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  • November 22, 2016

    The dangers of dissociation

    The latest Israeli legislation seeking to ban the Muslim call to prayer in Jerusalem has united Palestinians — Muslims and Christians alike — in overtly collective resistance. Over the...

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  • November 22, 2016

    Haftar calls for UN arms embargo to be lifted

    The UN’s arms embargo is preventing Libya from defeating Daesh, the head of the Libyan National Army Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar said. “We have only light arms. We need...

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  • November 22, 2016

    Egypt confiscates assets of 46 Brotherhood members, supporters

    Egyptian authorities confiscated assets of 46 Muslim Brotherhood (MB) members and supporter as well the as assets of five companies affiliated to the group, a government body announced yesterday....

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  • November 22, 2016

    Israel fines Palestinian Imam for making the call to prayer by loudspeaker

    Authorities in Lod imposed a fine on a Palestinian Imam for using a loudspeaker to make the call to prayer. In the first application of the law which prevents...

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  • November 22, 2016

    Amnesty slams UK for whitewashing Bahrain human rights abuses

    Amnesty International has slammed the UK government for its whitewashing of human rights abuses in Bahrain. In a 55-page report which was published yesterday, the human right’s organisation has...

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  • November 22, 2016

    Italy to train Saudi security forces

    Saudi Arabia and Italy have pledged to work closely in the field of security and counter-terrorism. During a meeting in Riyadh yesterday between King Salman Prince Mohammed Bin Naif,...

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  • November 22, 2016

    Israel: ‘Jerusalem representative from Palestine’ is a ‘provocation’

    The Israeli Ministry of Education described the victory of a Palestinian pupil from East Jerusalem, as a “provocation”. The ministry made the remarks while commenting on a female Palestinian...

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  • November 22, 2016

    Kuwait bans 21 candidates from elections

    Kuwait’s top court yesterday barred 21 candidates from running in the parliamentary elections due to take place on 26 November. The 21 candidates were among 47 others whose candidacies...

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  • November 22, 2016

    Algerians begin 3-day strike in protest of finance bill

    Algerians began a three-day strike yesterday to protest against austerity plans as a result of the drop in global oil prices. Teachers, health workers and local civil servants are...

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  • November 22, 2016

    Daesh destroyed 70% of historical sites in Nimrud

    Daesh destroyed 70 per cent of the historical sites in the Iraqi city of Nimrud dated back 3,000 years, Deputy Iraqi Minister of Culture and Tourism Qais Rasheed revealed...

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