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January 9, 2018

Dutch city names streets after Palestinian cities

Activists have posted pictures on social media of streets in the Dutch city of Eindhoven which have been named after Palestinian cities and towns. An activist tweeted: “The Dutch...

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January 9, 2018

Qatar doctors perform 44 cochlear implants on children in Gaza

A medical delegation from the Qatari Red Crescent and Hamad Medical Corporation performed cochlear implant surgeries on 24 deaf children in the Gaza Strip. Part of the “Qatar Draws...

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January 9, 2018

Iran: All options on the table regarding nuclear deal

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi said yesterday that the Islamic Republic has put all options on the table with regards to the nuclear agreement signed with the P5+1 countries,...

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January 9, 2018

Iran bans English in primary schools fearing ‘cultural invasion’

Iran has banned the teaching of English in primary schools, a senior official has said, in order to stop the spread of “cultural invasion”. “Teaching English in government and...

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January 9, 2018

Egypt to build 4,000 new factories led by Armed Forces

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi stated yesterday that his country is seeking to build 4,000 factories for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. The timeline for this is “six months...

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January 9, 2018

The PA is exploiting history rather than confronting reality

Just one week after Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas declared that important decisions will be taken in 2018 there is already evidence that extending the political impasse for Israel’s...

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January 9, 2018

Saudi Arabia transfers Ritz-Carlton detainees to Al-Ha’ir prison

The Saudi authorities have transferred the remaining detainees being held in the Ritz-Carlton hotel to Al-Ha’ir prison, south of Riyadh, Al-Araby Al-Jadeed news site reported. Sources told the news...

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January 9, 2018

Tunisia’s PM promises end to economic hardship

Tunisian Prime Minister Youssef Chahed sought to calm anti-austerity protesters today with promises of an end to economic hardship, a day after one demonstrator was killed in clashes with...

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January 9, 2018

Knesset warned of ICC investigation in 2018

Israel’s National Security Council has warned the Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Defence Committee that the International Criminal Court (ICC) “will likely open an investigation at some point this year...

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January 9, 2018

Fauda brings Israel’s ‘shoots and cries’ genre to the Netflix generation

There is a phrase in Hebrew which literally translates as ‘shoots and cries’ (or ‘shooting and crying’). As explained by literature scholar Karen Grumberg, “the Zionist solider, a man...

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