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May 4, 2016

Jordan’s parliament blocks Israeli delegation from conference in Amman

The Jordanian Parliament Speaker Atef Tarawneh has said that the Lower House has rejected the participation of an Israeli delegation in the 2016 Women in Parliaments Global Forum (WIP)...

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May 4, 2016

Saudi minister highlights national plan to face drop in oil prices

Saudi Finance Minister Ibrahim Al-Assaf has said the government has established two new units in cooperation and coordination with the International Monetary Fund to improve financial planning in the...

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May 4, 2016

Tunisian journalists’ union warns of growing violations against press freedom

The National Union of Tunisian Journalists (SNJT) has warned of growing violations against the freedom of the press in Tunisia. SNJT President Naji Al Gauri said there are growing...

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May 4, 2016

Morocco allocates $188 million to fight corruption

Morocco allocated $188 million to fight corruption on Tuesday after announcing the launch of a national strategy to fight the issue and signing ten agreements with non-governmental sectors to...

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May 4, 2016

US defence secretary warns Moscow not to provoke NATO, says it’s ready to defend allies

The US Defence Secretary Ash Carter warned Moscow on Tuesday not to provoke the NATO alliance, saying the US is ready to defend its allies. “We do not seek...

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May 4, 2016

PLO ends meetings with Israel

Secretary of the PLO Executive Committee Saeb Erekat announced yesterday the end of meetings with the Israeli occupation after Tel Aviv refused to commit to mutual agreements, insisting on...

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May 4, 2016

Israel cuts electricity, water supplies to Palestinian prisoners

Israeli authorities at the Nafha Prison cut the electricity and water supplies to Palestinian inmates, the PLO’s Commission of Prisoners and Released Prisoners’ Affairs revealed yesterday. In a statement,...

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May 4, 2016

Abu Khdeir murderer sentenced to life plus 20 years

An Israeli court yesterday handed down a sentence of life and 20 years in jail to the man found guilty of killing Palestinian teenager Mohamed Abu Khdeir. Yosef Haim...
May 4, 2016

Westminster, not just Labour, is becoming racist

Watching Britain’s main opposition Labour Party in the past month has been like observing a game of skittles. Another week, another member kicked out or suspended for anti-Semitic and...

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May 3, 2016

Women take to the streets of Jordan

Co-authored by Maria de la Guardia. The street has long served as a medium for collective voices to incite change in the Middle East, by hosting demonstrations, revolutions and...

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