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March 15, 2018

Israel coalition government saved, Knesset approves 2019 budget

The Israeli Knesset last night approved the 2019 national budget, with 62 members voting in favour and 54 members voting against the move. The overall budget amounts to 479...

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March 15, 2018

Majority vote to endorse BDS at Canada university

A motion endorsing the global Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement at a Canadian university received a majority of the votes despite losing out to the anti-BDS camp on...

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March 15, 2018

Saudi state expected to take 35% stake in Saudi Binladin Group

The Saudi government is expected to take a 35 per cent stake in construction giant Saudi Binladin Group (SBG) as part of a financial settlement with state authorities, sources...

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March 15, 2018

Somalia passes law banning UAE port, Emirates continues work

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is going ahead with setting up a port in Somaliland in spite of the ongoing dispute over the deal between Somalia and the breakaway...

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March 15, 2018

With Trump’s man now in charge of foreign policy, anything is possible

The appointment of Mike Pompeo as the new US Secretary of State by Donald Trump will not signal a change in Washington’s Middle East policy. It doesn’t mean that...

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March 15, 2018

UNRWA gets new cash pledges in donor meeting

UNRWA announced today that it had received new cash pledges to enable it to keep working for a few more months, but warned its long-term outlook remains in doubt....

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March 15, 2018

Morsi is not an ordinary prisoner, British MP warns Egypt

A British Member of Parliament has pointed out that former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, who was ousted in a military coup in 2013, is “not an ordinary prisoner.” Crispin...

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March 15, 2018

Israel returns body of murdered Palestinian fisherman

Palestinian fisherman Ismail Abu-Riyaleh was buried in Gaza today after Israeli occupation forces returned his body to his family. The 18-year-old was killed after the Israeli navy opened fired...

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March 15, 2018

Turkey PM: UN Security Council reform is inevitable

Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim today called for the United Nations Security Council to reform due to its ineffectiveness and lack of action in the Syrian conflict. Speaking at...

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March 15, 2018

Syria man jailed in Turkey for murder of anti-Assad activists

A Turkish court has handed down two life sentences to a Syrian man for the murder of an anti-Assad activist and her daughter in Istanbul last year, according to...

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