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March 24, 2017

Netanyahu and Al-Sisi have close ties, says Israeli ambassador to Egypt

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi have close ties that are based on trust and mutual respect, Israel’s ambassador in Cairo, David Govrin, has said. The...

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March 24, 2017

BDS Committee boycotts Jerusalem Spring Festival

The Palestinian BDS National Committee called for a boycott of the Jerusalem Spring Festival for shopping organised by the Israeli authorities, after occupation forces prevented Palestinians from holding occasional...

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March 24, 2017

US, UK slammed for arms sales to Saudi

Amnesty International yesterday condemned the United States and Britain for selling arms to Saudi Arabia to use in its war in Yemen. The rights group states that since the...

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March 24, 2017

Firebrand Iraq Shia cleric rallies thousands in Baghdad demonstrations

Central Baghdad ground to a halt today as thousands of Shia demonstrators took to the streets and the capital’s central Tahrir Square to demonstrate against corruption and calling for...

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March 24, 2017

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March 24, 2017

Israel denies Palestinian education minister access to Gaza

Israel yesterday denied Palestinian Education Minister Sabri Saidam entry into the besieged Gaza Strip through the Beit Hanoun crossing, known as Erez in Israel, in northern Gaza. “Israel has...

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March 24, 2017

Tunisia sentences former president Ben Ali to 6 years

A Tunisian court has sentenced in absentia former President Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali to six years in prison on corruption charges. The criminal court in the capital Tunis sentenced...

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March 24, 2017

Switzerland launch probe into alleged spying by Turkey

Switzerland has launched a criminal investigation into possible foreign spying on the country’s Turkish community, federal prosecutors said today. The Swiss foreign minister told his Turkish counterpart on Thursday...

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March 24, 2017

Banging the drum for Palestine

Trance, techno, Arabic sha’abi beats, it’s what the best music is made of, isn’t it? The crowd out to watch Cairo Liberation Front and 47Soul in Scala, Kings Cross...

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March 24, 2017

Tunisia’s democratic transition has some achievements but still faces obstacles

Despite the intoxicating excitement of the Arab Spring in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), it turned to winter very quickly in many countries. Today, only Tunisia seems...

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