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February 24, 2021

UN: Israel’s demolition of Palestinian homes in Humsa ‘raises a real risk of forcible transfer’

Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Lynn Hastings, said yesterday that Israel’s demolition of Palestinian homes in Humsa “raises a real risk of forcible transfer.” In a statement,...

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February 24, 2021

Iraq anti-corruption body issues 28 arrest warrants against army officers

The Iraqi Commission of Integrity (Nazaha) said yesterday as many as 28 arrest warrants have been issued against officers in the Iraqi army on corruption charges and bribery. The...

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February 24, 2021

Iran begins reducing cooperation with IAEA inspectors

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif announced yesterday that Tehran has started to reduce cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors. Last December, the Iranian parliament passed...

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February 24, 2021

World Bank threatens to suspend covid vaccine funding to Lebanon

The World Bank threatened to suspend financing for Lebanon’s COVID-19 vaccination drive in its second week after it emerged that some lawmakers would get their shots in parliament yesterday, Reuters reported....

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February 24, 2021

African governments are crushing opposition using Israeli spyware

As internet penetration and smartphone usage increases across Africa, digital spaces have become increasingly important for organising political uprisings and opposition movements. In response, several of the continent’s regimes...

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February 24, 2021

HRW says UAE-backed STC forces torture journalist in Yemen

Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Monday that Yemeni forces loyal to the United Arab Emirates (UAE)-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC) in the southern city of Aden have tortured...

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February 24, 2021

Israel urges Europe not to reenter Iran nuclear deal

Israel is exerting “intensive and vigorous efforts” to persuade France, Germany and Britain not to reinstate their nuclear deal with Iran, local Kan 11 reported yesterday. The channel’s correspondent...

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February 24, 2021

US: White House is reconsidering Trump’s recognition of Morocco sovereignty of Western Sahara

Washington is reconsidering former President Donald Trump’s recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara, the chargé d’affaires at the US embassy in Spain has said. In an interview with...

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February 24, 2021

Will the US hold Saudi Arabia to account for the murder of Jamal Khashoggi?

The Biden administration in Washington is set to declassify an intelligence report which could be a vital step in the search for accountability over the murder of respected journalist...

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February 24, 2021

Israel: New Hope party rejects two-state solution

The leader of Israel’s New Hope party, Gideon Sa’ar, yesterday said that he opposed the US-brokered two-state solution. The Likud party recently said that Sa’ar and the New Right...

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