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November 19, 2014

Can ISIS mint its own currency?

Last Thursday, the self-proclaimed Islamic State (ISIS) announced that they will be minting their own currency, together with design mock-ups of how the coins will look. According to a...

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November 19, 2014

42,000 prisoners start hunger strike in Egypt

Some 42,000 Egyptians went on hunger strike inside 76 Egyptian prisons yesterday, Al-Mesryoon newspaper reported. About 12,000 Egyptian families announced their participation in the action which was called the...

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November 19, 2014

Is Oman ready to mourn Qaboos?

It seems likely that Sultan Qaboos Bin Said Al-Said is approaching his final days in this mortal realm. As NPR reported, the 74-year-old leader of the tiny – often...

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November 19, 2014

Netanyahu: We are in the 'midst of a battle over Jerusalem'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described on Wednesday his government’s strict measures against Palestinians in Jerusalem as part of a battle over the holy city. Speaking after a bloody...

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November 19, 2014

Trial of President Morsi on charges of espionage postponed

The Cairo Criminal Court, headed by Judge Shaban Al-Shamy, decided to adjourn until Wednesday the trial of ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi and 35 other defendants in a controversial...

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November 19, 2014

Bouteflika seeks closer ties with Morocco

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika yesterday expressed his commitment to forging closer ties with the Kingdom of Morocco. Bouteflika’s statements came at the peak of the diplomatic crisis between the...

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November 19, 2014

Israeli forces impose curfew in Jerusalem

Israel has imposed a curfew in the Ras Al-Amoud neighbourhood in the occupied city of Jerusalem, Arabi21 reported. Palestinians defied the Israeli decision and took to the streets of...

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November 19, 2014

Spanish parliament supports motion recognising Palestinian state

Spanish lawmakers decided on Tuesday to urge the government to recognise Palestine as a democratic state living safely and securely beside Israel. According to the Jerusalem Post newspaper, Spanish...

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November 19, 2014

Shin Bet chief contradicts Abbas 'incitement' accusations, points finger at Abu Khdeir murder

The head of Israel’s security service Shin Bet, Yoram Cohen, has directly contradicted accusations by PM Netanyahu and other ministers regarding the role of Mahmoud Abbas in so-called ‘incitement’....

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November 19, 2014

Nearly 500 Palestinians are serving life sentences inside Israeli jails

A Palestinian human rights organisation announced on Tuesday that 475 Palestinians are currently serving life sentences inside Israeli jails, Anadolu news agency reported. The Palestinian Prisoners’ Centre for Studies...

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