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June 3, 2021

Lebanon: Special Tribunal risks closure due to funding crisis

The Special Tribunal for Lebanon announced on Wednesday that the ongoing financial crisis may cause it to stop its work if it cannot overcome the problem by next month,...

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June 3, 2021

Report: Hamas, Israel getting closer to concluding prisoner swap deal

The chances of a prisoner exchange deal being completed between Israel and Hamas have increased over the past few days, a senior Israeli official said, explaining that Tel Aviv...

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June 3, 2021

Europe tests sound cannon to deter refugees, as used during Egypt’s Rabaa massacre

Europe is testing a “sound cannon” – which gives off a high-pitched noise as loud as a jet engine – to deter people arriving and seeking refuge, according to...

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June 3, 2021

4,650 Palestinian in Israel jails, prisoner group says

Some 4,650 Palestinian prisoners were being held in the Israeli occupation’s jails as of the end of May, Anadolu reported the Palestinian Prisoners’ Club (PPC) saying yesterday. In a statement, the PPC...

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June 3, 2021

Switzerland: Jewish groups fail to get Hamas designated as ‘terrorist’ group

A number of Jewish community groups in Switzerland have failed to have the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, designated as a “terrorist” organisation, Arabi 21 reported on Wednesday. The...

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June 3, 2021

Egypt engineers visit Gaza to help with reconstruction

An Egyptian delegation made up of engineers and technicians were due to enter the besieged Gaza Strip yesterday to assess the extent of damage caused by the recent Israeli...

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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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