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August 10, 2023

Kuwait bans ‘Barbie’ movie, Lebanon considers doing same

Kuwait has banned the movie, “Barbie”, in an effort to protect the country’s “public ethics and social traditions”, amid significant controversy over the movie’s subliminal messaging and social overtures....

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August 10, 2023

US lawmakers urge block on some military aid to Egypt over rights concerns

A group of Democratic US House of Representatives members urged President Joe Biden’s administration, on Thursday, to withhold some military aid to Egypt over human rights concerns. They join...

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August 10, 2023

Palestine President ousts governors in West Bank, Gaza

Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, issued a presidential decree, Thursday, to dismiss 12 governors in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian state media, Anadolu Agency reports....

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August 10, 2023

Russia embassy in Cyprus extends Consular services to Turkiye north

Russia’s embassy in Cyprus is extending its Consulate to the Turkish-controlled north of the island in an effort to serve Russian citizens in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus...

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August 10, 2023

Panama-flagged tanker catches fire near Iran coast - TV

A Panama-flagged tanker called “White Pearl” has caught fire near Assaluyeh on Iran’s Gulf coast, Iranian state media reported on Thursday, adding that all crew members were safe, Reuters...

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August 10, 2023

Explained: How Lebanon stops Israel violating its border

From farmers armed with pitchforks to well equipped soldiers, the Lebanese are resisting Israeli incursions at their southern border. At a border tour for foreign diplomats, a Lebanese general...

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August 10, 2023

Lebanon Army deploys in village after deadly shootout

Lebanese Army troops deployed, on Thursday, in a Christian village following a deadly shootout there the previous evening between residents and members of the Shia group, Hezbollah, Reuters reports. A Hezbollah...

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August 10, 2023

Syria President Assad would 'welcome home refugees'

Syrian President, Bashar Al Assad, has said he would welcome home refugees who escaped the country’s long-running civil war, Sky News Arabia reports. According to the report, Assad blamed...

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August 10, 2023

Israel diplomat argues for symbolic recognition of Palestine for Israel’s benefit

Australian diplomacy with regard to Palestine has recently veered towards clarifying Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian Territories, as well as clearly declaring settlement expansion to be a violation of...

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August 10, 2023

US, UK, Canada sanction Lebanon Central Bank ex-Governor over alleged corruption

The United States, Britain and Canada, on Thursday, announced sanctions against the former Governor of Lebanon’s Central Bank, Riad Salameh, accusing him of corrupt actions to enrich himself and...

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