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September 1, 2016

MEMO Comment: We should feel sorry for Yiftah Curiel; he has an impossible job

We should feel sorry for Yiftah Curiel. He is a spokesperson at the Israeli Embassy in London and has the unenviable task of trying to justify the repulsive policies...

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September 1, 2016

Egyptian military court jails 104 pro-democracy activists

An Egyptian military court yesterday sentenced 104 opponents to 25 years in prison on charges dating back to 2013, lawyers said. The Assiut military court also sentenced 36 defendants...

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September 1, 2016

Algeria’s economy is stable, despite fall in oil revenues, claims PM

The prime minister of Algeria said on Wednesday that his country’s economy is stable, despite the fall by more than 50 per cent of oil revenues following the collapse...

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September 1, 2016

Erdogan approves Israeli compensation deal

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday signed a deal with Israel to compensate victims of the Israeli attack on the Mavi Marmara aid ship in 2010. A statement by...

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September 1, 2016

Palestinian journalist prevented from travelling to collect prestigious award

A Palestinian photojournalist from Gaza has been prevented by the Israeli-led siege from travelling to Moscow where he was due to receive a prestigious award for the second year...

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September 1, 2016

Arab League slams Israeli criticism of UN envoy’s settlement remarks

The Arab League has condemned Israel’s criticism of UN Middle East Envoy Nickolay Mladenov after he told the Security Council that illegal Israeli settlement expansion is one of the...

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August 31, 2016

Israeli bulldozers raid refugee camp in Gaza

Israeli bulldozers raided Al-Bureij refugee camp and levelled land in the central Gaza Strip district of Deir Al-Balah this morning. Witnesses told Ma’an that four Israeli bulldozers crossed into...

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August 31, 2016

Identities of female Palestinian electoral candidates hidden

Palestinian election documents have caused controversy after some female candidates were listed them as “sister” or “the wife of …” instead of using their actual names. Questions have been...

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August 31, 2016

The Palestinian elections will be far from free and fair; cancel them now

Campaigning has barely started but the planned Palestinian local elections are already turning into a farce. Intimidation, physical attacks and the detention of candidates in municipalities across the West...

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August 31, 2016

Palestinian refugees fundraise to help pay Scottish club’s fine

The Ibdaa Cultural Centre in Bethlehem’s Al-Duheisha refugee camp organised an event on Monday in support of the Scottish Celtic Football Club after its fans waved Palestine flags when the...

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