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April 15, 2020

Yemen: 3 UAE-backed battalions rebel against Saudi-backed government in Socotra

The UAE is supporting a military rebellion against the internationally-backed government of Yemen in the island of Socotra, a government official revealed today. Adviser to the Yemeni Minister of Information, Mukhtar Al–Rahbi,...

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April 15, 2020

Ship boarded by armed men in Gulf of Oman is released

Armed men boarded a vessel at anchor in the Gulf of Oman on Tuesday but the ship was later released, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said. “Vessel...

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April 15, 2020

Tunisia tourism could lose $1.4 billion, govt seeks loan guarantee to issue bonds

Tunisia’s vital tourism sector could lose $1.4 billion and 400,000 jobs this year due to the new coronavirus pandemic, an official document showed, as the country seeks a loan...

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April 14, 2020

Turkey repeats working group offer to US to solve row over Russian defense purchase

Turkey on Tuesday repeated an offer to the United States to establish a technical working group including NATO to help solve a dispute over Ankara’s purchase of Russian missile...

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April 14, 2020

Bahrain sets up coronavirus ICU in military hospital car park

Bahrain has converted the multi-storey car park of a military hospital into a 130-bed intensive care unit for patients with COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the new coronavirus,...

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April 14, 2020

Saudi TV drama 'aims to normalise relations with Israel'

The soap tells the story of a Kuwaiti woman who becomes an outcast for being Jewish forcing her to emigrate to Israel ...

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April 14, 2020

We must never forget Israel’s massacre in Jenin

Lockdowns come in many shapes and sizes, and the one that millions of us around the world are enduring today is in place for our own protection from the...

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April 14, 2020

Saudi Arabia resumes talks with Yemen's Houthis as truce falters

Saudi Arabia has resumed indirect talks with Yemen’s Houthi movement to cement a faltering ceasefire, sources familiar with the discussions said, as the United Nations pushes for a de-escalation...

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April 14, 2020

Armed men board vessel in Gulf of Oman

Armed men boarded a vessel at anchor in the Gulf of Oman on Tuesday, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said. “The vessel is now reported to be...

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April 14, 2020

Jordan to ban mosque prayers during fasting month of Ramadan

Jordan will not allow public worship in mosques during the holy month of Ramadan that begins next week as part of measures to stem the spread of coronavirus, the...

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