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June 26, 2015

Israel clamps down on human rights organisations

The introduction of a draft bill designed to cripple Israeli human rights groups which monitor official and military practices in the Occupied Palestinian Territories has raised doubts about the...

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June 26, 2015

ISIS bans sale of Iranian goods in Mosul

ISIS has banned the import or sale of Iranian goods in the Iraqi city of Mosul and other areas under the group’s control in Syria and Iraq, it has...

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June 26, 2015

International rights groups urge UN action against Syrian attacks

A coalition of human rights and humanitarian organizations has called on the UN Security Council to take immediate action to prevent indiscriminate assaults targeting Syrian civilians. “We wish to...

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June 26, 2015

US report: Israel uses excessive force and harasses Palestinian prisoners

Israel uses excessive force against Palestinians and harasses Palestinian prisoners, a US State Department report revealed yesterday. In the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, which included information on...

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June 26, 2015

Report: 90% of Palestinian prisoners suffer continuous, systematic torture in Israeli jails

As many as 90 per cent of Palestinian prisoners have been subjected to various types of torture and abuse in Israeli jails, a report revealed yesterday. The report by...

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June 26, 2015

Egypt closes Rafah crossing with Gaza

Egyptian authorities on Thursday closed the Rafah border crossing with the blockaded Gaza Strip after opening it for three days. The terminal was opened on Tuesday for three days...

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June 26, 2015

Why Tony Blair is talking to Hamas’ Khaled Meshaal

News that Tony Blair and his officials are in active negotiation with Khaled Meshaal, the leader of Hamas to bring about an end to the eight year siege of...

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June 25, 2015

Saudi reprimands imams who discuss Rabaa

Saudi Arabian Minister of Endowment Saleh Al-Sheikh has said that any imam who speaks about Rabaa and the consequent incidents in Egypt will be held accountable by the authorities,...

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June 25, 2015

Three Iranian officers killed in Syria

Iranian online newspaper Mashreq News has revealed that three Iranian officers from the Revolutionary Guards have been killed in Damascus during battles with Syrian opposition fighters, Arabi 21 reported...

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June 25, 2015

Iraqi PM calls on Gulf states to support not offend his country

Iraq’s Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi yesterday called on the Gulf states and the regional countries to appreciate his country’s role in defending the region against Islamic State (ISIS)’s expansion...

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