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May 4, 2014

Kerry says mass death sentences ‘disturbing’

US Secretary of State John Kerry vaguely described the mass death sentences as “disturbing”. At a press conference with his Egyptian counterpart Tuesday, Kerry said that despite “positive steps”...

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May 4, 2014

Oil prices jump amid renewed political tensions

Oil prices surged on Tuesday as traders reacted to yet another outbreak of violence in Libya and the continued unrest in Ukraine. The price of oil had registered its...

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May 4, 2014

Al-Zahar: Reconciliation will not change Hamas’ stands

The reconciliation agreement between Hamas and Fatah will not lead Hamas to recognise Israel’s right to exist or for armed groups to be controlled by Palestinian Authority (PA) President...

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May 4, 2014

Abbas to ask Palestinian parliament to resume work soon

Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas is to issue a presidential decree asking the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) to resume its work immediately after the formation of a national...

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May 4, 2014

Study expects MENA military spending to reach $920b by 2020

The Middle East and North Africa military spending will reach $920 billion by 2020 of which $27 billion will be invested in the Gulf States, a study by a...

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May 4, 2014

Ashton calls for immediate reversal of Egypt’s mass death sentences

The European Union condemned the mass death sentences handed down by Egypt’s Minya Court on Monday. EU’s foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton said in a statement Tuesday that the...

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May 4, 2014

Egyptian university sacks leader of the Muslim Brotherhood from his academic post

An Egyptian University decided on Tuesday to sack the General Guide of the Muslim Brotherhood, Mohamed Badie, after he received a death sentence in Monday’s notorious mass trial. Mohamed...

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May 4, 2014

Three women amongst 683 anti-coup activists sentenced to death

Three women are amongst those whose documents have been sent to the Grand Mufti of Egypt to gain approval for the death sentences issued against them and 683 other...

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May 4, 2014

Public responses to Egypt’s death sentences

Video clip showing responses of the families of some of those who were sentenced to death by an Egyptian court: Commentator: Several cases of passing out and losing consciousness...

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May 4, 2014

Kerry attempts to distance himself from Israel ‘apartheid’ remarks

US Secretary of State John Kerry attempted to distance himself on Monday from his previous remarks describing Israel as being at risk of becoming “an apartheid state” during a...

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