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November 23, 2017

Interview with Victoria Brittain: ‘Literature is resistance’

One member of the team behind the six-year-old MEMO Palestine Book Awards in London is Victoria Brittain, a journalist and author herself. She is now one of the trustees...
November 23, 2017

Egypt imposes entry visas on Qatari citizens

Egypt is reported to be imposing the need for visas to Qatari citizens starting today, the official journal has said. The decision was approved by the Egyptian Interior Ministry...

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November 23, 2017

UK: Qatar is an indispensable strategic partner

The UK and Qatar share common interests and cooperation agreements making Doha an indispensable partner in the future, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for International Trade, Mark Garnier, said...

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November 23, 2017

US: Communication with Palestinian Authority continues

The US State Department announced that contact between Washington and the Palestinian Authority is continuing despite the department’s decision to close the PLO office. Spokesman Heather Nauert told reporters...

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November 23, 2017

Lebanon: Hariri suspends resignation

Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri has suspended his resignation for further consultations. “Today I presented my resignation to his excellency the president, and he asked me to temporarily suspend...

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November 23, 2017

MEMO to host 6th Palestine Book Awards

Middle East Monitor will host the Palestine Book Awards tomorrow to highlight and honour the best published books on the topic of Palestine. Three books will be awarded the...

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November 23, 2017

Saudi Arabia arrests second richest man in kingdom

Saudi authorities have arrested Mohammed Hussein Al-Amoudi, a dual national with Saudi and Ethiopian citizenship and is reportedly the second richest Saudi, after Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal. While bin...

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November 23, 2017

Russia denies resuming flights to Egypt

Russia is yet to resume flights to Egypt, Russia’s Interfax reported today, quoting the Russian transport minister, Maksim Sokolov. “We have not yet received any information on this matter,” Sokolov stressed...

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November 23, 2017

Decades of disappointment ends as Egypt discover Holy Grail

Egypt have finally found their Holy Grail, overcoming the disappointment of decades of heartbreaking failure to reach the World Cup finals for the first time since 1990. Qualifying had...

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November 23, 2017

US pressed Saudis to ease Yemen blockade

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson asked Saudi Arabia to ease its blockade of Yemen, two sources said, just days before the Saudi-led military coalition announced on Wednesday it...

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