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May 30, 2016

Israel ignores court order to release Palestinian scientist

The Israeli authorities have ignored a court order to release Palestinian Professor Imad Al-Barghouthi on Sunday. He is continuing to be held under an administrative detention order, which means...

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May 30, 2016

British-Palestinian schoolgirl expelled from public speaking competition

A British-Palestinian schoolgirl has been expelled from a public speaking competition after a video of her moving entry went viral last week. Leanne Mohamad, a 15-year-old student at Wanstead...

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May 30, 2016

Egypt gives death sentences to 8 Brotherhood members

An Egyptian military court gave death sentences to eight Muslim Brotherhood members on Sunday for their alleged involvement in the killing of security staff, Quds Press has reported. Although...

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May 30, 2016

Absence of international pressure encourages Israeli violations, says PA

The Palestinian Authority accused the international community and UN bodies on Sunday of ignoring daily Israeli violations of human rights. Such breaches of international law are regarded as “routine”...

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May 30, 2016

Iraqi parliament reconvenes after suspension of activities

The Iraqi parliament reconvened on Sunday having suspended its sittings for four weeks over a political dispute, Anadolu Agency has reported. Speaker Salim Al-Jubouri announced that a full quorum...

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May 30, 2016

Jordanian court overrules order to close branch of Islamic Action Front

Jordan’s Administrative Court in Aqaba has overruled a decision by former governor Fawaz Irshaidat to close the Islamic Action Front branch in the region. The movement is the political...

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May 30, 2016

Kuwait allocates $110 billion to boost oil sector

Kuwait will allocate $110.4 billion to boost the country’s oil sector in the next five years, the Managing Director of the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, Wafaa Al-Zaabi, revealed on Sunday....

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May 30, 2016

Iraqi army suffers substantial losses in Fallujah

The Iraqi army is reported to have suffered heavy losses during the sixth day of an assault to retake the city of Fallujah from Daesh. As many as ten...

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May 30, 2016

Russia to return Israeli tank captured during invasion of Lebanon

Russia is going to return an Israeli tank captured during Israel’s invasion of Lebanon in 1982. The Magach tank was captured in the Battle of Sultan Yacoub, which took...

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May 30, 2016

Egypt freezes assets of another 65 Brotherhood members

Egypt has decided to freeze the assets of another 65 members of the Muslim Brotherhood, a government-appointed committee tasked with managing the group’s assets announced in a statement on...

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