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  • July 31, 2019

    Tunisia: 1,592 Applications for parliamentary elections

    The Tunisian Independent High Authority for Elections announced on Tuesday that it received 1,592 applications for parliamentary elections due in October. During a press conference held in Tunis, Nabil...

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  • July 31, 2019

    Sudan’s Bashir released for 'hours,' say sources

    Sudanese authorities have released the country’s deposed president Omar Al-Bashir for “hours” to attend his mother’s funeral amid tight security, Russia Today (RT) reported yesterday. The Sudanese army was...

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  • July 31, 2019

    Bloomberg: UAE tourism sector plunges

    The slowdown in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s tourism industry has pushed the Jumeirah Group LLC hotel chain to lay off hundreds of employees, Bloomberg reported yesterday. “The government-owned...

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  • July 30, 2019

    UN: 17 Idlib villages destroyed in regime offensive

    At least 17 villages have been “completely destroyed” as the regime of Bashar al-Assad and its principal international ally, Russia, press a military offensive on northwestern Syria’s Idlib province,...

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  • July 30, 2019

    Traditional Palestinian Dress Day

    Palestinians wear traditional costumes to celebrate the Traditional Palestinian Dress Day in Gaza City...

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  • July 30, 2019

    Turkey breaks record on refugees attending universities

    Turkey has broken a record on higher education for students under international protection, the head of the Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB) said on Tuesday, says...

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  • July 30, 2019

    ‘Mainstream media regaining space for its reliability’

    Warning against fake news, which is made up and circulated in social media, Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT) Director General Ibrahim Eren said Tuesday the mainstream media was...

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  • July 30, 2019

    US formally asked Germany to join Hormuz mission

    The United States has formally asked Germany to join France and Britain in a mission to secure the Strait of Hormuz and to combat Iranian aggression, the US Embassy...

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  • July 30, 2019

    At vital moment, Lebanon paralysed by political conflict

    The political repercussions of a deadly shooting in Lebanon have paralysed the government at a critical moment and risk complicating efforts to enact reforms needed to steer the heavily...

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  • July 30, 2019

    Hit by sanctions and rising tensions, Iran's oil exports slide in July

    Iranian oil exports have dropped in July to as low as 100,000 barrels per day (bpd) due to sanctions and rising tension with the United States and Britain, according...

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