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January 29, 2018

Official: Marriage, divorce rates decrease in Gaza Strip in 2017

The head of the Supreme Sharia Council in the Gaza Strip, Hassan Al-Jojo, said yesterday that the divorce rate has decreased by 3.5 per cent to reach 3,255 divorce...

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January 29, 2018

Is Al-Arabiya Network really a refreshing alternative?

Well-known for its desperate attempt to rival Al-Jazeera Network in the Arab world, Al-Arabiya has earned its place in the Arabic saying, “What you are saying is even more...

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January 29, 2018

Large protest against trial of journalists in Moroccan ‘right to publish’ case

Hundreds of Moroccan journalists and human rights activists protested on Thursday against the trial of fellow journalists and a parliamentarian from the Democratic Labour Confederation on charges of publishing...

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January 29, 2018

Vatican recognises ‘martyrdom’ of monks killed during Algeria civil war

The Vatican has recognised the killing of seven monks in Algeria in 1996 as martyrs for their beatification. The monks from the Atlas Abbey of Tibhirine near the city...

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January 29, 2018

Netanyahu vows to turn illegal outpost into official settlement by next week

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday vowed that his government would authorise the illegal outpost of Havat Gilad at its 4 February meeting. According to the Jerusalem Post, this...

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January 29, 2018

Italy rescues 800 migrants in the Mediterranean Sea

Italian authorities said on Saturday that they had rescued around 800 migrants in the Mediterranean Sea. The Italian coast guard also retrieved two dead bodies. The coast guard used...

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January 29, 2018

Gaza hospital suspends services due to fuel shortages

Beit Hanoun Hospital in Gaza has been forced to suspend its services this morning after the health facility ran out of fuel, according to the Palestinian Information Centre. Ashraf...

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January 29, 2018

Arab League urges Africa states to reject Israel bid for UN Security Council seat

Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit yesterday “called for African states to reject Israel’s candidature for UN Security Council (UNSC) seat for 2019-2020”, reported Xinhua. Speaking at the opening session...

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January 29, 2018

UN seeks $313m to help 1m people in Libya

UN Special Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has launched an appeal to raise $313 million to help one million Libyans who are in desperate need of aid. In collaboration with...

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January 29, 2018

New Likud bill proposes Israel annex West Bank settlements

A new bill drafted by Likud MK Yoav Kisch would see Israeli law applied to West Bank settlements, “effectively annexing them”, according to a report by Ynet. The legislation,...

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