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Trump to leave with historic low approval rating

President Donald Trump will leave the White House this week with the lowest approval rating of his presidency, with just 34 percent of Americans supporting the job he has done, a Gallup poll showed Monday. Gallup noted that Trump's average approval rating during his one-term presidency was 41 percent, four points lower than any of his predecessors since the polling group has been gathering data. Trump's job approval had dipped to 35 percent in previous polls, most notably after he failing to condemn a violent gathering of white supremacists in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2017. The last poll ...

Palestinians urge EU to send monitors for summer elections

The Palestinian prime minister on Monday called on the European Union to send observers to elections scheduled for later this year, specifically requesting EU monitors in Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem. Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas on Friday signed a decree setting legislative elections for May 22 and a presidential vote on July 31, in what would be the first Palestinian polls in 15 years. Ahead of a weekly cabinet meeting, prime minister Mohammed Shtayyeh called on the EU "to prepare a team of international observers to help us, mainly in the election process in Jerusalem". Israel anne...

Macron hails French Muslim charter against extremism

President Emmanuel Macron praised French Muslim leaders on Monday after they agreed on a "charter of principles" aimed at combatting sectarianism and radicalised teachings blamed for a surge in militant attacks in France in recent years. The charter offers "a clarification of how the Muslim community is organised," Macron said after a meeting with representatives of the French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM), his office said. It will also provide a framework for a new National Council of Imams that will be responsible for vetting imams practising in the country. "This is a clear, decisive a...

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Tunisia must 'immediately' shun violence against protesters: Amnesty

Amnesty International has urged Tunisia's security forces to "immediately" refrain from using excessive force against protesters, after a third consecutive night of riots in cities across the country resulted in the arrest of more than 600 people. "Even when acts of vandalism and looting occur, law enforcement must only use force where absolutely necessary and proportionate," said Amna Guellali, Amnesty International's Deputy Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa. "Nothing gives security forces permission to deploy unnecessary and excessive force including when they are respon...

UAE suspends visa waiver agreement with Israel

The United Arab Emirates on Monday suspended a visa waiver agreement with Israel, suggesting the move was designed to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. A statement from the Israeli foreign ministry said that the agreement would be suspended until 1 July. "The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs has informed that according to the signed visa waiver agreement and in light of the efforts made to limit the spread of coronavirus, the visa waiver agreement will be suspended until July 1,” the statement said. Israeli and Emirati citizens wishing to travel to the UAE and vice versa will need a vis...

GOP Sen. Tommy Tuberville Suggests Delaying Biden Inauguration

Sen. Tommy Tuberville, (R-Alabama) who has been in office for less than a month, suggested that the upcoming inauguration of Joe Biden should be delayed because of COVID-19. Tuberville’s suggestion would violate the 20th amendment to the U.S.  Constitution says that “the terms of the President and Vice President shall end at noon on the 20th day of January.” This is the same amendment that set the date of his own swearing in ceremony on the 3rd of January. Tuberville, a former football coach, recently worried reporters when he could not name the three branches of government. “You know, the Hou...