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June 20, 2017

1,572 Egyptians arrested over Red Sea island transfer

Some 1,572 Egyptians have been arrested over the border row between Egypt and Saudi Arabia, Rassd reported rights groups saying yesterday. The Front for Defending Egypt’s Protesters and Freedom...

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June 20, 2017

Journalist federation condemns block of Palestinian news sites

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has condemned the decision by the Palestinian Authority (PA) to close down 11 Palestinian news agencies affiliated with political opponents of the President...

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June 20, 2017

Somalia soldier given death sentence for minister’s murder

A Somali soldier has been given the death sentence yesterday for killing Abbas Siraj, the minister of public works and reconstruction on 3 May, reported Garowe Online. Somalia soldier...

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June 20, 2017

Sudan’s Al-Bashir arrives in Saudi Arabia for talks on Gulf Crisis

Sudanese President, Omar Al-Bashir, arrived in Saudi Arabia to hold talks with King Salman about the Gulf crisis, the official Sudan News Agency (SUNA) reported yesterday. It is Al-Bashir’s...

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June 20, 2017

Qatar provides offshore refuelling stations

Qatar Petroleum Company announced in a statement that it will provide ship-to-ship fuel bunkering facility for all vessels visiting Qatar ports starting yesterday. The company explained that vessels will...

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June 20, 2017

10 years in jail for policeman who killed Egyptian activist

An Egyptian criminal court has sentenced a policeman to 10 years in prison for killing an unarmed activist who was marking the fourth anniversary of the 2011 uprising. First...

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June 20, 2017

Israeli measures stifle trade in Jerusalem

Israel’s restrictive policies in the run up to the busy Eid shopping season are hindering trade in the old souq in Jerusalem. Last week, 250,000 travel permits were revoked...

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June 20, 2017

Russia threatens to shoot down US coalition planes

The Russian Defence Ministry warned yesterday that it would treat any plane flown by US forces or their allies west of the Euphrates river as “targets”. The threat came...

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June 20, 2017

Tunisia dismantles 129 mines since 2014

Since setting up a specialist team to deal with suspect objects in 2014, Tunisia has dismantled 129 mines, according to defence ministry spokesman Belhassen Oueslati. Speaking on Nessma TV,...

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June 20, 2017

UAE: Isolation of Qatar may last years

The UAE Minister for Foreign Affairs, Anwar Gargash, said yesterday that the isolation of Qatar “may last for years”. “We do not want to escalate, we want to isolate...

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