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November 19, 2014

Bouteflika seeks closer ties with Morocco

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika yesterday expressed his commitment to forging closer ties with the Kingdom of Morocco. Bouteflika’s statements came at the peak of the diplomatic crisis between the...

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November 19, 2014

Israeli forces impose curfew in Jerusalem

Israel has imposed a curfew in the Ras Al-Amoud neighbourhood in the occupied city of Jerusalem, Arabi21 reported. Palestinians defied the Israeli decision and took to the streets of...

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November 19, 2014

Spanish parliament supports motion recognising Palestinian state

Spanish lawmakers decided on Tuesday to urge the government to recognise Palestine as a democratic state living safely and securely beside Israel. According to the Jerusalem Post newspaper, Spanish...

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November 19, 2014

Shin Bet chief contradicts Abbas ‘incitement’ accusations, points finger at Abu Khdeir murder

The head of Israel’s security service Shin Bet, Yoram Cohen, has directly contradicted accusations by PM Netanyahu and other ministers regarding the role of Mahmoud Abbas in so-called ‘incitement’....

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November 19, 2014

Nearly 500 Palestinians are serving life sentences inside Israeli jails

A Palestinian human rights organisation announced on Tuesday that 475 Palestinians are currently serving life sentences inside Israeli jails, Anadolu news agency reported. The Palestinian Prisoners’ Centre for Studies...

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November 19, 2014

Saudi expands its buffer zone with Iraq

Saudi Arabia has expanded the buffer zone region along its northern border with Iraq, where the military is fighting in a US-led coalition against the Islamic State (ISIS), official...

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November 19, 2014

Israel to probe allowing Israelis greater access to firearms

Israeli Minister of Internal Security Yitzhak Aharonovitch said on Tuesday that Israel will look into the possibility of easing restrictions on Israeli citizens carrying firearms, including settlers who volunteer...

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November 19, 2014

Washington: Strong possibility of an agreement with Iran

A senior US official said that there is a strong possibility of reaching an agreement with Iran over its nuclear programme. In a telephone conversation with Al-Quds, the official...

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November 19, 2014

Britain asks UAE to clarify its new terrorism watch list

Britain asked the United Arab Emirates on Monday to clarify why it has placed three UK-based Islamic organisations on its list of terrorist groups without any further explanation. The...

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November 18, 2014

UAE: Amnesty report ahead of Formula One Grand Prix exposes “ugly reality” for government critics

Scores of activists in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have been harassed, arrested and in some cases tortured in custody according to a new report by Amnesty International. The...

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