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October 4, 2016

Documenting crimes in Egypt’s notorious Scorpion Prison

A very important international human rights report was published a few days ago by America’s Human Rights Watch. Called “We live in tombs”, it took many months to prepare...

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October 4, 2016

Has the Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan overcome the danger of fragmentation and danger?

Jordan’s Muslim Brotherhood’s participation in the legislative elections held on 20 September did not cause the usual ruckus like it did in the past. This is because the group’s...

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October 4, 2016

UAE pledges $50m to rebuild Mosul

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has pledged $50 million in aid for reconstruction efforts in Mosul, Iraq. The initiative is part of its humanitarian response which will be implemented...

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October 4, 2016

Tunisia sentences 46 for killing personnel of former interior minister

A Tunisian court has sentenced 46 people for taking part in a terrorist attack against former Interior Minister Lotfi Ben Jeddou in 2014. Of the 46, 31 were sentenced in...

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October 4, 2016

Iran sells UK first two shipments of oil and gas

Iran has sold the first two shipments, one of natural gas and the other crude oil, to two British companies, Reuters quoted an Iranian official saying. Mohsen Ghamsari, the director of international affairs...

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October 4, 2016

US’ 9/11 bill criticised by prominent institutions

The Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA), adopted by the US Congress last week, has been criticised by two prominent institutions. The bill, which allows American citizens to...

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October 4, 2016

French Red Cross worker freed from Yemen

A Red Cross worker kidnapped 10 months ago in Yemen was freed yesterday and taken to neighbouring Oman, Oman News Agency reported. Nourane Houas, a French-Tunisian employee at the...

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October 4, 2016

Anger as UK plans to suspend human rights laws during conflict

Rights groups have condemned Theresa May’s plan for the British military to opt out of the European Convention on Human Rights. The British prime minister, who has long been...

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October 4, 2016

Anger after Irish bank closes Palestine solidarity group’s account

The Bank of Ireland has been criticised after shutting the account of the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC), the latest in a string of similar moves by European banks....

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October 4, 2016

US sends 3 warships to Gulf of Aden

The US Navy has dispatched three warships around the southern coast of Yemen after four Houthi rockets struck a United Arab Emirates auxiliary ship over the weekend, two US...

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