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April 9, 2020

How a pro-Israel ‘Spiritual Diplomacy’ event became a COVID-19 super spreader in South Africa

On 10-11 March several hundred guests gathered at the Divine Restoration Ministries on the outskirts of Bloemfontein, the capital of the Free State province in South Africa, to attend...

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April 9, 2020

Israel’s Gantz says unity government won’t come at ‘any cost’

The head of Israel’s Blue and White (Kahol Lavan) alliance, Benny Gantz, said yesterday that he is still willing to form a “national emergency government” with the Likud party led by...

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April 9, 2020

Amnesty International calls for investigation into killing of Lebanese protestor

Amnesty International has commented on the military court’s decision to release a suspect accused of killing a protestor in Beirut several months ago, however, there has been no comment...

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April 9, 2020

Saudi-led coalition announces ceasefire in five-year Yemen war

The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis said on Wednesday it was halting military operations nationwide in support of UN efforts to end a five-year war that has killed...

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April 9, 2020

Libya's Sarraj blames central bank amid oil blockade

Libya’s internationally recognised prime minister Fayez al-Sarraj on Wednesday said Central Bank of Libya governor Sadiq al-Kabir was to blame for the recent non-payment of salaries to state workers...

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April 9, 2020

Algeria reports number of landmine victims of French colonialism

Algeria has submitted a report to the United Nations that includes the number of landmine victims of French colonisation, which amounted to around nine million mines and caused the...

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April 9, 2020

Egypt: Human rights organisation records 100 cases of extrajudicial killings in 2020

Human Rights Monitor announced recording 100 cases of extrajudicial killings that took place in Egypt during the first quarter of 2020. In its report last Monday, the organisation stated:...

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April 9, 2020

Morocco borrows $3bn from IMF to combat COVID-19

The Central Bank of Morocco announced on Wednesday that it had secured a $3 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) with the aim of countering the effects...

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April 9, 2020

Yemen: Army launches massive attack on Houthi sites, Socotra governor survives assassination attempt

A Yemeni military source revealed on Wednesday that government forces regained parts of the strategic Houthi-controlled Al-Labnat camp in Al-Jawf governorate (north). The source, who spoke on condition of...

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April 9, 2020

Morocco: Mohamed VI introduces partial amendments to Othmani’s government

Moroccan King Mohamed VI has introduced partial amendments to the government, whereby former Secretary of State Othman El-Ferdaous was appointed as minister of youth, sports and culture, to replace...

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