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(Saudi Arabia/WhatsApp Rival) Saudi ‘WhatsApp rival’ set for launch amid privacy concerns, spying allegations against UAE messaging app (The New Arab)

'Pingme' claims to boast all the features of WhatsApp, describing itself as '100% Saudi'. https://english.alaraby.co.uk/english/news/2021/1/18/saudi-whatsapp-rival-set-for-february-launch

(UAE/Israel) UAE suspends visa waiver agreement with Israel (The New Arab)

The UAE has suspended a visa waiver agreement with Israel until July, citing coronavirus concerns. https://english.alaraby.co.uk/english/news/2021/1/18/uae-suspends-visa-waiver-agreement-with-israel

(Israel) Israeli education minister bans rights groups from schools after B’Tselem’s damning ‘Israeli apartheid’ report (The New Arab)

Education Minister Yoav Gallant announced all rights groups that refer to Israel in a derogatory manner will be banned from entering schools across the...

(Tunisia) Tunisia must ‘immediately’ shun violence against protesters: Amnesty (The New Arab)

Online footage shows police beating and dragging individuals who were arrested, while eyewitnesses have shared testimony indicating the ill treatment of people in custody,...

(USA/Nord Stream 2) US to slap sanctions against Nord Stream 2 pipe-layer Fortuna on Tuesday (TASS)

The US government intends to introduce sanctions against the Fortuna vessel involved in the construction of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline and KVT-Rus company,...

(Russia/Petrochimical Sector/Arctic) Putin tasks to expand petrochemicals roadmap with Arctic projects (TASS)

Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered to update the roadmap of the Russian petrochemical sector development by 2025 and complement it with implementation of promising...

(USA/Russia/China) Trump orders to restrict purchase of unmanned aircraft systems from Russia and China (TASS)

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday restricting the purchase of unmanned aircraft systems from the so-called "adversary countries," namely Russia,...

(Koreas/USA/Russia) Russia sees no moves from North Korea now that could fuel tensions in the region – Lavrov (TASS)

Pyongyang has made no moves as of yet that could escalate tensions on the Korean Peninsula, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told a press conference...

(Russia/Armenia/Karabakh) Russian, Armenian top diplomats discuss ways to resolve humanitarian problems in Karabakh (TASS)

Ways to resolve humanitarian problems and establish multilateral cooperation in Nagorno-Karabakh were in focus of a telephone conversation between Russian and Armenian Foreign Ministers,...

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