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March 23, 2015

UNRWA head calls on Israel to lift Gaza siege

The Commissioner General of the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) called on Sunday for Israel to lift its eight-year siege of the Gaza Strip. Speaking at the opening...

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March 23, 2015

Al-Sisi criticised for waiving Egypt’s right over Nile water

Egypt’s former Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation has criticised an agreement between the Al-Sisi government and Ethiopia, saying that it waives Egyptians’ rights over water from the River...

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March 23, 2015

Houthi rebels advance towards Aden

Houthi rebels and militias loyal to ousted President Ali Abdullah Saleh have seized parts of Yemen’s southern city of Ta’izz, including the airport, security sources reported on Sunday. The...

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March 23, 2015

Tunisia will win against terrorism, insists Ghannouchi

The Head of Tunisia’s Ennahda Party, Sheikh Rashid Al-Ghannouchi, has said that the country is united and will win against terrorism, Anadolu reported on Sunday. He was speaking in...

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March 23, 2015

Human Rights Watch slams bill to deny witness testimony in Egyptian courts

Leading NGO Human Rights Watch has called on Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi to reject a new law that would allow judges to overlook witness testimony in court. Last...

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March 23, 2015

IDF claims Hamas is ‘rehearsing’ for possible confrontation

Sources in the Israel Defence Forces have described Hamas rocket tests as a “rehearsal” for a possible future confrontation with Israel. Hamas tested five short-range missiles on Sunday by...

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March 23, 2015

McCain calls on Obama to reconcile with Netanyahu and reject Palestinian state

US Senator John McCain has accused President Barack Obama of throwing a “temper tantrum” over comments made by Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his election campaign. Speaking to...

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March 22, 2015

The Week in Pictures

IBB, YEMEN: Local people carry jerry cans filled with water in Reif 17 kilometres from Ibb. Due to the political crisis in Yemen, aid by relief organisations such as...

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March 22, 2015

Palestinian water in the Jordan Valley

The Jordan Valley marks Palestine’s eastern border with neighbouring Jordan. It is home to approximately 60,000 Palestinians and its lands make up around 30% of the entire West Bank....

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March 21, 2015

When truth becomes the greatest enemy

Ethical standards have dropped so much that we now live in an age where few of us expect politicians to be truthful; when their lies are exposed, even fewer...

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