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October 16, 2017

Israel committee to probe funding of human rights groups

Israel’s party leaders “unanimously” agreed yesterday to form a parliamentary inquiry committee to probe the funding of left-wing human rights organisations, claiming they harm Israeli soldiers, according to Haaretz....

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October 16, 2017

Iraq appoints Arab has head of disputed Kirkuk

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi has appointed Arab politician Rakan Saeed to replace Najmiddin Karim as governor of the disputed province of Kirkuk. Karim was ousted from his post...

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October 16, 2017

Lebanon calls for Syrian refugees to return to ‘calm’ areas

The international community needs to help Syrian refugees in Lebanon return to “calm” parts of Syria, Lebanese President Michel Aoun said today, saying Lebanon can no longer cope. Aoun...

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October 16, 2017

Turkish health minister arrives in Somalia

The Turkish minister of health arrived in Somalia today to accelerate the support mission for victims of Saturday’s truck bombing attack, the Anadolu Agency reported. A 22 person delegation,...

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October 16, 2017

‘Egypt considers Turkey a bigger threat than Iran’

Egyptian Ambassador to Washington Yasser Reda said Cairo believes Turkey is more dangerous than the Iran; a leaked telegram published the Twitter account of anonymous social media activist Nafez...

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October 16, 2017

Israel issues 40 administrative detention in 10 days

Israeli occupation authorities have issued 40 administrative detention orders against Palestinian prisoners in the first 10 days of October, Quds Press reported today. The Palestinian Prisoner Club (PPC) said...

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October 16, 2017

Morocco: Law amended to allow Benkirane to run for third term

Morocco’s ruling Justice and Development Party (JDP) yesterday amended its internal law allowing the party’s Secretary-General, Abdellah Benkirane, to run for a third term as party leader. “twenty-two members...

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October 16, 2017

Senior Iranian military leader killed in Syria

Iranian General Abdullah Khesrawi, the chief of Al-Fatahin Brigade in the Revolutionary Guards, was killed in Syria, Arabi21 reported Iranian mass media saying yesterday. According to the Iranian news...

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October 16, 2017

Algeria: Death sentence for Mokhtar Belmokhtar

Algeria yesterday sentenced Mokhtar Belmokhtar, known as “Belaawer” (the One-Eyed), to death in absentia after finding him guilty of forming and leading a terrorist organisation and in possessing of,...

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October 16, 2017

Poll: 58% of Israel students plan to emigrate

More than half of the Israeli Jewish university students are considering leaving Israel in search of a better life abroad, a poll published in the Maariv newspaper revealed yesterday....

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