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March 5, 2021

The Benjamins may be losing their ability to get US politicians to toe the Israeli line

As a working journalist who reports frequently on the machinations of the pro-Israel lobby, one of the most common claims I come across is that it doesn’t actually exist....
March 5, 2021

Egypt’s fascist policies against women cannot be covered up, opposition group says

The Egyptian regime’s “fascist policies against women cannot be covered up”, head of the Egyptian Revolutionary Council, Dr Maha Azzam, writes in a press statement released ahead of International...

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March 5, 2021

US ambassador accuses Russia over Syria’s use of chemical weapons

The US ambassador to the UN has accused Russia of seeking to stymie efforts to hold the Syrian regime of Bashar Al-Assad to account for its use of chemical...

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March 5, 2021

Is this Gaza’s first female baker?

Palestinian Ruba Abu Al-Aish has defied customs and traditions in the Gaza Strip which have for years limited work in bakeries to men, by running her own business in...

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March 5, 2021

Libya’s parliament speaker confirms need to hold general elections on time

Speaker of the Libyan Parliament Aguila Saleh assured the German ambassador that the presidential and parliamentary elections should be held on time, without delay. Saleh conveyed to the envoy...

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March 5, 2021

‘Writing saved me from my demons,’ says Palestinian author Huzama Habayeb

Amidst the harsh, rugged environment of Baqa’a refugee camp in Jordan a Palestinian apprentice seamstress runs her hands across rolls of velvet. Hands that speak of a decaying spirit...
March 5, 2021

US to deploy a mobile air defence system in Syria, Iraq

The United States intends to deploy the mobile short-range AN/TWQ-1 Avenger air defence missile system in Syria and Iraq to protect ground troops against the growing threat of drone...

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March 5, 2021

Report: Israel deported 29 Palestinians from Jerusalem, demolished 20 facilities in February

Israeli authorities deported 29 Palestinians from Al-Aqsa Mosque and the occupied city of Jerusalem in February, Wadi Hilweh Information Centre announced yesterday. “The Israeli decisions included preventing 27 Palestinians...

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March 5, 2021

Egypt’s petroleum subsidies down 45%

Egyptian subsidies on petroleum products dropped by about 45 per cent in the first half of the current financial year 2020-21, the petroleum minister announced yesterday. Tarek El-Molla said...

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March 5, 2021

Guantanamo Bay is America’s enduring shame

On 12 February, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki was asked by a reporter whether the new Joe Biden administration intends to shut down the notorious Guantanamo Bay Prison...

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