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March 4, 2021

Outrage as Egypt mulls imposing male guardianship law

A draft bill allowing a woman’s father, brother or male guardian to sign marriage papers on her behalf or file a lawsuit to annul her marriage has sparked outrage...

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March 4, 2021

US envoy to UN calls for real political solution in Syria

The US Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, said on Tuesday that the time has come to reach a real political solution in Syria. She added that it...

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March 4, 2021

Arab League head gets unanimous approval for second term

Arab Foreign Ministers approved on Wednesday the reappointment of Ahmed Aboul Gheit for a second term as Secretary-General of the Arab League. The vote was said to be unanimous....

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March 4, 2021

Syria: Turkey to blame for low water levels in Euphrates

The General Administration of Dams in Northeastern Syria has held Turkey responsible for the record low water levels in the Euphrates River and accused Ankara of cutting its water...

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March 4, 2021

Hamas: no release of soldiers held in Gaza without prisoner swap

The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement said on Wednesday that Israeli soldiers held in Gaza will not be released unless such a move is part of a prisoner swap. Hamas...

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March 4, 2021

Cutting compulsory military service in Israel would be ‘disastrous’, say senior officers

Senior officers in the Israel Defence Forces and security agencies have called on the politicians to cancel the decision to shorten compulsory military service in Israel to 30 months,...

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March 4, 2021

Palestinians appeal to Jordan, PA to prevent Israel from evicting them

Four Palestinian families living in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood of occupied Jerusalem have appealed to Jordan and the Palestinian Authority to immediately intervene and prevent Israel from expelling them...

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March 4, 2021

Israel to produce covid vaccines with Austria, Denmark

Israel, Austria and Denmark are set to work together to produce second-generation vaccines against mutations of coronavirus, Reuters reported. Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said Austria and Denmark, as members of the First...

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March 4, 2021

PA condemns settler attack on church in Jerusalem

The Palestinian Authority (PA) yesterday condemned an attack by Israeli settlers on the Romanian Church in Jerusalem, Al-Watan Voice has reported. In a statement issued by the Foreign Ministry,...

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March 4, 2021

Recognising Israel should not be required to stand in election, says Fayyad

Former Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad has said that recognising Israel and respecting previous deals with the occupation state should not be requirements to stand in elections or...

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