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February 9, 2021

US, UK, China and France named and ‘shamed’ by UN for not repatriating citizens from Syria

The UK and the US have been named and “shamed” along with 57 other countries including China and France for not repatriating their citizens – women and children associated...

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February 9, 2021

Tunisia court looks into dispute over gov’t reshuffle

Tunisia’s Administrative Court started to look into a legal dispute between the presidency and government over the recent government reshuffle. “The government has requested the court’s opinion regarding the...

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February 9, 2021

Egypt reopens Rafah crossing indefinitely

Egypt today opened the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip until further notice, Egyptian and Palestinian sources said, a move described as an incentive for reconciliation between the...

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February 9, 2021

UK refuses to stop arms sales to Saudi Arabia, in line with US policy

The UK government has refused calls to end arms sales to Saudi Arabia and bring its policy towards the Gulf Kingdom in line with its major ally, the US....

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February 9, 2021

Ex-Lebanon army chief summoned for questioning as blast probe resumes

A former Lebanese army chief was summoned for questioning in the investigation into the cause of the Beirut blast yesterday, the Associated Press (AP) reported. General Jean Kahwaji’s summons comes as...

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February 9, 2021

Algeria: army accuses local and foreign groups of destabilising country

An editorial in this month’s issue of Algeria’s Army Magazine has accused local and foreign groups, of trying to target and destabilise the country. The editorial doesn’t name any...

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February 9, 2021

Algeria to probe student’s allegations of torture in custody

Algeria will open an investigation into allegations security forces tortured a student while he was in custody, Agence France Presse (AFP) reported. Walid Nekkiche, 25, claimed members of the security forces...

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February 9, 2021

Saudi probes claim Tunisia actress worked as a medic without a degree

Tunisian actress Samia El-Trabelsi revealed that she worked as an assistant to a famous plastic surgeon in Saudi Arabia for six years without a medical certificate, prompting the kingdom’s...

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February 9, 2021

US court rejects claim by Jewish heirs over sale of medieval artefacts

The US Supreme Court has turned down a claim filed by heirs of Jewish dealers who allege that their families were forced by the Nazis to sell the Guelph...

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February 9, 2021

African Union slams Israel violence against Palestinians

The African Union last weekend reaffirmed the continent’s support for the Palestinian struggle against Israeli occupation, and strongly condemned Israel’s violence against Palestinians, its construction of illegal settlements, and...

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