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January 16, 2017

Shia protests after Bahrain executions

Security officials in Bahrain announced earlier on Monday that a municipal building was set on fire as fresh protests by Shia citizens erupted over the executions of three Shia...

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January 16, 2017

Israel applied pressure to influence Paris Conference statement

Although the Israeli government denounced this weekend’s Paris Conference, and did not participate — even announcing that it would not be bound by the outcomes — it is clear...

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January 16, 2017

Egypt blasts European ‘interference’ over concerns about civil society crackdown

Egypt has blasted the EU and Britain for their criticism of a recent court decision to freeze the assets of three rights activists. The foreign ministry released a statement...

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January 16, 2017

Trump on collision course over Iran nuclear deal

Iran will not renegotiate its nuclear agreement, even if it faces new US sanctions after Donald Trump’s inauguration as president, Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday. Trump,...

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January 16, 2017

Egyptian pharmacists to sue government over price increases

The Egyptian Pharmacists’ Syndicate decided on Saturday to sue the Egyptian government for its decision to raise the prices of 3,000 drugs, one quarter of all on the market,...

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January 16, 2017

Egyptians kidnapped in Libya have been killed, claims victim’s brother

The brother of one of the 15 Egyptians who were abducted and tortured by an armed gang in Libya has claimed that they have been killed by the kidnappers....

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January 16, 2017

Israeli budget allocation for Negev conditional upon demolition of Arab homes

Ministers in the Israeli government have made the approval of the five-step plan for Arabs in the Negev and the budget allocation for Palestinian-Arab communities in the south conditional...

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January 16, 2017

Israeli raids at Al-Aqsa Mosque increased by at least 250% last year

Israeli statistics revealed on Sunday that 2016 witnessed the most Israeli raids at Al-Aqsa Mosque since East Jerusalem was occupied 50 years ago, Safa news agency has reported. The...

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January 16, 2017

Moving US embassy to Jerusalem will have ‘serious consequences,’ warns France

Moving the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, which is one of President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign promises, is a “provocation” that would result in “serious consequences,” warned France...

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January 16, 2017

Sudan announces new ceasefire in troubled regions

Sudan has extended a unilateral ceasefire for another six months in fighting with rebels in the country’s warring regions, according to SUNA news agency. President Omar Hassan Al-Bashir’s move...

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