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November 6, 2024

Egypt legalises almost 300 churches in push for religious inclusivity

Egypt has legalised 293 Christian churches and service buildings previously operating without permits, bringing the total number of legalised churches in the predominantly Muslim country to 3,453. The decision...

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November 6, 2024

NGOs seek UN emergency rights meeting, investigation on Lebanon

A group of NGOs pressed countries, on Wednesday, to hold an emergency session of the United Nations Human Rights Council to set up an investigation into abuses committed by...

News
November 6, 2024

Iraq and civil war

The ball of fire in the Middle East is rolling very quickly. It is no longer limited to Gaza, eliminating Hamas, releasing the “hostages” from the grip of the...

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November 6, 2024

Al-Azhar sheikh condemns booming arms economies preying on innocent children

Today’s societies cannot be seen as “civilised”, Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Sheikh Ahmed El-Tayeb, said yesterday, as they have become dominated by materialism and flourishing arms economies, fuelled by...

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November 6, 2024

3-yr-old Palestinian child in hospital after being attacked by Israeli army dog

Everyday apartheid: Palestinian boy mauled by Israeli army dog A Palestinian boy of 3 was mauled for 5 minutes by an Israeli army dog during a raid on a...

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November 6, 2024

WHO: 14,000 patients in Gaza in urgent need of medical evacuation

Some 12,000 to 14,000 seriously ill patients in Gaza urgently require medical evacuation, World Health Organisation’s representative in Palestine, Rik Peeperkorn, warned, adding that only over 100 are expected...

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November 6, 2024

UK accepts ICJ ruling that Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories is unlawful

The UK government has acknowledged the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) landmark ruling that Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories is unlawful, accepting the Court’s findings that Israel must end...

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November 6, 2024

Opponent of 2-state solution, Gideon Saar appointed Israel foreign minister

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appointed Knesset member Gideon Saar as a new foreign minister last night, replacing Israel Katz who became a defence minister. A hardliner, Saar takes...

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November 6, 2024

Canada’s McGill University event with UN rapporteur relocated amid pro-Palestine crackdown

The UN Special Rapporteur for the occupied Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese, delivered a speech at McGill University in Canada on Monday despite attempts to cancel her appearance, in what...

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November 6, 2024

Then He Sent Prophets

The political and religious struggles of 14th century Morocco and Granada are brought to life in Mohamed Seif El Nasr’s new novel Then He Sent Prophets. Set in the...

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