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September 20, 2019

Al Jazeera staff show solidarity with colleague detained for 1,000 days in Egypt

Staff at Al Jazeera showed their support for fellow journalist Mahmoud Hussein to mark 1,000 days of his detention in Egyptian prisons, the New Khaleej news site reported. According to Al Jazeera,...

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September 20, 2019

Twitter suspends account of MBS’ henchman in crackdown of pro-Saudi and UAE propaganda

Twitter has suspended the account of one of Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman’s senior aid, Saud Al-Qahtani, who is regarded by many as the kingdom’s enforcer following his involvement...

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September 20, 2019

Was Iran really behind the attack on Saudi Aramco facilities?

On 14 September, state-owned Saudi Aramco’s oil processing facilities at Abqaiq and Khurais in the Eastern Province were the target of a sophisticated drone and cruise missile attack. The...

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September 20, 2019

Hadi reshuffles cabinet in Yemen’s south

Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi appointed new ministers in a cabinet reshuffle yesterday. The announcement by the Saudi-backed government, based in Riyadh, named new Ministers of Foreign Affairs...

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September 20, 2019

Bin Salman ‘bullying’ wealthy Saudis for money

Declining global confidence in the Saudi economy has driven Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman into a familiar tactic of bullying and coercing some of the kingdom’s many wealthy families...

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September 20, 2019

Tunisia refuses to release presidential candidate

Tunisia’s judiciary yesterday rejected a request to release presidential hopeful Nabil Karoui. According to Nessma TV, Karoui’s defence team submitted a request for his release after he obtained sufficient...

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September 20, 2019

Is Saudi Arabia’s glitter beginning to fade?

The largest oil exporting country in the Middle East announced last weekend that its Abqaiq petroleum processing facilities and Khurais oil field were attacked by a number of missiles...

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September 20, 2019

Russia, China veto UN resolution for Idlib ceasefire

Russia and China yesterday vetoed a resolution at the United Nations (UN) Security Council that called for a ceasefire in Syria’s north-western province of Idlib, revealing the deep divisions...

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September 20, 2019

Report: Israel army intentionally reduces fatalities in Gaza protests

The Israeli military has changed tactics to reduce fatalities amongst Gaza protesters, in order to reduce the risk of retaliatory rocket fire and escalation, reported Haaretz. According to the...

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September 20, 2019

German jury rescinds book award for British author Kamila Shamsie over BDS support

British-Pakistani author Kamila Shamsie has described it as a “matter of outrage” that a Germany jury rescinded a prestigious award over her support for the Palestinian-led boycott of Israel....

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