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December 29, 2016

Algeria introduces tax increases with 2017 Finance Law

Algeria has officially adopted the budget set by the 2017 Finance Law that will see taxes raised in a bid to make up for the fall in revenues in...

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December 29, 2016

Egypt is opening the Rafah Crossing, but does this signal the easing of the siege?

The Egyptian authorities have recently opened the Rafah Crossing several times within a very short period. Rafah is the main gateway to the world for the Palestinians in the...

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December 29, 2016

Russia announces nationwide Syria ceasefire deal

A ceasefire deal in Syria will come into effect at midnight local time tonight, the Russian foreign ministry has announced. Turkey and Russia will oversee the implementation of the...

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December 29, 2016

Only 46% of pledges to rebuild Gaza received

The Palestinian Authority (PA) received only 46 per cent of the money that had been pledged to rebuild the Gaza Strip after the Israeli war on the coastal enclave...

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December 29, 2016

Sudan national dialogue body adjourns meeting until Monday

The Supreme Mechanism to follow up on national dialogue in Sudan has postponed its meetings scheduled to be held yesterday. It will now take place next Monday, at which...

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December 29, 2016

Brotherhood leader complains of abuse inside Egyptian prison

Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed Badie has complained of harassment inside prison, raising objections to his mistreatment because he “has never offended or abused anyone my entire life,” Anadolu reported yesterday....

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December 29, 2016

Palestinian National Council summit ‘must’ follow internal discussions, insists Islamic Jihad

A number of Palestinian factions, including Islamic Jihad, said on Wednesday that the summit of the Palestinian National Council (PNC) must be preceded by internal discussions, Quds Press has...

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December 29, 2016

Iraq announces 'Phase 2' of Mosul Op against Daesh

The Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) began the second phase of their offensive against Daesh militants in Mosul today, pushing into some eastern districts where the battle has been in...

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December 29, 2016

Moroccan prime minister visits Mauritania despite politician’s ‘irresponsible’ comment

Morocco’s prime minister has gone ahead with a visit to Mauritania despite political tension arising from comments made by opposition politician Hamid Chabat, the General Secretary of the Istiqlal...

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December 29, 2016

Court hearing of prominent Palestinian academic adjourned

The Palestinian Magistrates’ Court in the West Bank city of Nablus has adjourned the hearing of prominent Palestinian academic and political analyst Abdul-Sattar Qasim until the end of January,...

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