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June 3, 2021

Red Cross head says Gaza civilian casualties ‘unacceptable’

The Director-General of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Wednesday that the Palestinian civilian casualties of the latest Israeli offensive against the besieged Gaza Strip...

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June 3, 2021

Reprieve: Egypt remains fifth largest executioner worldwide

Reprieve has released a new report on the death penalty which reveals that Egypt remains the fifth largest executioner worldwide. Since Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi rose to power in a military...

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June 3, 2021

Hamas accepts Russia’s invitation to visit Moscow

Hamas yesterday accepted Russia’s invitation to visit Moscow to hold discussions with rival Palestinian movement Fatah, spokesman Hazem Qasem said. This comes as Russia’s Foreign Ministry announced its readiness...

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June 3, 2021

Iran reformists plan coalition for upcoming presidential election

A number of Iranian reformists have been in contact with former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to gain his support for a coalition to confront the hard-line head of the judiciary,...

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June 3, 2021

Ex-Yemen FM says no magic spell to solve conflict

Yemen’s former Foreign Minister Khaled Al-Yamani said there is no magic spell to solve the country’s conflict, stressing that the current peace initiatives offered to the internationally-recognised government and...

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June 3, 2021

Polisario leader arrives in Algeria amid tension between Spain and Morocco

The leader of the Polisario Front, Brahim Ghali, landed in Algiers early on Wednesday after being hospitalised in Spain for more than a month. His presence in the city...

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June 3, 2021

PA calls for UNSC, ICC to bear their responsibility towards settlements

Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates yesterday called on the UN Security Council and the International Criminal Court (ICC) to bear their responsibility towards Israeli settlement. In a statement posted...

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June 3, 2021

UNRWA chief: Sheikh Jarrah families traumatised by settler violence

Palestinian families in Sheikh Jarrah “live in constant fear of being forcibly displaced… and are traumatised by settler violence”, Commissioner-General of UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in...

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June 3, 2021

Erdogan calls for repairing ties with Egypt

Turkey is working to repair its ties with Egypt and some Gulf States and seeks cooperation on a “win-win basis”, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday. “Our desire...

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June 3, 2021

Will Libya’s first female foreign minister be forced out of her job?

Could Libya’s first female foreign minister be forced out of her job, or will she survive the barrage of verbal abuse, criticism, incitement and political attacks? Although the attacks...

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