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February 26, 2018

Israeli navy kills Palestinian fisherman

A Palestinian from the Gaza Strip was killed by the Israeli navy when it fired on the boat he and two others were sailing in, Reuters reports. According to...

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February 26, 2018

Rights defender Mona Seif responds to official statement against BBC report on torture in Egypt

Prominent Egyptian human rights advocate Mona Seif has responded on Sunday to a statement issued by the state-run State Information Service (SIS) to refute and criticize a recent BBC...

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February 26, 2018

Palestinian government calls for international protection for Jerusalem churches

The Palestinian Government of National Accord confirmed that the Israeli occupation authorities have imposed taxes on places of worship, including churches, which led to the closure of the Church...

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February 26, 2018

Algeria: Dead bodies ‘forgotten’ at hospitals

The Ministry of Health, Population and Hospital Reform of Algeria has prepared its 2017 Annual Report. This has triggered a scandal around how the bodies of the dead are...

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February 25, 2018

Scholars urge ‘uprising’ over Jerusalem embassy move

The International Union for Muslim Scholars (IUMS) has called for a “public and official uprising” against the US decision to relocate its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem in May....

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February 25, 2018

Turkish whirling dervishes perform in Bangladesh

The Turkish embassy of Bangladesh and the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) hosted the traditional ceremony of Sufi whirling dervishes Saturday night at the Dhaka Shilpakala Academy. In...

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February 25, 2018

Former Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal slams US embassy move

Former Hamas political chief Khaled Meshaal on Saturday condemned the US decision of moving its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem in May 2018. Washington announced on Friday that...

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February 25, 2018

Pope says Syria being ‘martyred’, urges humanitarian aid for Ghouta

Pope Francis on Sunday said Syria was being “martyred” by continued attacks killing civilians in the eastern Ghouta district, calling for an immediate end to violence and access to...

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February 25, 2018

Iraq denies pull-out from oil-rich Kirkuk

Iraq’s Defence Ministry on Saturday denied media reports about the withdrawal of federal police forces from the oil-rich Kirkuk province. Local media said federal police forces had pulled out...

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February 25, 2018

Israeli forces raid Bethlehem camp, detain Palestinian

Israeli forces on Saturday raided a refugee camp in the West Bank city of Bethlehem and detained one Palestinian, according to local residents. Israeli forces entered the Dehisha camp...

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