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August 3, 2023

Egypt: students attempt suicide over concerns about exam results

A number of Egyptian high school students have attempted to commit suicide over the past week due to concerns about their exam results, according to a report yesterday by...

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August 3, 2023

Israel: alarming increase in number of Palestinians held without charge

Israeli human rights group Hamoked has revealed that the apartheid state is currently holding over 1,200 detainees with neither charge nor trial, the highest number in more than three...

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August 3, 2023

Ben-Gvir bans Palestinians from holding party to celebrate exam successes

Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir on Tuesday banned Palestinians in occupied East Jerusalem’s Silwan neighbourhood from holding ceremonies to celebrate students’ exam results, WAFA News Agency reported. Israeli occupation forces...

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August 3, 2023

HRW says Israeli offensives against Gaza increase suffering of people with disabilities

Israeli offensives against the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip increase the suffering of people with disabilities, Human Rights Watch has warned. The military offensive in May might have faded...

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August 3, 2023

President Saied says Tunisia facing ‘terrorist plot’ aimed at starving people

Tunisia is facing a “terrorist” plot that seeks to “starve the people”, President Kais Saied said yesterday. This came during the appointment ceremony of Prime Minister Ahmed Al-Hachani in Tunis, according...

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August 3, 2023

Why are Israel and Saudi Arabia heading for normalisation, and what might stop it?

Despite US efforts to get Saudi Arabia and Israel to normalise their relations, the process keeps faltering. Israeli officials speak of a long and important list of demands made...

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August 3, 2023

UAE president discusses regional developments with king of Jordan

UAE President Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan met today with King Abdullah II of Jordan to review bilateral ties and explore opportunities to further strengthen the longstanding partnership between...

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August 3, 2023

PA prime minister denies criticising Qatar for funding Gaza electricity plant

Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh denied on Wednesday that he had criticised Qatar for funding the Gaza Strip’s electricity plant, Al-Watan Voice has reported. Earlier this week, the...

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August 3, 2023

Iran president invites UAE counterpart to visit Tehran

The President of the UAE, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, received an official invitation from his Iranian counterpart, Ibrahim Raisi, to visit Tehran. This came during a meeting...

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August 3, 2023

Cooling off in Iraq’s scorching heat

READ: Daily wagers in Iraq endure 50 degrees of heat to make ends meet...

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