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February 23, 2017

Israel, Russia to discuss Syria conflict

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to meet with the Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in two weeks in the Russian capital Moscow, Israel’s foreign ministry announced on Thursday....

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February 23, 2017

Jordan closes schools near border due to fighting in Syria

The Jordanian authorities on Thursday closed schools in the Liwaa al-Ramtha area near the country’s northern border with Syria due to a recent intensification of fighting in Syria’s southern...

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February 23, 2017

‘We are not terrorists,’ MB spokesman writes from prison in Egypt

“I write this from the darkness of solitary confinement in Egypt’s most notorious prison, where I have been held for more than three years,” the official spokesman for the Muslim...

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February 23, 2017

Hezbollah and Hamas are too weak to fight, says Israel army chief

The Chief of Staff of the Israeli army, Gadi Eisenkot, believes that Hezbollah and Hamas are too weak to launch a military offensive against Israel. Eisenkot downplayed the chances...

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February 23, 2017

UN officials: Threat of demolition of Palestinian Bedouin village ‘unacceptable’

The situation which Palestinian Bedouins are living in, with a threat of demolition to their houses looming over them, is “unacceptable”, UN officials visiting Bedouin communities said yesterday. The...

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February 23, 2017

Israel detains Palestinian youth over Facebook post

Israeli forces detained a Palestinian youth yesterday because of a post he published on his personal Facebook page. The youth was identified by locals as Laith Barakat, his age...

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February 23, 2017

Voter registration for Palestinian elections postponed

The Palestinian Authority (PA) Central Elections Commission (CEC) announced yesterday that it was postponing voter registration for municipal elections for a week, as discussions were still ongoing ono whether...

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February 23, 2017

Whistleblowers get greater protection in Tunisia

Tunisia yesterday voted in favour of a law which protects whistleblowers in corruption cases. The Assembly of People’s Representatives (APR) unanimously adopted an amended version of a draft law...

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February 23, 2017

Saudi gives Yemen $10bn to support its economy

Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi said Saudi Arabia has pledged $10 billion to support the war-torn country’s economy. Hadi said the kingdom allocated $10 billion “for the reconstruction...

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February 23, 2017

Opposition group criticises Iran’s policies in Syria

The Iranian government has come under criticism from opposition groups in the country for its support for its policies in Syria and support for President Bashar Al-Assad, local news...

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