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  • June 29, 2017

    Palestinians are being arrested by Israel for posting on Facebook

    One of the more insidious aspects of Israel’s military dictatorship in the West Bank and East Jerusalem is its blanket monitoring of Palestinian social networks and other forms of...

    Article
  • June 29, 2017

    Blocking Palestine and Palestinians at the UN

    US Ambassador Nikki Haley is on another mission to block Palestinian visibility at the UN. In February, the US opposed the appointment of former Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam...

    Blog
  • June 29, 2017

    Sudan’s Al-Bashir meets sacked minister in Saudi Arabia

    Sudan’s president has held an unannounced meeting with a dismissed Minister of State in his recent visit to Saudi Arabia, the daily newspaper Al-Sudani reported yesterday. According to the...

    News
  • June 29, 2017

    Saudi denies that former crown prince is confined to palace

    A Saudi official today denied a New York Times report that Prince Mohammed Bin Nayef has been confined to his palace and barred from travelling after he was replaced...

    News
  • June 29, 2017

    Settlers storm Al-Aqsa

    Scores of extremist settlers stormed the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem yesterday morning. Sheikh Azzam Al-Khatib, director general of the Department of Islamic Endowments and Al-Aqsa Mosque...

    News
  • June 29, 2017

    Egypt increases fuel prices, reduces subsidies

    Egypt today increased gasoline and diesel prices in the second fuel hike since a currency floatation in November last year. Fuel price increases had been widely expected as part...

    News
  • June 29, 2017

    Israel attacks Syria army position

    Israel said it attacked a Syrian military position yesterday in the village of Samadanieh Al-Sharqiyah in Quneitra province. The attack was allegedly in response to a stray mortar shell...

    News
  • June 29, 2017

    Early release for former Israeli PM Olmert

    Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, who is serving a 27-month prison term for corruption, won parole today, one of his lawyers said. Israel Radio reported that Olmert could...

    News
  • June 29, 2017

    US sets criteria for visa applicants from six Muslim countries

    The Trump administration will require visa applicants from six predominantly Muslim countries and all refugees to have a close family or business tie to the United States, the Associated...

    News
  • June 29, 2017

    Nordic countries lift travel ban to Tunisia

    Three Nordic countries have lifted their travel ban to Tunisia, the Tunisian foreign affairs ministry announced yesterday. The countries include Denmark, Norway and Iceland. In 2015, the European countries...

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