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October 10, 2017

Lack of funds sees 50% of Algerian newspapers stop publication

Nearly half of Algeria’s newspapers have stopped publication in the past three years because of the scarcity of resources caused by the oil shock, the country’s Information Minister, Jamal...

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October 10, 2017

Saudi prince Turki al-Faisal confirms abduction of Saudi princes

Saudi Arabia’s former Chief of General Intelligence, Prince Turki al-Faisal, has confirmed that four Saudi princes who disappeared in Europe are now in Riyadh. The prince made the remarks...

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October 10, 2017

Sexual and physical harassment of female prisoners in Sisi’s prisons

A Cairo-based human rights group, Egyptian Coordination for Rights and Freedoms, has revealed that dozens of women arrested on political grounds have suffered physical and sexual harassment. They have...

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October 10, 2017

Algeria prevents candidates from separatist movements from running for municipal elections

The Algerian authorities are reported to have denied potential candidates from running for the municipal elections, scheduled for 23 November, on suspicions of belonging to two separatist movements. Media...

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October 10, 2017

Notorious emergency courts return in Egypt

Emergency state security courts resumed operations in Egypt yesterday, more than four years after they were suspended in the wake of the 2011 uprising that toppled long-serving president Hosni...

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October 10, 2017

Who wins and who loses in the Palestinian unity negotiations?

The answer to the question posed by this article is simple: Qatar stands to lose in terms of its historical socio-political and economic investments in the Gaza Strip as...

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October 10, 2017

56 violations against Egyptian journalists in 3 months

Fifty-six violations were committed by the Egyptian authorities against journalists and media workers during the third quarter of 2017 across various governorates in Egypt, the human rights organisation Journalists...

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October 10, 2017

Caribbean grassroots declare support for Palestinian statehood

Delegates from some of the largest grassroots organisations in Latin America have “condemned the refusal of certain Caribbean countries to recognise the legitimate right of the people of Palestine...

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October 10, 2017

Palestinian child narrates horrifying experience of 10-hour detention by Israeli forces

On 11 August, a 15-year-old Palestinian youth from Beit Ummar was abducted by Israeli soldiers at 4:30pm on land belonging to the village close to the settlement of Karmi...

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October 10, 2017

500,000 children born to underage Egyptian mothers annually

Some 500,000 children are born to underage mothers in Egypt every year according to an Egyptian medical official, Al-Mugtama reported yesterday. The figures were revealed during an Egyptian Ministry...

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