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March 21, 2018

Israel soldier dies in ‘friendly fire’ incident

A 20-year-old Israeli soldier died yesterday in a friendly fire incident at a military base in the country, the army announced. Sergeant Shachar Strug was killed by a bullet...

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March 21, 2018

Israel jails 14-year-old Palestinian

A Palestinian minor was handed a 13-month jail term by Israel’s Salem military court yesterday, Arab48 reported. Fourteen-year-old Mahmoud Hatem Abu Ali Ayoub, who is from Jenin refugee camp,...

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March 21, 2018

The stamp of happiness in UAE, while over 200 remain in detention without charge

The UAE has marked International Day of Happiness with a series of amicable gestures, including smiley face stamps for passengers arriving at Dubai airport, while hundreds linger in jail...

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March 21, 2018

Ahed Tamimi reaches plea bargain, to serve 8 month jail term

Palestinian teen Ahed Tamimi is to serve eight months in an Israeli jail after reaching a plea bargain, Israeli newspaper Haaretz has reported. Details have yet to be made public after...

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March 21, 2018

Palestinian football clubs urge Adidas to drop Israeli sponsorship over settlements

More than 130 Palestinian football clubs and sports associations have urged German sportswear giant Adidas to end its sponsorship of the Israel Football Association (IFA), citing the latter’s inclusion...

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March 21, 2018

PA: Hamas must transfer control of Gaza Strip

The Palestinian Authority (PA) has called on Hamas to transfer control of the Gaza Strip to Ramallah saying it was prepared to assume its full responsibilities there, as tensions between...

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March 21, 2018

Gaddafi son willing to testify against Sarkozy in funds scandal

The son of ousted Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi has condoned the detention of former French president Nicholas Sarkozy and renewed calls he is willing to provide evidence that Sarkozy...

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March 21, 2018

US Senate backs Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen

US senators voted to reject a war powers resolution seeking to withdraw military support for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen. A group of bipartisan senators, including Bernie Sanders, pushed...

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March 21, 2018

Report finds French arms sales to Saudi and UAE could breach international law

A report commissioned by Amnesty International and French human rights group ACAT has found that French arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the UAE could breach international law if...

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March 21, 2018

Conference on Gaza desalination plant kicks off in Brussels

The EU hosted yesterday a conference on the Gaza Central Desalination Plant and Associated Works Project in Brussels with the aim of raising nearly $600 million for the infrastructure...

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