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April 12, 2014

Egyptian police detain 18-year-old daughter of Morsi aide

Egyptian security forces arrested Karima Al-Seirfy, 18-year-old university student and daughter of Ayman Al-Seirfy, one of Mohammed Morsi’s aides arrested since the July 3 coup, the Students against the...

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April 12, 2014

Syrian opposition slams Russian statement on regime’s chemical weapons

The Syrian National Council has criticised a Russian Foreign Ministry statement which considered the opposition forces advancements in the coastal area; west of the country as harmful to the...

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April 12, 2014

Israeli ministers threaten to quit government if more Palestinian prisoners were released

Israel’s minister of the economy and leader of the right-wing Jewish Home Party, Naftali Bennett, objected to releasing a fourth group of Palestinian prisoners in exchange for the extension...

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April 12, 2014

Netanyahu: Palestinians must recognise Israel as Jewish state before release of prisoners

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that he will not release a single Palestinian prisoner unless the Palestinian Authority recognises Israel as a Jewish state; Israel’s Channel 10 reported...

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April 12, 2014

Obama discusses Gulf discord during Saudi visit

Informed sources in Washington revealed that the US administration received an explicit request from Qatar to act as mediator between Doha and Saudi Arabia, UAE and Bahrain who had...

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April 12, 2014

Tunisian party calls for banning ex-regime from political participation

The Tunisian Congress for the Republic (CPR) party called for banning leading members of the former regime from taking part in the upcoming elections. The Secretary General of the...

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April 12, 2014

Hamas denies agreeing to formation of joint committee to administer Gaza

The Hamas-led government spokesperson; Ihab Ghussein denied media reports claiming that the government in Gaza has agreed to the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas proposal to form a committee to...

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April 12, 2014

Egyptian doctors continue strike, mass resignations

The General Assembly of the Egyptian Doctors Syndicate approved the continuation of the partial strike and mass resignations until their demands are fulfilled by the government. The Assembly, held...

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April 12, 2014

UN Calls on Israel and Egypt to ease Gaza blockade

On Friday Farhan Haq, deputy spokesman for the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, called on Israel and Egypt to “ease” restrictions imposed on the Gaza Strip. Answering a question asked...

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April 12, 2014

UNHRC passes five resolutions on Israel

In a final meeting for its 25th session, held on Friday, the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) passed five resolutions on Israel; four on the conflict with Palestinians and...

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