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Lebanese won’t miss 2019, have low hopes for 2020
BEIRUT: The Lebanese people know what awaits them in 2020; the political, economic, and social crises that erupted in the second half of 2019 will not be resolved on this year’s last day. The formation
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Erdogan in bid to drag Algeria into Libyan war
BEIRUT: The Lebanese people know what awaits them in 2020; the political, economic, and social crises that erupted in the second half of 2019 will not be resolved on this year’s last day. The formation
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India citizenship law protesters angry over police brutality
Hundreds of Indians have protested against police brutality in the capital as unrest continues over a controversial citizenship law. Demonstrators wore bandages to symbolise injuries inflicted by police on several student protesters. At least
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Sudan sentences 27 to death for torturing, killing protester
A Sudanese court on Monday sentenced 29 intelligence agents to death for killing a teacher in detention during protests against Omar al-Bashir, Sudan's longtime former leader, earlier this year. The defendants were found guilty of deadly
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Journalists in Turkey convicted of terrorism
Mother-of-six Suad Sultan, 54, cannot hide her fear that the coming year will be all but impossible for her family along with other residents of the Gaza Strip.After years of conflict, and with no
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Anxious Gazans fear for the future as daily life in Palestine worsens
JEDDAH: Seven people from a Turkish newspaper including six journalists have been convicted of terror-related charges. An Istanbul court convicted the group from Sözcü newspaper on Friday, handing down prison terms of two years
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Cold wave sweeps through Bangladesh, kills 50
At least 50 people have died in Bangladesh as cold weather continues to sweep across the country, officials have said. The country's lowest temperature this year was recorded at 4.5 degrees Celsius (40.1 degrees
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French theatres emptied by strike
The three-week walkout by workers in France is bad for the entertainment industry at its most important time of the year. The show has gone on in theatres over the Christmas holidays but without
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Turkey-backed Syrian rebels being sent to join Libya fighting
ANKARA: Turkey-backed Syrian rebels will be dispatched to support Libya’s government in its fight against veteran commander Khalifa Haftar, according to press reports. The fighters have close ties to Turkey and will mainly be
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Libya’s state oil firm may evacuate Zawiya refinery due to fighting nearby
ANKARA: Turkey-backed Syrian rebels will be dispatched to support Libya’s government in its fight against veteran commander Khalifa Haftar, according to press reports. The fighters have close ties to Turkey and will mainly be


