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Thousands of workers march to Belarus parliament from Minsk tractor factory as protests intensify (VIDEOS)

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Demonstrators left the protest-hit Minsk Tractor Works and headed towards government facilities in the center of the capital shortly after the country’s prime minister arrived at the factory to talk to workers. … Read More >Thousands of workers march to Belarus parliament from Minsk tractor factory as protests intensify (VIDEOS)

Categories Middle East

Erdogan threatens to cut diplomatic ties with UAE and shut its embassy over deal on normalizing relations with Israel

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that he is considering breaking off all diplomatic ties with the UAE after the Gulf nation announced a landmark deal establishing formal relations with Israel. … Read More >Erdogan threatens to cut diplomatic ties with UAE and shut its embassy over deal on normalizing relations with Israel

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‘We are a sovereign country’: PM Babis tells Pompeo Czechs will decide for themselves what to do with their nuclear plant & Huawei

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Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis has rejected US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s push to limit his country’s contacts with Russian and Chinese firms and grant a nuclear power plant construction contract to an American firm. … Read More >‘We are a sovereign country’: PM Babis tells Pompeo Czechs will decide for themselves what to do with their nuclear plant & Huawei

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New Zealand extends Auckland lockdown for 12 more days, sets up police checkpoints as Covid-19 continues to resurge

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Health officials have asked the residents of Auckland to stay at home in their “bubble” as strict quarantine rules are extended following a cluster of Covid-19 infections in the city. … Read More >New Zealand extends Auckland lockdown for 12 more days, sets up police checkpoints as Covid-19 continues to resurge

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History won’t forgive this hypocrisy: Turkey blasts UAE for betraying Palestinian cause to seal deal with Israel

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The UAE has betrayed Palestinians in pursuit of selfish interests when it decided to establish diplomatic ties with Israel, Turkey’s Foreign Ministry said in a scolding statement. … Read More >History won’t forgive this hypocrisy: Turkey blasts UAE for betraying Palestinian cause to seal deal with Israel

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‘Strategic stupidity & dagger in the backs of Muslims’: Iran denounces UAE-Israel deal on ‘normalization’ of relations

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Tehran has blasted the Israel-UAE agreement to establish diplomatic ties as a “dangerous” step, and warned that it would only bolster the Palestinian resistance against Israeli occupation. … Read More >‘Strategic stupidity & dagger in the backs of Muslims’: Iran denounces UAE-Israel deal on ‘normalization’ of relations

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US seizes 4 Iranian gas tankers en route to Venezuela after threatening to disrupt deliveries – WSJ

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Washington has captured four Iranian cargo vessels on the high seas, taking hold of several fuel tankers on their way to Venezuela “without the use of military force,” the Wall Street Journal reported, citing US officials. … Read More >US seizes 4 Iranian gas tankers en route to Venezuela after threatening to disrupt deliveries – WSJ

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$600 billion: Despite Covid-19 crisis & falling oil prices, Russia’s gold & foreign exchange reserves reach all-time high

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The value of Russia’s gold and foreign currency holdings has risen by almost $9 billion in a week. This means it’s sitting on $600 billion in forex reserves – an all-time record beating August 2008’s previous high of $598 billion. … Read More >$600 billion: Despite Covid-19 crisis & falling oil prices, Russia’s gold & foreign exchange reserves reach all-time high