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December 28, 2016

Egyptian delegation visiting Saudi Arabia to ‘clear the air’

Senior Egyptian officials are part of a delegation which travelled by private jet to Riyadh a few days ago for what have been reported as “clear the air” meetings,...

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December 28, 2016

Syrian opposition denies knowledge of peace talks with regime

One of Syria’s main opposition groups made it clear on Tuesday that it has no knowledge of what Russia claims are peace talks with the regime of President Bashar...

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December 28, 2016

Polygamy approved by Israeli rabbis to counter Arab demographic threat

With backing from Jerusalem chief rabbi, “The Complete Jewish Home” helps Jewish men marry a second wife, claiming this helps single women have families, counters demographic trends...

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December 28, 2016

Iraq PM admits his failure to recapture Mosul by New Year

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi said yesterday that it would take a further three months to remove Daesh from Iraq and specifically Mosul, as US and Iran-backed forces battled...

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December 28, 2016

Tunisians protest return of militants fearing more violence

Tunisia is facing growing fears that the return of Tunisian militants from abroad could destabilise the country that has already suffered a number of deadly attacks since 2011 when...

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December 28, 2016

New law in Egypt will see government regulate media

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has signed a new law today that will further control the media and regulate members of a new media council. The council will be...

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December 28, 2016

Iraq female journalist abducted by Shia militias in Baghdad

An Iraqi journalist was kidnapped by unidentified gunmen wearing security services’ uniforms from her home in Baghdad yesterday, police and relatives said, prompting Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi to order...

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December 28, 2016

Morocco backtracks and reaffirms Mauritania’s sovereignty

Morocco’s King Mohammed VI called Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz yesterday and reiterated Rabat’s belief in Mauritanian sovereignty over its land after controversial remarks delivered by a Moroccan opposition...

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December 28, 2016

Israel downgrades ties with UN Security Council members

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decided on Monday to reduce its diplomatic ties with the member states of the UN Security Council, which passed a resolution last week that...

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December 28, 2016

Hamas to meet Egyptian officials in Cairo soon

Senior Hamas leader Mahmoud Al-Zahar said yesterday that officials from his movement would meet with Egyptian officials in Cairo soon, the Palestine Information Centre (PIC) reported. In an...

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