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May 2, 2017
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May 2, 2017
Egypt denies plans to establish military base in Eritrea
An Egyptian military source yesterday denied media reports about Cairo’s intention to establish a military base in Eritrea. The Anadolu Agency reported the source, who refused to be named,...
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May 2, 2017
Al-Qaeda fighting alongside US-backed forces in Yemen
Al-Qaeda is fighting alongside US-backed factions against the Houthis in Yemen, the commander of Al-Qaeda in the country told the group’s media arm Al-Malahem. Read: US drone strike kills 3...
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May 2, 2017
Yemen’s Saleh plans to withdraw from Houthi alliance
Sources close to Yemen’s ousted President Ali Abdullah Saleh said that he has been working to restore his military influence and recapture control from the Houthis who govern the...
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May 2, 2017
Settlers fly Israeli flag over Hebron’s Ibrahimi Mosque
Illegal settlers installed dozens of Israeli flags on the Ibrahimi Mosque in the southern occupied West Bank city of Hebron, ahead of “Israeli Independence Day”, celebrated on Nakba Day,...
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May 2, 2017
Former Palestinian prisoner dies following ‘medical negligence’ in Israeli custody
A former Palestinian prisoner died this morning from medical complications he sustained during his time in Israeli custody, Palestinian Committee of Prisoners’ Affairs head Issa Qaraqe told Ma’an. Mazen...
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May 2, 2017
UK must work with EU not US on Middle East policy, lawmakers
Britain can no longer rely on US leadership on Middle East policy and must work more closely with Europe to ensure the Iran nuclear deal stays in place, among...
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May 2, 2017
Police: Iraq state gas firm official shot dead in Kirkuk city
Gunmen shot dead a senior official of Iraq’s state-run North Gas Company (NGC) as he was heading to his office in the northern oil city of Kirkuk today, police...
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May 2, 2017
150 journalists banned from Algeria
Algeria is preparing a list of some 150 Arab and foreign journalists which it is planning to ban from entry into the country due to their “unethical” coverage of...
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May 2, 2017
International call for Israel to release Palestinian journalists
International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) yesterday called on Israel to release the 26 Palestinian journalists it has jailed under administrative detention, Quds Press reported. In a statement, the IFJ, which convened in...
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