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January 18, 2016

Meshaal vows to solve refugee aid crisis in Lebanon

Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal said yesterday that his movement will take urgent action to help solve the Palestinian refugee crisis in Lebanon following UNRWA’s decision to reduce financial aid...

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January 17, 2016

Death toll continues to rise in Palestine

As the Palestinian death toll continues to rise on an almost daily basis, Palestinians across the West Bank are holding memorials and solidarity events alongside ongoing protests. Israel’s policy...

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January 17, 2016

Iran, US swap prisoners in landmark deal

Iran has released Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian and three other Iranian-American citizens under a prisoner swap deal with the US, Iranian state media and American authorities said Saturday....

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January 17, 2016

World welcomes Iran’s compliance on nuke deal

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday welcomed verification that Iran has fulfilled its obligations under a deal to restrict its nuclear program. In a statement, Ban said the...

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January 16, 2016

Egyptian parliament threatens to shutdown rights organisations

Head of the Human Rights Committee in the new Egyptian parliament Murtada Mansour threatened to shutdown the rights organisations in the country. His remarks provoked a wave of anger...

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January 16, 2016

Five years on: Was democracy the answer for Tunisia?

It is now five years since the ouster of Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali, Tunisia’s long-time dictator and the first of the Arab despots to be successfully challenged and toppled...

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January 16, 2016

Swiss attorney general in Cairo to discuss smuggled Egyptian money

Switzerland’s attorney general arrived in Cairo on Friday to discuss the future of hundreds of millions of dollars frozen in Swiss banks belonging to former Egyptian officials; most have...

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January 16, 2016

Prominent Egyptian analyst accuses government of suppressing free speech

A prominent Egyptian political analyst, Amr Hamzawi, has condemned the “coup” government for its crackdown on the mass media and political activists. Also read: Egypt: 99 cases of enforced...

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January 16, 2016

Reclaiming the Mosque

“Within one day we managed to reclaim this mosque for the community. It is not just a mosque now. It is a community centre for people whether they are...

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January 16, 2016

PA urges UNRWA to rescind medical care policy

Palestinian Authority (PA) ambassador to Lebanon Ashraf Dabbour called on UNRWA to cancel its new medical care policy, which puts much burden on the Palestinian refugees, Al-Resalah newspaper reported....

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