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April 4, 2016

Varkey Foundation rejects calls to withdraw award from Palestinian teacher

The UK-based Varkey Foundation which awarded Palestinian teacher Hanan Al-Hroub its Global Teacher Prize has refused to withdraw the award after it was revealed that Al-Hroub’s husband had served...

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April 4, 2016

Kuwait, Sudan sign visa exemption deal for diplomats

Kuwait and Sudan yesterday signed a visa exemption agreement for diplomatic passport and special passport holders. Kuwait’s First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah...

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April 4, 2016

Israelis angry after Cairo shop owner calls store “Hitler”

Israelis have expressed dismay after an Egyptian shop owner named his store “Hitler” in Cairo. Israel’s Yediot Ahronot newspaper reported on Sunday that Osama Farouk not only named his...

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April 4, 2016

Rouhani cancels Austria visit after opposition protest

The Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said the Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, cancelled his visit to Austria scheduled for 30 March, due to a protest in Vienna by the...

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April 3, 2016

Protesters demand BBC report fairly on Palestine

Activists held a vigil outside BBC Broadcasting House in London on Friday evening to demand the media organisation accurately cover the plight of Palestinians living under the illegal Israeli...

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April 3, 2016

The entangled relationship between Europe and Islam

In the aftermath of every single bombing or terrorist attacks in any European city, the debate erupts once again about Europe’s relationship with its Muslims as well as with...

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April 3, 2016

Israel cuts cement supply to Gaza: Palestinian official

Israel on Sunday formally halted all cement deliveries into the blockaded Gaza Strip, according to a Palestinian official. Raed Fattouh, head of the Palestinian Commission to Coordinate the Entry...

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April 3, 2016

EU backs Turkey’s fight against the PKK

The European Union reiterated its solidarity with Turkey “in fighting terrorism and violence,” in the wake of Thursday’s bomb attack which martyred seven police officers in the southeastern city...

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April 3, 2016

Erdogan slams anti-Muslim rhetoric in US

A Turkish-funded religious centre in the US will play a crucial role in dealing with intolerance and prejudice against Muslims, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday. Erdogan’s comments...

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April 3, 2016

Algeria struggles to cope with refugee influx

The “Arab Spring” revolutions and the current regional security situation have combined to turn Algeria into a temporary home for some 30,000 refugees from Syria, Libya and Mali. Bin...

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