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June 15, 2021

African Union Commission ready to support mediation in Renaissance Dam crisis

Chairman of the African Union Commission (AUC) Moussa Faki Mahamat expressed readiness to support mediation efforts in the stalled Renaissance Dam negotiations. This came during a meeting held between Faki and Sudanese Prime...

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June 15, 2021

Israel’s new government starts work with a heavy agenda

Israel’s 36th government has been sworn in and ministers have to start work immediately. After four elections in two years, they have some urgent tasks to focus on. Thorny...

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June 15, 2021

Israel wants to control media output from Gaza, but can’t

In just three words, Al Jazeera’s correspondent in Gaza set social media buzzing: “The tower collapsed.” That was how Wael Al-Dahdouh announced to the world that the tower block...
June 14, 2021

Macron says Turkey’s Erdogan wants foreign mercenaries out of Libya

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday said he had received assurances from Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan that he wanted foreign mercenaries to leave Libyan territory as soon as possible, Reuters reported....

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June 14, 2021

Turkish president meets US counterpart at NATO summit

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with US President Joe Biden in a closed-door meeting on Monday during the NATO summit in Brussels, Anadolu Agency reported. The one-on-one meeting at the...

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June 14, 2021

UN Syria envoy ‘strongly’ condemns Afrin hospital attack

The UN special envoy for Syria on Monday “strongly” condemned the attack earlier this week on a hospital in Afrin, northern Syria, in which at least 14 civilians lost...

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June 14, 2021

PBA announces shortlisted books

Seven books have been shortlisted for this year’s Palestine Book Awards, Middle East Monitor is happy to announce. The Palestine Book Awards (PBA) is celebrating its tenth anniversary in...
June 14, 2021

Gaza’s children narrate how they survived the Israeli assault

Israel bombardment of Gaza has ended, but the pain and destruction remain. The stories of children who survived the latest onslaught have caused me anguish, and I hope they...

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June 14, 2021

Egypt upholds death penalty for 12 Brotherhood members over Rabaa events

Egypt’s court of appeal on Monday upheld the death penalty for 12 members of the Muslim Brotherhood convicted in the Rabaa sit-in case, according to state-run media, Anadolu Agency...

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June 14, 2021

Israel must be held to account for targeting journalists, Africa journalists union says

African journalists have called on the African Union and governments to condemn Israel’s deliberate targeting of journalists and news media organisations and hold Israel legally accountable for crimes committed...

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