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January 28, 2016

Call for Airbnb to stop listing properties in illegal settlements

Airbnb, one of the leading companies in the “sharing economy”, is coming under fire for allowing its users to list and rent accommodation in illegal Israeli settlements. The company,...

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January 28, 2016

Did the 25th January Revolution die under torture?

Egyptian lawyer and human rights activist Negad El-Borai has made some important comments about the judiciary’s attitude towards those who kill detainees deliberately. Speaking on a well-known Egyptian television...

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January 28, 2016

West Bank road project puts Israel and EU on collision course

A narrow country road outside Jerusalem has turned into a new battleground between Israel and the European Union, deepening a dispute over Israeli settlement construction in the West Bank....

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January 28, 2016

Italian defence minister warns about military action in Libya

Italian Defence Minister Roberta Pinotti warned about close international military action in Libya, the Anadolu Agency reported today. Pinotti said: “Efforts to resolve the Libyan crisis must be coordinated...

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January 28, 2016

Knesset rejects bill for equality for all citizens

The Knesset yesterday voted against a draft bill proposed by MK Jamal Zahalka of the Joint Arab List, which stipulates the inclusion of an equality clause in Israel’s Basic...

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January 28, 2016

Egypt’s Minister of Justice calls to kill 400,000 of Muslim Brotherhood members and their supporters

Egypt’s Minister of Justice Ahmed Al-Zind said the armed forces have spared no effort in avenging the deaths of five security personnel killed by an explosion in the Sinai...

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January 28, 2016

Syrians fleeing war find unlikely refuge in Sudan

As European countries close their doors and neighbouring countries struggle to cope, an increasing number of Syrian refugees are seeking refuge in an unlikely destination – Sudan. Battling with...

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January 28, 2016

Abbas: Netanyahu’s policy will lead to Daesh coming to Israel

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has expressed his fears that “the Israeli government’s policy could lead to Daesh entering the heart of Israel”, reaffirming “our people stand against extremism and...

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January 28, 2016

Israel demolishes mosque in Negev Desert village

Israeli forces on Thursday demolished a mosque in the Bedouin village of Rakhma in the Negev Desert under the pretext that it had been built without a permit, eyewitness...

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January 28, 2016

The Geneva trap

The Russians and Americans are keen to stick to specific “principles” for the management of the Syrian war; at least this is what President Vladimir Putin has tried hard...

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