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July 12, 2017

Israel will not slow settlement construction to kick-start peace talks

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has denied Arab media reports claiming that Tel Aviv had agreed to slow the construction of illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank to...

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July 12, 2017

Israel arrested 388 Palestinians in June

Israeli authorities arrested 388 Palestinians from different parts of occupied Palestine during June, including 70 children and six women, a report issued by a number of Palestinian organisations revealed...

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July 12, 2017

Qatar’s camels die in Saudi Arabia amid rift

Qatari camels were left stranded in Saudi Arabia after farmers were expelled due to a political rift between the countries, reported the Guardian. Hundreds of Qatari-owned camels died of...

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July 12, 2017

India calls on Yemen to free abducted priest

India’s external affairs minister yesterday called on the deputy prime minister of Yemen to free an abducted priest, the Times of India reported. During a diplomatic meeting, Sushma Swaraj...

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July 12, 2017

US PR firm quits Egypt contract

A public affairs firm hired by the Egyptian government is withdrawing from its contract just six months after starting work. Egypt hired Weber Shandwick for public affairs work in late...

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July 12, 2017

BDS campaign supported by African churches

The leadership of South Africa’s Council of African Independent Churches (CAIC) yesterday pledged its support for the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign. Following a trip to Palestine, Deputy...

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July 12, 2017

US-Palestinian meeting to discuss reviving peace process

Senior American and Palestinian Authority (PA) officials met yesterday in King David Hotel in West Jerusalem and discussed how to revive the peace process, the Wafa news agency reported....

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July 12, 2017

Tunisia to ban smoking in public places

Tunisians will no longer be able to smoke in public spaces, according to Health Minister Samira Merai. A new bill on tobacco control will be proposed at a ministerial...

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July 12, 2017

Israel extends detention of Khalida Jarrar

An Israeli occupation court extended the detention of the female Palestinian MP Khalida Jarrar for an extra 48 hours, the Safa news agency reported yesterday. Jarrar, 53, from the...

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July 12, 2017

80 Uyghurs students rounded up in Egypt

“Save my brothers … the Egyptian authorities are preparing to deport a new group now,” said a student in East Turkestan, warning of the fate of the latest group...

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