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May 4, 2014

UN calls for investigation into Syria chemical attack

The United Nations Security Council yesterday called for an investigation into reports that chlorine gas was used to bomb Syrian towns, leaving many dead and wounded. Nigeria’s Ambassador to...

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May 4, 2014

Morsi’s lawyer: trial deadline and verdicts already determined by coup leaders

On the sixth session of the “Jailbreaks” trial, ousted president Mohamed Morsi reiterated that the “coup will fail” and that “the coup authorities have turned against the judiciary itself.”...

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May 4, 2014

Jailed Al-Jazeera journalist: I hope to be released by my birthday

Abdullah AlShamy, one of the jailed Al-Jazeera reporters, wrote from his prison that he wishes to be reunited with family by his birthday on the 5th of May. Alshamy...

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May 4, 2014

Erdogan says to announce presidency bid in May

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyib Erdogan said that a presidential system in Turkey would be more efficient than a parliamentary one. Following a special parliamentary session held Wednesday on...

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May 4, 2014

Egypt presidential candidate Sabbahi criticises raising prices of household gas

Egyptian leftist presidential candidate Hamdeen Sabahi lashed out at the latest court decision to raise household gas prices, dismissing it as unjust towards the poor. On his Twitter account,...

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May 4, 2014

Palestinian Authority accuses Egyptian businessman of seizing $1.4 billion in funds

The head of the anti-corruption agency at the Palestinian Authority Rafik Al-Natsha demanded Egyptian business tycoon Naguib Sawiris to reveal the destiny of $1.4 billion he seized from the...

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May 4, 2014

US ‘disappointed’ by Fatah-Hamas reconciliation

Spokesperson of the US Department of State Jen Psaki said on Wednesday that the Obama administration is “disappointed” by the reconciliation pact between Fatah and Hamas, the two main...

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May 4, 2014

Palestinian Authority to start formation of technocratic unity government

Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas is to immediately start discussions on the formation of a national unity government and will be convening the first meeting in the Gaza...

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May 4, 2014

Jordan denies resumption of Egyptian gas supplies

Jordanian Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Mohamed Hamid denied on Wednesday that Egypt had resumed its gas supplies to his country. Egyptian gas supplies to Jordan stopped in...

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May 4, 2014

Moscow praises Palestinian reconciliation efforts

Moscow praised the agreement reached by Fatah and Hamas to form a unity government and conduct legislative and presidential elections in Palestine. According to a statement by the Russian...

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