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November 15, 2016

Egyptian villagers besiege police station over arrests and murder

Hundreds of residents of Ashmoun, in Egypt’s Menoufiya governorate, besieged the village’s main police station on Monday, keeping the officers captive inside the building. The villagers demanded the release...

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November 15, 2016

Lawyer sues Sisi over IMF loan

Egyptian lawyer Ali Ayoub filed a lawsuit on Monday demanding a halt to the proceedings of the government’s agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a three-year $12...

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November 15, 2016

Arab lawmakers raise call to prayer in Israel’s Knesset

An Arab lawmaker yesterday raised the Muslim call to prayer (adhaan) in the Knesset (Israel’s parliament) in protest at a bill that would limit the prayer call. Ahmad Tibi...

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November 15, 2016

Iran, China sign defence cooperation deal

Iran and China have signed a defence and joint military cooperation agreement. Iranian Defence Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan signed the agreement along with his Chinese counterpart, General Chang...

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November 15, 2016

100 Gaza homes get new roofs

One hundred homes in the Gaza Strip are having their roofs fixed or reconstructed by the Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs. The campaign, which costs $80,000, has been...

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November 15, 2016

2 weeks on, Israel partially opens Ramallah checkpoint

Israeli authorities yesterday partially reopened the Beit El checkpoint, which connects the eastern Ramallah district with the central occupied West Bank cities of Ramallah and Al-Bireh, after almost two...

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November 15, 2016

Iraq, Jordan affirm importance of oil and gas pipeline

Iraq and Jordan have stressed the importance of strengthening bilateral relations and cooperation in the field of oil and energy, and the need to implement a double pipeline to...

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November 15, 2016

Rafah crossing opened

The Rafah crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip was opened for four days starting yesterday. This comes after Egyptian President Abdel Fatah Al-Sisi gave orders on Sunday to...

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November 15, 2016

Tunisian union calls for review into decision to cancel 2 day weekend

The Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT) today has rejected the Tunisian government’s decision to cancel Saturday as a day off for some public sector employees and called on the...

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November 14, 2016

Turkish warplanes target Daesh near its border

Turkish warplanes struck 15 targets in the Al-Bab area of northern Syria yesterday in an operation with Syrian opposition forces to drive Daesh out of the border region, the...

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