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February 8, 2014

Tunisia: Public and official rejection of normalisation with Israel

The Tunisian public was surprised to hear the news that its national Taekwondo team would participate in a match against the Israeli national team, which is considered a form...

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February 8, 2014

Libyan forces foil coup attempt

A Libyan military official announced on Saturday that his country had scuppered an attempted military revolt planned by affiliates of the deposed colonel, Muamar al-Gaddafi. Authorities arrested 17 culprits,...

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February 8, 2014

Al-Ghanouchi warns Salafists following policeman murder

Rashid al-Ghanouchi, leader of Tunisia’s Ennahda Islamist movement, has warned Tunisian Salafists following the murder of a policeman. Earlier this week, Tunisia’s Interior Ministry said that it had found...

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February 8, 2014

Egypt deports 50 Ethiopians trying to enter Israel

Egypt has deported 50 Ethiopians after they were caught in the Sinai Peninsula trying to infiltrate across the border into Israel. Official sources at Cairo International Airport said that...

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February 8, 2014

Israeli scientists not invited to conference in Morocco

The government of Morocco has announced that it will not invite Israeli scientists to attend a scientific conference in Fez, local newspapers said on Friday. The news was confirmed...

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February 8, 2014

Pew Survey: 53 per cent of Egyptians satisfied with President’s performance

A survey by the Pew Research Centre in Washington has shown that the majority of Egyptians are supportive of President Mohammad Morsi’s regime, despite a decline of confidence in...

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February 8, 2014

Prominent Egyptian secular leader hails Morsi

Ayman Nour, head of the Egyptian political party Ghad Al-Thawrah, has called for respect to be shown to Egyptian president, Mohammed Morsi. He also re-affirmed the importance of the...

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February 8, 2014

Egypt renews condemnation of Israeli violations in occupied Jerusalem

Egypt has renewed its condemnation of Israeli violations in occupied Jerusalem. Foreign Minister Mohammed Kamel Amr denounced on Monday Israel’s policies which set out to change the status quo...

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February 8, 2014

Call for expulsion of Israeli ambassador in protest at violations of Al-Aqsa Mosque

Members of Egypt’s Shura (Consultative) Council have demanded the expulsion of the Israeli ambassador in protest at the ongoing violations of the sanctity of Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem....

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February 8, 2014

Defence Minister rules out return of army to streets of Egypt

Egypt’s Minister of Defence has ruled out a return of the army to the streets in a military coup against President Mohamed Morsi. Abdel Fattah al-Sisi dismissed the calls...

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