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January 6, 2016

31 civilians die in Syrian regime siege

As many as 31 civilians lost their lives last month as a result of the suffocating siege imposed by the Syrian regime and its Lebanese Hezbollah allies on Madaya....

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January 6, 2016

Nimr told US officials, ‘Shia are natural allies of US’, claims WikiLeaks cable

Seven years before his execution by the Saudi Arabian authorities, prominent Shia Shaikh Nimr Baqir Al-Nimr tried to persuade US diplomats in Riyadh that he was not a pro-Iran...

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January 6, 2016

Palestinian refugees in Syria appeal for humanitarian aid

Palestinian refugee families living in shelters near Damascus have appealed to humanitarian and relief organisations to provide more aid to them throughout the harsh winter. “The families are in...

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January 6, 2016

GCC to hold extraordinary meeting to discuss Saudi-Iran tension

The Gulf Cooperation Council announced on Tuesday that an extraordinary meeting of its members will be held in Riyadh on Saturday to discuss the repercussions of the Saudi-Iran crisis....

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January 6, 2016

Rights groups condemn ‘oppressive’ executions in Bangladesh

International human rights groups yesterday condemned the execution of Sunni Muslim scholars in Bangladesh including the head of the Jamaat-e-Islami and former minister Motiur Rahman Nizam, Almesryoon.com reported yesterday....

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January 6, 2016

Wife of Palestinian hunger striker warns of deterioration of his health

Wife of Palestinian journalist Mohamed Al-Qeeq, who has been on hunger strike in an Israeli jail for 42 days, warned on Monday of the severe deterioration of his health,...

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January 6, 2016

Hamas forms committee to follow up proposals for opening Rafah Crossing

Hamas yesterday announced that it has formed a follow up committee to discuss proposals for opening the Rafah Crossing, Al-Resalah newspaper reported. Also read: Hamas says attacks on Egyptian...

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January 6, 2016

Israeli authorities sack Arab because of his political affiliation

The Israeli Centre for Local Authorities sacked Arab-Israeli Kamel Rayyan from his post because based on his political affiliation, Palestinian news agency Safa reported yesterday. Also Read: Lieberman launches...

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January 6, 2016

Draft constitution limits Algeria’s president to two terms

The Algerian government has released a draft constitution that would limit future presidents to two terms in office and recognise the Berbers’ Amazigh as an official language, Al-Khabar has...

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January 6, 2016

Saudi airports face privatisation by end of 2017

The Saudi Civil Aviation Authority has revealed the dates for the privatisation of three of its airports, Anadolu has reported. The airports facing this change in ownership are the...

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