE yesterday categorically rejected Turkey’s “military intervention” in Libya in support of the internationally recognised Government of National Accord (GNA), saying it impedes chances of a ceasefire and...

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May 1, 2020

Less than 20 Saudi princes infected by coronavirus, ex-official says

Less than 20 princes have contracted the novel coronavirus, the former Saudi intelligence chief, Turki Al-Faisal, announced yesterday. Al-Faisal comments came in an article entitled “Coronavirus thoughts” in response...

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May 1, 2020

Haftar’s attempt to divide Libya is unacceptable to the people

The Libyan House of Representatives in Tobruk decided in 2015 to award a war criminal, former prisoner of war and public agent of the CIA, the rank of Field...

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May 1, 2020

Yakhni sabanigh (spinach stew)

This dish, Yakhni Sabanigh, meaning spinach stew, is the perfect way to eat well, without feeling like we are taking medicine...

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May 1, 2020

Trump says he’s seen evidence virus came from China lab

US President Donald Trump claimed Thursday that he has seen evidence that the novel coronavirus originated in a laboratory in Wuhan, China, Anadolu reports. Asked if he has seen...

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