1.Beirut blast: Lebanon in mourning after massive explosion
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-53659282
2.Israel’s Netanyahu warns Hezbollah after Syria attack
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/08/israel-netanyahu-warns-hezbollah-syria-attack-200804134620711.html
3.Pakistan hails Turkish proposal on Kashmir, says envoy
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/exclusive-pakistan-hails-turkish-proposal-on-kashmir-says-envoy/1931321
4.Saudi Arabia, With China’s Help, Expands Its Nuclear Program
https://www.wsj.com/articles/saudi-arabia-with-chinas-help-expands-its-nuclear-program-11596575671
5.Turkey’s inflation rate down in July
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/economy/turkeys-inflation-rate-down-in-july/1930749
6.Egypt’s private economic activity hits 1-year high – PMI
https://af.reuters.com/article/egyptNews/idAFL8N2F65TF
7.Jordan rejects Israel’s settlement decision
https://www.arabnews.com/node/1713836/middle-east
8.Iran Condemns US Oil Deal with Syrian Kurdish Group
https://ifpnews.com/iran-condemns-us-oil-deal-with-syrian-kurdish-group
9.Iran Will Expand Nuclear Program and Won’t Talk to U.S., Ayatollah Says
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/01/world/asia/iran-khamenei-us-sanctions.html
10.Pakistan’s Khan says mediation prevented Saudi-Iran escalation
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/08/pakistan-pm-khan-mediation-prevented-saudi-iran-escalation-200803145257171.html
11.In rare talks, Iran and UAE foreign ministers discuss COVID-19
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/08/rare-talks-iran-uae-foreign-ministers-discuss-covid-19-200802174815468.html
12.Zimbabwe stock market trading resumes after halting in June
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/08/zimbabwe-stock-market-trading-resumes-halting-june-200803190511910.html
13.Ghetto presidents’: musicians risk all to take on authoritarian rule in Africa
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/aug/04/ghetto-presidents-musicians-risk-all-to-take-on-authoritarian-rule-in-africa
14.How the Grand Renaissance Dam might spark basin-wide water cooperation
https://theconversation.com/how-the-grand-renaissance-dam-might-spark-basin-wide-water-cooperation-143618
15.South Sudan Struggles To Boost Its Oil Production
https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/South-Sudan-Struggles-To-Boost-Its-Oil-Production.html
16.Iraq’s powerful militias not worried about Al-Kadhimi
https://www.arabnews.com/node/1714646
17.WEST AFRICA: IDA grants $300 million to facilitate electricity exchanges
https://www.afrik21.africa/en/west-africa-ida-grants-300-million-to-facilitate-electricity-exchanges/
18.Nigeria Boko Haram: Governor says battle against militants being sabotaged
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-53632643
19.Egypt seeks enhanced cooperation with Pakistan in cyber security
https://www.dawn.com/news/1572448