29 Jul 2020

Saudi FM Seeks Support for Solution of Libyan Crisis

On July 28, 2020, Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan paid a visit to Algerian president Abdelmadjid Tebboune in Algiers, where they discussed the ongoing crisis in Libya. Saudi Foreign Minister stressed that the kingdom and Algeria share the same position on the Libyan cris
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28 Jul 2020

Central Bank of Iran Imposes New Limit on Cash Withdrawals

The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) has ordered a new limit on withdrawal of cash from banks amid toughening of rules on money laundering and also concerns about hoarding money because of the new coronavirus pandemic. On July 28, 2020, a CBI decree issued said banks should observe a daily limit of 150
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27 Jul 2020

US Envoy Visits Qatar: Gulf Dispute “Gone on Too Long”

On July 26, 2020, Doha, the US Special Representative for Iran and Senior Adviser to Secretary of State, Brian Hook, has said that the Gulf dispute has continued too long and it ultimately harms United States’ shared regional interests in stability, prosperity, and security. Brian Hook acknowledge
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24 Jul 2020

French Foreign Minister Calls For Reform in Lebanon

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian paid a two-day visit (July 23-24, 2020) in Lebanon aimed at pressing Beirut to implement long-overdue reforms and dissociate from regional conflicts, both seen as key to unlocking international aid. At the end of his visit to Lebanon, Le Drian announced
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21 Jul 2020

China and Iran: 25-year Strategic Partnership

In January 2016, just as sanctions were eased, Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Tehran and proposed a long-term comprehensive, strategic partnership programme that would involve Chinese investment in Iranian infrastructure and assured supplies of Iranian oil and gas at concessional rates. Reluct
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17 Jul 2020

Jordan’s Top Court Dissolves Country’s Muslim Brotherhood

Jordan’s top court has dissolved the country’s branch of the Muslim Brotherhood, a transnational Islamist movement, an official said on July 16, 2020, citing the group’s failure to “rectify its legal status.” “On July 16, 2020, the Court of Cassation issued a final verdict ruling that
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16 Jul 2020

Tunisia PM’s Resignation Sparks New Political Crisis

On July 15, 2020, Tunisia's prime minister quit after less than five months in office, threatening fresh political deadlock as the North African nation battles the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. Elyes Fakhfakh's resignation came as a political row deepened with the Islamist-inspi
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