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June 29, 2015

The puzzle of the Palestinian government

The formation of the Palestinian government has become a quiz show like those aired on Arab TV stations in Ramadan. The story began after the formation of a government...

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June 29, 2015

Israeli navy intercepts Freedom Flotilla

Three Israeli gunboats this morning surrounded, boarded and took control of one of the boats taking part in the Freedom Flotilla III to break the siege on Gaza. Activists...

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June 29, 2015

Libyan rivals hold first joint meeting in Morocco

Two warring Libyan parties yesterday held the first ever face-to-face UN-sponsored meeting in the Moroccan city of Skhirat from which a draft agreement is expected to be announced soon,...

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June 29, 2015

Meat prices in Egypt up 30% this Ramadan

The price of meat in Egypt rose by 30 per cent during the month of Ramadan, Haitham Abdel-Baset, head of the Butchers Division at the Federation of Egyptian Chambers...

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June 29, 2015

Dahlan: Abbas is ‘illegitimate’

Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas is “illegitimate”, Arabi21 reported the former senior Fatah leader and Palestinian parliamentarian Mohamed Dahlan saying yesterday. Speaking to a local Jordanian news organisation,...

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June 29, 2015

Bennett: Egypt, PA encourage Israeli offensives in Gaza

Egypt and the Palestinian Authority (PA) encourage the continuation of the Israeli offensive on Gaza, Jordanian newspaper Al-Sabeel yesterday reported the Israeli Education Minister and head of Jewish Home...

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June 29, 2015

Egypt to protect parliament from dissolution

Experts in Egyptian law denied a proposal by the ministerial council which stipulates that parliament is immune to dissolution describing it as “completely unconstitutional”, Almesryoon.com reported yesterday. They said...

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June 29, 2015

UK activists to block arms factory on Gaza anniversary

Activists in Britain are planning to block an Israel-linked arms factory to mark one year since Israel’s devastating assault on the Gaza Strip. In what organisers are billing as...
June 29, 2015

Israel intercepts & escorts Gaza flotilla flagship in ‘uneventful’ raid

Late Sunday night, Israeli forces intercepted the Gaza-bound Marianne, in what the Israeli Defense Forces said was a short operation, free of any casualties. The boat is currently en...

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June 28, 2015

The Week in Pictures

GAZA CITY, GAZA: A Palestinian dawn awakener, Al-Musaharati in Arabic, beats his drum to wake Muslims up for a meal before sunrise in preparation of the fast. This ancient...

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