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June 2, 2016

EU approves €500m in loans to Tunis

The EU yesterday announced that it would provide Tunisia with €500 million in assistance in the form of three loan payments over two and half a years, the Anadolu...

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June 2, 2016

British-Palestinian schoolgirl’s speech restored to website following outcry

A British-Palestinian schoolgirl’s winning speech has been restored to the website of a leading public speaking competition, following protests over censorship and hate speech. Leanne Mohamad, a 15-year-old student...

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June 2, 2016

Sudanese official: Cairo stalling efforts to find resolution to dispute over Halayeb

Sudan has expressed surprise at what it called Egypt’s stalling of efforts to find a resolution to the Halayeb Triangle dispute, stressing that negotiations are the only path to...

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June 2, 2016

Netanyahu plays the ‘moderate’ card to promote new coalition

Benjamin Netanyahu has expanded his government coalition by including Yisrael Beiteinu and appointing Avigdor Lieberman, the party’s leader, as defence minister. The Israeli prime minister also agreed to some...

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June 2, 2016

UN chief offers condolences on death of Polisario leader

The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday sent his condolences to the family of the Polisario leader Mohamed Abdelaziz, who passed away the previous day. “Over the years,...

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June 2, 2016

Essebsi participates in ceremony to return former president’s statute to Tunis

The Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi participated on Wednesday in a ceremony to return the statue of former President Habib Bourguiba to central Tunis. “This is not just a...

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June 2, 2016

Red Cross confirms reduction in family visits for Palestinian prisoners

International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC) confirmed news that it has reduced family visits for Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails from two to one per month, Masralarabia.com...

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June 2, 2016

Aid convoy arrives in besieged Syrian city for first time in four years

Seven truckloads of aid have arrived in the besieged Syrian city of Dariyyeh, west of Damascus, for the first time in four years, the Anadolu Agency reported. Local sources...

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June 2, 2016

Egyptian official: Egypt received $500 million from Saudi as part of $2.5 billion grant

Egyptian Minister of International Cooperation Sahar Nasr said on Wednesday that the country has received $500 million from Saudi Arabia, which constitutes the first instalment of a $2.5 billion Saudi grant....

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June 2, 2016

3 members of Egyptian Press Syndicate referred to trial

The head of the Egyptian Press Syndicate and two officials will stand trial on charges of harbouring reporters who were wanted by the police at the headquarters of the...

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