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January 3, 2017

HRW: Israeli officials back ‘shoot-to-kill’ policy against Palestinians

Human Rights Watch yesterday accused senior Israeli officials, including religious clerics, of backing the illegal “shoot-to-kill” policy against Palestinians, a statement issued by the organisation said. “Some senior Israeli officials have...

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January 3, 2017

Rights group: Airstrikes on ex-Nusra building kill at least 25

At least 25 people have been killed and dozens more wounded in airstrikes on a building used by an insurgent group formerly known as the Nusra Front, the Syrian...

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January 3, 2017

Saudi Cabinet: Syrian regime committed ‘war crimes’

The Saudi Cabinet claimed yesterday that the massacres committed in Aleppo constituted “a war crime against humanity”. The cabinet, which is chaired by King Salman, renewed the kingdom’s position,...

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January 3, 2017

Scores killed as Houthis suffer major losses

The Yemeni national army and popular resistance have made further advances in the country’s highlands, including the Houthi heartland of Sa’ada. Yesterday, airstrikes conducted by the Saudi-led coalition killed...

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January 3, 2017

Egypt arrests 12 over island transfer protests

Egyptian police arrested 12 people involved in a protest against the transfer of two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia that was approved last week. The arrests were made...

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January 3, 2017

Knesset passes first reading of controversial 'Facebook bill'

Israel’s Knesset passed the controversial “Facebook bill” – which would allow Israeli officials to force the social media giant to remove certain content through a court order if there...

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January 3, 2017

Haftar refuses peace talks with UN-backed government

Libya’s General Khalifa Haftar has no plans to resume talks with his UN-backed rival in the west, according to comments in an interview. Haftar and Fayez Al-Sarraj, who heads...

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January 3, 2017

Algerian terror-suspect wins 21-year legal battle to remain in the UK

An Algerian terror suspect has won a 21-year legal battle to live in the UK in a latest blow to the government’s questionable anti-terror legislation. Referred to only as “G”,...

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January 3, 2017

Israel demolishes Bedouin village property in the Jordan Valley

Israeli forces demolished some 15 structures in Khirbet Tana this morning, including homes and the only school in the small hamlet which is located on the outskirts of the...

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January 3, 2017

Palestinians face budget cuts after sharp fall in foreign aid

Foreign financial support to the Palestinian budget is running at about half the forecast level, the Palestinian prime minister told local media today, meaning deep cuts will have to...

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