JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli police used water cannons to disperse protesters around Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s residence on Saturday as protests against him grew over alleged corruption and his handling of the coronavirus crisis. Police use water cannons as Israelis protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on July …
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A United Nations agency has acknowledged that a US-wanted oil tanker “hijacked” off the coast of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after allegedly smuggling Iranian crude oil is back in Iranian waters. The International Labor Organization (ILO) said Sunday that the MT Gulf Sky was hijacked on July 5, citing …
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan paid a surprise visit to Hagia Sophia a few days before the first Muslim prayers are to be held at the iconic site of Istanbul since it was converted into a mosque last week. In a quick visit announced as an inspection, Erdogan took stock …
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(Reuters) – Iranian health officials on Sunday sought to downplay the president’s estimate that some 25 million people have been infected with the coronavirus, saying it was based on serological blood tests that measure exposure to the disease and that it was not You can trust them to show the …
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Saudi Arabia’s Finance Minister Mohammed al-Jadaan attends the G20 Central Bank Virtual Meeting of Finance Ministers and Governors in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on March 31, 2020. Xinhua News Agency Saudi Arabia has pledged to protect its economy while increasing international cooperation as G20 policymakers face increasing pressure to mitigate the …
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