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April 9, 2020

US Senator: All US military forces to be withdrawn from Saudi Arabia if oil crisis unresolved

The United States must pull out all of its troops and military forces from Saudi Arabia if the Kingdom refuses to lower its oil output and resolve the oil...

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April 9, 2020

Report raises ‘deep concern’ over migrant workers safety in the Gulf

Serious concerns have been raised over the safety of migrant construction workers in the UAE and Qatar in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic. A report released today by...

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April 9, 2020

There is no humanitarian value in Israel temporarily halting Palestinian home demolitions

As the international community steps up its humanitarian rhetoric with regard to Palestinians during the coronavirus pandemic, Israel is also aiming to get on board the trend. The Civil Administration...

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April 9, 2020

UAE offers Assad $3bn to strike Turkey-backed troops in Syria

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Zayed tried to persuade President Bashar Al-Assad to break the Idlib ceasefire...

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April 9, 2020

Oil prices climb as OPEC+ is set to face oil challenges head on

Oil futures rose in electronic trade early today as investors awaited the outcome of a crucial meeting of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies...

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April 9, 2020

Lebanon set to extend lockdown as infected expats return

Lebanon’s cabinet is set to extend the state of “general mobilisation” after a recommendation from the country’s Higher Defence Council today. The current lockdown was imposed for two weeks...

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April 9, 2020

Daesh takeover Al-Sukhna town in Syria’s Homs

Reports are emerging that Daesh have managed to take over the Syrian town of Al-Sukhna located in the northern countryside of Homs. The Syrian Air Force has reportedly carried...

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April 9, 2020

Israel tells Palestinians to use tracking app to verify their residency status

Palestinians living in Israel have been told to download an invasive app that verifies whether their residents’ permits are still valid, reported Israeli newspaper Haaretz, but the app also tracks...

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April 9, 2020

Bahrain to pay salaries of private sector employees for 3 months

The Bahraini government announced yesterday that it will spend 215 million Bahraini dinars ($570 million) on the salaries of 100,000 employees working in the private sector for a period...

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April 9, 2020

Houthi ballistic missile strikes Yemen’s Marib hours before ceasefire

Saudi state TV said that a ballistic missile was launched at the Yemeni city of Marib hours before a ceasefire was announced by the Saudi-led coalition, “despite the announcement of the...

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