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  • December 14, 2017

    Saudi pledges $100m to fight extremism in West Africa

    Saudi Arabia has pledged $100 million to form a West African force to fight so-called Islamist militants. While the UAE pledged to provide $30 million for the same purpose,...

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  • December 14, 2017

    Israel demolishes school in Bedouin community in Jerusalem

    The Civil Administration forces of the Israeli army yesterday stormed the school in the Bedouin Abu Nawar community in occupied East Jerusalem, and ordered its demolition. The spokesman of...

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  • December 14, 2017

    Abu Mazen’s face-off with Trump

    Mahmoud Abbas is neither confused nor torn about choosing to continue down his old path, known as the peace process, despite all of the obstacles in the way, including...

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  • December 14, 2017

    Yemen’s Houthis meet Saleh’s party members

    The Houthi group has met with members of late Ali Abdullah Saleh’s General People’s Congress (GPC) party days after killing him, Al Jazeera reported. The meeting was attended by...

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  • December 14, 2017

    Morocco band nominated for 2018 Grammys

    A Moroccan band has been nominated for the 2018 Grammy Music Awards. Innov Gnawa was formed in the summer of 2014 by Moroccan expat Samir LanGus in New York...

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  • December 14, 2017

    Israel raids Birzeit University at dawn

    Israeli occupation forces raided Birzeit University, north of Ramallah, at raid today ransacking campuses, student union offices and confiscating pro-Palestinian banners and flags. According to a statement released by...

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  • December 14, 2017

    Yemen PM: Iran must give peace the ‘green light’

    The Houthis are not complying with any political solutions without Iranian consent, Yemen’s prime minister said in a meeting with US officials in Saudi Arabia yesterday. According to the...

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  • December 14, 2017

    Lebanon calls for building embassy in East Jerusalem

    The Foreign Minister of Lebanon Gebran Bassil announced his will to establish a Lebanese embassy in East Jerusalem in response to US President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as...

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  • December 14, 2017

    Why did some Arab leaders avoid the OIC meeting?

    After Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan invited the members of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to attend an urgent meeting to discuss the status of Jerusalem, only 16...

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  • December 14, 2017

    Over 300 Palestinians arrested since start of Jerusalem protests

    More than 300 Palestinians have been arrested by Israeli occupying forces since the start of protests last week, following the announcement of US President Donald Trump recognising Jerusalem as...

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