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Archives for May, 2021

Police Arrest Robbers Stealing Electricity Cables – Naharnet

May 3 2021 The Internal Security Forces on Monday arrested a gang of ten Syrians for stealing electricity cables and wires from the public network of the Electricity du Liban leading to extended power outages in the Mountainous areas of Chouf and Aley. The identity of the suspects was identified by the ISF as all […]

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New details emerge in Water Ministry tender allotment case – Jordan Times

Apr 29,2021   AMMAN — The Council of the Integrity and Anti-corruption Commission on Thursday referred a number of cases related to the water sector to the Public Prosecution. One of the cases is connected to a former water minister who reportedly signed a procurement agreement for water supply services between the Water Ministry and […]

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Jerusalem Is Sprucing Up a Park, So Why Are Locals Complaining – Haaretz

Protesters say strong lighting and other features will harm the local hedgehogs and other animals, while busloads of tourists will show up. But the city wants to improve security after dark Nir Hasson May. 5, 2021 Two weeks ago, bulldozers entering the Charles Clore Hill Gardens in Jerusalem enraged the locals – thousands of people […]

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Israeli Army Reconsiders Barbed-wire Jordan Border Fence Over Risk to Wildlife – Haaretz

The military started putting up the fence in the northern Arava to prevent illegal crossings, but is reevaluating the route after complaints from Israel’s Parks and Nature Authority Zafrir Rinat May. 7, 2021 The Israeli army is reconsidering the route of a border fence it began constructing in recent weeks in light of complaints from […]

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Turkish Firm Tells Lebanon to Fix Debts, End Legal Action or Face Power Cut – Haaretz

The firm said it had not been paid for 18 months, a period coinciding with Lebanon’s financial crunch May. 11, 2021 REUTERS Turkey’s Karadeniz, which supplies electricity to Lebanon from power barges, said on Tuesday Beirut must halt legal action to seize its vessels and sort out arrears or it will shut down supplies to […]

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Financial Prosecutor Detains Turkish Power Ships, Freezes Payments – Naharnet

May 6 2021 Lebanon’s Financial Prosecutor Judge Ali Ibrahim on Wednesday issued an order detaining the two Turkish power ships Fatmagül Sultan and Orhan Bey in connection with a suspected violation of the contract signed with the Lebanese state. “Attorney General Judge Ghassan al-Khoury has informed the relevant ministries — finance; public works and transport; […]

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