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July 10, 2014

Egypt opens Rafah border crossing after UN request

Egypt opened the Rafah border crossing on Thursday after a request from UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. Speaking at a press conference, Mr Ban said that he phoned Egyptian...

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July 10, 2014

Reporters Without Borders slams Jordan’s blockade of nine more news websites

Reporters without Borders criticised in a statement on Wednesday the Jordanian authorities’ decision to block nine more local news websites for not obtaining the necessary licenses. The Paris-based organisation...

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July 9, 2014

Al-Sisi’s economic medicine denigrates quality of life

Given that Egypt has now been mired in political instability for more than three years, it is perhaps little surprise that the economy is floundering. The country has seen...
July 9, 2014

Sudan: Two opposition parties boycott national dialogue

Al-Umma party led by Al-Sadiq Al-Mahdi and the Reform Now led by Ghazi Salahuddin Atabani said yesterday they would boycott the national dialogue committee announced by Sudanese President Omar...

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July 9, 2014

Benkirane: Morocco is an example for the region

The Moroccan political experience under the Islamists Justice and Development Party coalition government has provided a model across the region despite the challenges encountered and tremors that followed the...

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July 9, 2014

Aging former Tunisian premier to run for presidency

Former Tunisian Prime Minister, Beji Caid El-Sebsi, 87, yesterday announced that he intends to run for president in the November 23 election, “if he’s still alive”, Al-Quds news agency...

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July 9, 2014

Hamas sets conditions for truce

Hamas will not return to a ceasefire with Israel until the latter abides by its conditions, which are stopping the Israeli offensive on Gaza, lifting the siege, and releasing...

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July 9, 2014

Gaza hospitals in crisis, under attack

Gaza’s hospitals are in crisis. No drugs, no disposables, no fuel to generate electricity. About the only thing they do have are staff and patients – and thanks to...

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July 9, 2014

UN: More than 145,000 Syrian refugee families are headed by women

More than 145,000 Syrian refugee families in Jordan, Lebanon and Egypt are headed by women, a UN report released yesterday said. The report went on to praise “their battle...

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July 9, 2014

US, Iran and Saudi agree on Maliki’s third term

The United Sates, Iran and Saudi Arabia have agreed to allow Iraq’s Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki to stay in office for a third term, Al-Araby Al-Yawm newspaper reported. The...

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