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March 17, 2014

Al-Sisi announces bid for Egyptian presidency

Egypt’s Defence Minister Field Marshal Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi announced his intention to run for president of Egypt via Kuwait’s Al-Seyassah newspaper on Thursday. Al-Sisi told the newspaper that: “I...

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March 17, 2014

Jordan to appoint an ambassador in Tehran

Jordan’s Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh is expected to appoint an ambassador to Tehran within the next few days, this follows six years of no official high-level diplomatic representation in...

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March 17, 2014

Intelligence chief says Chemical Weapons deal strengthened Syria’s Al-Assad

US National Intelligence Director James Clapper told Congress on Tuesday that the agreement concluded last year to dispose of Syria’s chemical weapons has strengthened President Bashar Al-Assad. The chances...

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March 17, 2014

US urges Egypt to drop charges against journalists and academics

The US administration has expressed “deep concern” about freedom of expression in Egypt and the interim government’s detention of journalists and academics. White House Press Secretary Jay Carney told...

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March 17, 2014

Israel demolishes more houses in Jerusalem

The Israeli authorities have demolished several houses in Jerusalem under the pretext of their being built without a permit. A researcher at the Wadi Halaweh Information Centre, Maysa Abu...

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March 17, 2014

Hamas to protect Abbas if he faces death threat in US framework deal

Hamas has affirmed that it would protect the Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas if he faced death threats for refusing the framework deal proposed by the US Secretary...

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March 17, 2014

Egypt forecasts gas shortages in the next fiscal year

The Egyptian government estimates that the energy crisis in Egypt is likely to worsen in the next fiscal year, as gas production fails to meet the growing domestic demand....

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March 17, 2014

Israeli bill to annex West Bank settlements

Israeli Knesset Member Miri Regev of the Likud Party is planning to thwart peace negotiations with the Palestinians and embarrass Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by submitting a new controversial...

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March 15, 2014

Visual art made from the shrapnel of Israeli rockets

Palestinian visual artist Mohamed Al-Zammar has produced several beautiful art pieces using the shrapnel of Israeli rockets and missiles launched at the Gaza Strip. Al-Zammar told the Palestinian newspaper...

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March 15, 2014

Israel blocks aid entering Jordan Valley

The delivery of shelter material to the Jordan Valley has been halted as Israel blocks and confiscates the goods sent, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) told...

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