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January 5, 2016

Egypt denies that ambassador has been recalled from Tehran

Egypt has denied reports that it has recalled its ambassador from Tehran in the wake of the political rift between Iran and Saudi Arabia. “Such reports,” insisted foreign ministry...

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January 5, 2016

Abbas ousts opposition members from the PLO

Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas recently ousted opposition members from the PLO, Al-Resalah newspaper reported yesterday. Abbas said he expelled Taysir Quba’a, member of the Palestinian National Council...

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January 5, 2016

The week in pictures

Step into the Middle East and see what’s been happening over the last seven days in pictures…...

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January 5, 2016

Jewish Israelis force Aegean Airlines to remove Palestinian citizens from flight

Two Palestinian citizens of Israel were removed from an Aegean Airlines flight on Sunday, after Jewish Israelis claimed they constituted a ‘security’ risk. The incident was reported on by...

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January 5, 2016

Bennet calls for ‘strict measures’ against Arabs in Israel

Right-wing Israeli Member of the Knesset Naftali Bennet yesterday called for imposing “strict measures” against Arab citizens in Israel, describing them of “practicing terror,” Safa news agency reported the...

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January 5, 2016

Egypt bans, deports Tunisian writer

Prominent Tunisian writer and academic Amel Grami was banned and deported upon her arrival to Cairo airport on Sunday. Grami was scheduled to participate in a three-day seminar organised...

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January 5, 2016

Arab anger after Netanyahu threatens to stop call to prayer

Arabs and Muslims have reacted with anger following remarks made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu calling for a ban on the call to prayer from mosques, the Anadolu...

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January 4, 2016

Sudan cuts relations with Iran, expels Iranian ambassador

Sudan on Monday cut its diplomatic relations with Iran and expelled the Iranian ambassador to protest Saturday’s attacks on Saudi Arabia’s diplomatic missions in Tehran and the Iranian city...

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January 4, 2016

UN rapporteur on Palestine quits

The UN’s special rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories, Makarim Wibisono, has resigned. Wibisono quit on Monday, accusing the Israeli authorities of failing to grant him access...

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January 4, 2016

Following Riyadh’s lead, Bahrain cuts ties with Iran

Bahrain has cut diplomatic ties with Iran one day after Saudi Arabia likewise severed relations with the Islamic republic. On Monday, Bahraini Information Minister Isa al-Hammadi announced that Bahrain’s...

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