IN THE PAPERS – Tuesday, 15.09.2020: With Israel set to sign a deal normalising ties with the UAE and Bahrain, Haaretz warns that it won’t make the Palestinian conflict disappear. After Donald Trump’s visit...
Israel-UAE-Bahrain accords burnish Trump’s ‘deal-maker’ credentials
The UAE, Bahrain, and Israel will hold bilateral meetings with the United States ahead of a ceremony to sign ‘historic’ peace accords in Washington on Tuesday. FRANCE 24 correspondent Kethevane Gorjestani says the Trump...
France’s Macron backs 5G technology over ‘the Amish model’
France will move forward with its planned deployment of 5G telecom networks despite detractors who would prefer “the Amish model” and “going back to the oil lamp”, President Emmanuel Macron said...
Coronavirus in Africa: Is the fallout worse than the disease? | COVID-19 Special
Caseloads have been lower than forecast, but the pandemic is hitting Africa’s economy hard, disrupting tourism and other crucial sectors. With work at a standstill for many, there’s less money for food and...
NHS cancels operations as government admits Covid testing faces “enormous challenge” – BBC News
There have been more warnings of serious problems with the coronavirus testing system. Senior figures in the NHS have said that operations are being cancelled because of testing shortages. Meanwhile some headteachers...
Bahrain and UAE to sign deal with Israel in Washington
On Friday, Bahrain announced it will follow the United Arab Emirates in normalising ties with Israel. The delegates of the three countries are now in Washington to sign the deal. But as our correspondent Mustafa Fatih...
Zimbabwe farmers’ compensation
Black farmers in Zimbabwe are worried of losing their livelihoods following a government decision to compensate white farmers who lost their lands twenty years ago.