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February 7, 2020

Egypt’s Sisi pardons 541 detainees

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has pardoned 541 prisoners, many of whom are opponents to the current regime who were arrested and detained for political reasons. The Egyptian Ministry...

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February 7, 2020

Iraq: Al-Sadr supporters shoot fire to disperse Karbala protesters

Eyewitnesses stated that the supporters of the Sadrist movement’s leader, Muqtada Al-Sadr, fired live bullets on to disperse protesters in Karbala ...

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February 7, 2020

Trump: US kills leader of Al-Qaeda in Arabian Peninsula

President Donald Trump said on Thursday the United States had killed Qassim Al-Raymi, the leader of Islamist group Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), in a counterterrorism operation in...

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February 7, 2020

Ennahda Shura Council: ‘We will prepare for early elections’

Head of Ennahda Shura Council, Abdelkarim Harouni, said that the movement is preparing for early legislative elections in case its proposal fails to foster the formation of a broad...

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February 7, 2020

Palestinian armed wing calls for attacks on Israel

The armed wing of Gaza-based resistance faction Islamic Jihad called on Palestinians Friday to attack Israeli military checkpoints, Anadolu reports. “We call for comprehensive and direct conflict as long as the opportunities are...

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February 6, 2020

Kuwait seeks information on alleged Airbus bribery case

Kuwait’s anti-corruption authority (NAZAHA) said on Thursday it was open to receiving any information about alleged bribes paid to secure Airbus plane orders involving Kuwaiti parties, according to the...

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February 6, 2020

UN: Eastern Libyan tribesmen to submit conditions to reopen blocked oil terminals

The United Nations expects eastern Libyan tribal leaders to submit by Thursday their list of conditions to reopen blocked oil terminals, UN envoy Ghassan Salame said, Reuters reports. Libya’s...

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February 6, 2020

Turkey's deputy FM: Islamophobia threatens Turkish citizens in Europe

Rising Islamophobia and xenophobia in Western Europe threatens the safety of Turkish citizens living there, the country’s deputy foreign minister said, Anadolu reports. Yavuz Selim Kiran made the remarks during...

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February 6, 2020

Saudi Aramco sees increase in attempted cyber attacks

Saudi Aramco has seen an increase in attempted cyber attacks since the final quarter of 2019, which the company has so far successfully countered, the state oil giant’s chief...

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February 6, 2020

Unpaid bills, empty homes: Families of Iran crash victims put lives back together

Grief-stricken relatives of passengers killed aboard an airliner shot down by Iran over Tehran last month are grappling in Canada with the daily challenges of long-distance funeral arrangements, empty...

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