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April 23, 2016

Final verdict in Morsi’s ‘espionage’ trial postponed

An Egyptian court on Saturday postponed the final verdict in former President Mohamed Morsi’s “Qatar espionage” trial to May 7. Egypt’s army-backed authorities have accused Morsi and 10 co-defendants...

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April 23, 2016

UN worried about situation in Yarmouk refugee camp

The UN agency tasked with looking after Palestinian refugees has expressed concern about the “worrying humanitarian situation” in Yarmouk refugee camp on the outskirts of Damascus, QudsNet reported on...

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April 23, 2016

Syrian regime and Russia strike areas controlled by opposition

Air strikes believed to have been carried out by the Syrian regime and Russian forces targeted areas controlled by the opposition in Aleppo on Friday. At least 10 civilians...

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April 23, 2016

Saudi king orders ‘urgent’ assistance for Iraqis in Al-Anbar

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has ordered “urgent” assistance to be given to Iraqis in the troubled Al-Anbar governorate. Details were given by the kingdom’s Ambassador in Baghdad, Thamer Al-Sabhan...

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April 23, 2016

Britain criticises ‘deteriorating’ human rights in Egypt

The British government’s foreign and commonwealth office (FCO) has criticised the “poor” and “deteriorating” human rights situation in Egypt. The FCO’s human rights report noted that Egypt faces a...

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April 23, 2016

‘Jewish invasions of Al-Aqsa are official policy,’ insists Raed Salah

The head of the Islamic Movement in Israel reiterated on Friday that the “Jewish invasions of Al-Aqsa Mosque are official policy, not individual actions,” Al-Resalah newspaper has reported. “This...

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April 23, 2016

Iraq is heading for an ‘unknown future,’ says Muslim scholar

The secretary general of the International Union of Muslim Scholars warned on Friday that Iraq is heading for an “unknown future” which could include civil war, Anadolu has reported....

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April 23, 2016

UAE allocates $4bn grant to Egypt

The crown prince of Abu-Dhabi has announced that the UAE is to grant Egypt $4 billion, half in terms of investment and the balance in cash. Mohammed Bin Zayed...

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April 22, 2016

If the Palestinians are guilty of incitement, then what does Israel’s 24/7 occupation amount to?

Hardly a day goes by without Israel accusing Palestinian leaders of incitement against the state and its citizens. They argue that such incitement was one of the triggers for...

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April 22, 2016

Why did the Saudis make Obama feel unwelcome?

When US President Barack Obama arrived in Riyadh on Wednesday on an official visit to Saudi, he stepped out of his plane and on to the red carpet most...

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