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August 5, 2021

Haniyeh arrives in Iran to attend president’s swearing-in ceremony

Chief of Hamas’ Political Bureau Ismail Haniyeh arrived in Tehran this morning to attend the swearing-in ceremony of new Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. In a brief statement, Hamas said...

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August 5, 2021

Egypt: Ex-presidential candidate Aboul Fotouh faces 5 terrorism charges

Egypt’s State Security Prosecution has accused former presidential candidate Abdul Moneim Aboul Fotouh of ties to a terror group and spreading fake news, lawyer Khaled Ali revealed yesterday. Taking...

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August 5, 2021

As court dates near, Hamas hopes Saudi will release Palestinian detainees

Hamas hopes political prisoners being held in Saudi will be released and their files closed in the kingdom, the movement’s head Ismail Haniyeh said yesterday. In a statement Haniyeh...

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August 5, 2021

Israel asks US to pressure Sheikh Jarrah families to pay rent to settlers

Israeli officials have asked the US administration of President Joe Biden to put pressure on the Palestinian families of Sheikh Jarrah to accept the court’s proposal that they pay...

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August 5, 2021

Tunisia is at a crossroads, abolishing democracy is not a solution

The decisions taken by Tunisian President Kais Saied to sack the government, suspend parliament and impose a curfew have aroused lengthy discussions and debates in various parts of the...

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August 5, 2021

USAID to resume work in occupied Palestinian territories

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) said yesterday it would resume its activities in the occupied Palestinian territories after a three-year hiatus, Anadolu reported. USAID suspended its work in...

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August 5, 2021

The fight over Tunisia’s identity is at the heart of the current crisis

When Tunisia’s President Kais Saied took over executive powers on 25 July, the former constitutional law professor justified his action by pointing out the failure of successive governments due...

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August 5, 2021

Extortionate bail and official bribery: How Egypt formalised its rashwah culture

On 1 June Abeer Hassan’s brother left the house to deliver some cash to a colleague, a short trip around the block that should have taken a maximum of...
August 5, 2021

France pledges vaccines, $119m aid to Lebanon 1 year after deadly blast

France on Wednesday pledged to send 500,000 doses of coronavirus vaccines to Lebanon, along with €100 million ($118.9 million) in emergency aid to rebuild Beirut a year after a...

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August 4, 2021

Iran made ‘big mistake’ by targeting oil tanker, says UK’s military chief

The UK’s military chief said on Wednesday that Iran made a “big mistake” by “attacking” the Mercer Street oil tanker, killing two people, including a British national, Anadolu Agency reported. “What...

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