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April 27, 2021

Israel committing ‘apartheid’ against Palestinians, HRW says

Israeli authorities are committing apartheid and persecution against Palestinians, Human Rights Watch (HRW) says in a new report, drawing on years of documentation, case studies, and a review of government planning...

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April 27, 2021

Egypt executes 17 prisoners including 80-year-old Quran teacher

Seventeen Egyptian prisoners, including Sheikh Abdel Halim Gabreel, an 80-year-old Qur’an teacher, were executed yesterday, on fabricated charges in the case known in the media as the “Kerdasa massacre”. Regime...

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April 27, 2021

UAE backs France operations in Sahel region

United Arab Emirates has begun its logistical flights to support the France-led international alliance’s efforts in “combating terrorism along the African Sahel region,” the Emirates’ Ministry of Defence announced...

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April 27, 2021

PA president to announce cancellation of elections

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is set to announce the cancellation of the Palestinian elections under the pretext of Israel’s refusal to allow Jerusalemites to cast their votes, various...

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April 27, 2021

Bottom-up politics sees grassroots activism behind a pro-Palestine shift in the US

At a recent J Street Conference online, US Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren broke yet another political taboo when they expressed willingness to leverage US military aid as...

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April 27, 2021

Lebanon seizes 11kg of cocaine, as crackdown on smuggling begins

Lebanese security forces announced the detention of a suspected drug smuggler at Beirut airport today, a day after Lebanon pledged to crack down on the crime to persuade Saudi...

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April 27, 2021

Tunisia: Ennahda says return to individual rule is unacceptable

The Ennahda movement in Tunisia said on Monday that any “return to individual rule is unacceptable,” Anadolu has reported. The movement warned against any action that might divert the...

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April 27, 2021

Somalia: Mogadishu residents flee amid splits within security forces

Residents of the Somali capital Mogadishu fled neighbourhoods today fearing renewed clashes between rival factions in the security forces, who have split in a dispute over an extension to...

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April 27, 2021

Jordan journalists call for protecting Palestinian colleagues in Jerusalem

The Palestine Committee of the Jordanian Journalists Syndicate called on the International Federation of Journalists and all people in the world to provide protection for journalists covering the events...

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April 27, 2021

Egypt president pardons 2,674 prisoners

Egypt’s Prison Authority yesterday released 2,674 prisoners from jail after a presidential pardon was issued on the occasion of Sinai Liberation Day, Egypt Today reported. According to local media, this is...

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