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March 8, 2015

Israel kills fisherman and reduces Gaza’s fishing space by 2 miles: Union

The Israeli army on Saturday reduced fishing space off the coast of the Gaza Strip to four nautical miles from the six miles agreed on as part of last...

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March 8, 2015

The Week in Pictures

KARS, TURKEY: A fox steals a piece of bread. NUBIAN DESERT, EGYPT: The traditional mode of transport used in the desert by Nubian tradesmen still at work today. SHARM...

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March 8, 2015

UAE presses charges against ex-Kuwaiti MP

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) attorney general on Sunday has pressed charges of “insulting” UAE officials against a former Kuwaiti MP and a leading member of a Muslim Brotherhood-linked...

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March 8, 2015

Islamic Jihad says Egypt talks on Gaza ‘fruitful’

Islamic Jihad secretary-general Ramadan Shalah on Saturday informed the deputy head of the political office of Palestinian faction Hamas Ismail Haniyeh about the outcome of talks conducted in Cairo...

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March 8, 2015

Jordan detains 4 members of Libya’s Tripoli parliament

Jordanian authorities on Saturday detained four female members of Libya’s Tripoli-based parliament soon after they arrived at Queen Alia International Airport in capital Amman, one of the detained members...

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March 7, 2015

Armed and Ready: Displaced Yazidis battle ISIS in Sinjar

The top of Mount Sinjar in Iraq’s Nineveh Plains is lined with erratic rows of tents. The plateau resembles any typical refugee camp, however the attitude of the community’s...

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March 7, 2015

Where are we on women’s rights 20 years after Beijing Platform for Action?

In recognition of International Women’s Day 2015 on Sunday 8 March, MEMO is highlighting the issue of gender inequality which still affects women and girls around the world Over...

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March 7, 2015

Brotherhood splinter group in Jordan announces new Supreme Guide

Ex-members of Jordan’s Muslim Brotherhood announced on Friday the appointment of Abdul-Majeed Thunaibat as their new Supreme Guide, it has been reported. Speaking during a press conference in Amman...

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March 7, 2015

Egyptian party calls for ministers to be punished

The Strong Egypt Party has called for ministers sacked from the government to be investigated and punished if they are found to have committed any misdemeanours, Alamatonline.net has reported....

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March 7, 2015

One million expected to flee from Libya to Europe

Up to one million migrants could set off for Europe from Libya this year, the executive director of the EU’s Frontex border agency told ANSA on Friday. Most of...

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