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February 15, 2017

‘My son has mental health issues’, says mother of man who set himself on fire at the Kaaba

The mother of a man who sparked global outrage as he tried to set himself on fire near the Kaaba in the Islamic holy city of Makkah over a...

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February 15, 2017

Netanyahu to insist ‘Palestinian state is a waste of time’

Israeli sources have reported that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will tell US President Donald Trump “not to waste time” on a Palestinian state. Netanyahu will meet Trump, later today,...

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February 15, 2017

Arab League condemns Israeli ban of Muslim call to prayer

The Arab League condemned on Tuesday the latest Israeli bill banning the Athan, the Muslim call to prayer, via loudspeakers, the Jordanian Assabeel newspaper reported. In a statement, the...

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February 15, 2017

Minister claims Netanyahu and Trump to discuss Palestinian state in Sinai and Gaza

An Israeli minister claimed on Tuesday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump will discuss a proposal put forward by Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi to establish a...

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February 15, 2017

Cuba announces support for Yemen’s President Hadi

Cuba today announced its support for the ‘legitimate’ government headed by President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi, stating that it is willing to work with him and all of the relevant...

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February 15, 2017

13 Egyptians kidnapped in Libya released

The Egyptian army announced on Tuesday that it had secured the release of 13 Egyptian citizens kidnapped by an armed group in the northeastern Libyan city of Ajdabia. The...

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February 15, 2017

Syrian opposition want Geneva talks on political transition

The Syrian opposition wants face-to-face negotiations with the regime of President Bashar Al-Assad about a political transition at peace talks that are due to begin in Geneva next week,...

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February 15, 2017

Libya’s rivals agree on 2018 elections as Cairo talks collapse

Attempts by Libya’s rival governments to reach a peace settlement in Egypt have failed. The leader of the Presidency Council, Fayez Al-Sarraj, flew back to Tripoli after Field Marshal...

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February 15, 2017

Yemen’s Houthis set import cap and suspend dollar buying

The armed Shia Houthi rebels that are in control of much of Yemen’s governmental institutions are setting a cap on imports and temporarily banning traders from buying dollars in...

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February 15, 2017

Israel quietly withdraws embassy staff from Cairo

Israel has pulled its ambassador and entire embassy staff out of Cairo, citing security concerns, the Telegraph reported on Tuesday. Ambassador David Govrin left the Egyptian capital at the...

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