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Can young Brotherhood splinter group advance issue of political detainees?

A group of young people from the Muslim Brotherhood in Qatar, Sudan and Turkey decide to defect from the group and establish their own movement, citing failures on part of senior leaders to tackle the issue of political detainees and fugitives in Egypt.
Source: Al Monitor
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Explosions in arms depot in Jordan’s Zarqa caused by ‘high temperature’: Army

The huge explosions in a military arms depot in Jordan’s city of Zarqa was caused by an increase in temperature inside the facility, the Jordanian Army told Al Arabiya on Friday.Videos circulating online showed a large ball of fire lighting up the night sky early on Friday after multiple explosions were heard from a Jordanian army base in Zarqa, 25 kilometers east of the capital Amman.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.“An explosion occurred early on Friday… near a warehouse containing old mortar shells being neutralized,” a statement from the military said.According to the statement, the explosion was the result of high temperatures that caused a chemical reaction in one of the shells.Jordan has been experiencing a heatwave that caused temperatures to soar past 48 degrees Celsius.Several injuries have been reported, but military sources say there are no casualties.Read more:Huge explosions rocks Jordan military arms depot in ZarqaFire erupts in Beirut port over a month after deadly explosion
Source: Al Arabiya
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UAE reports highest single-day coronavirus increase since May with 931 new cases

The United Arab Emirates reported 931 new cases of the novel coronavirus – the highest single-day increase in four months – bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 77,842, the Ministry of Health and Prevention announced on Friday.For more coronavirus news, visit our dedicated page. The new infections were detected after more than 75,000 COVID-19 tests were conducted across the country.No new deaths were recorded, according to the ministry. The virus-related death toll in the UAE currently stands at 398.Meanwhile, the total number of recoveries rose to 68,462 after 517 people recovered from the coronavirus.The latest update comes a day after the government warned that hundreds of people were not following coronavirus countermeasures, such as wearing masks and social distancing around others.The ministry had urged the public to adhere to preventative measures, adding that it would be continuously evaluating the situation to determine whether restrictions and fines should be tightened.Read more:UAE urges public to follow coronavirus countermeasures as COVID-19 cases rapidly riseUAE fines weddings hosts, guests up to $2,722 for ignoring coronavirus measures
Source: Al Arabiya
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Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia reports lowest daily COVID-19 increase in months

Saudi Arabia detected 687 new cases of the novel coronavirus – the lowest daily COVID-19 increase in about five months – bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the Kingdom to 324,407, the Ministry of Health announced on Friday.For more coronavirus news, visit our dedicated page.Mecca reported 72 new COVID-19 infections, Dammam reported 49 new infections, Jeddah reported 48, and the capital Riyadh reported 37 new infections.Twenty-four people died due to complications caused by the virus, raising the coronavirus death toll to 4,213.Meanwhile, the total number of recoveries climbed to 300,933 after 935 recovered in the past 24 hours.Resuming international flights The resumption of international travel to and from Saudi Arabia is currently under review and depends on how severe the coronavirus outbreak continues to be, the Kingdom’s Minister of Health Dr.Tawfiq al-Rabiah told a local news channel on Thursday.“As long as there are still cases of the coronavirus, precautions have to be taken to ensure the health and safety of all,” al-Rabiah told al-Ekhbariya news channel.Read more:Coronavirus: Resuming travel to, from Saudi Arabia under review, says health ministerSaudi Arabia’s KSrelief continues to distribute aid to Sudan flood victims
Source: Al Arabiya
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Explosion in Tehran province kills 1, damages buildings: Reports

A powerful explosion southwest of the Iranian capital Tehran left one dead and injured 20 others on Friday, state media reported.The explosion, the cause of which is not yet known, occurred in a three-story building in the city of Nasimshahr, located nine miles southwest of the capital Tehran, the semi-official Mehr news agency reported.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.The explosion broke out at a battery producing unit in the building, according to Mehr.Besides the casualties, 30 buildings and 23 vehicles were also damaged in the blast, Mehr reported citing a local official.Read more:Timeline: A look back at recent explosions and fires across IranIran says foreign countries may be behind cyberattacks, but fires, explosions normalExplosion at Iran’s Natanz facility due to sabotage operations: Al-Alam
Source: Al Arabiya
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