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March 19, 2019

Unemployment, poverty rates in Gaza hit record high

Director of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Mounir Kleibo said yesterday that unemployment and poverty rates in the Gaza Strip hit record highs in recent history, Felesteen.ps reported. Kleibo made...

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March 19, 2019

There is no real change in Sudan’s new government and protests are ongoing

The Sudanese President’s government reshuffle following the imposition of a state of emergency on 22 February has been greeted with mixed reactions. The most outstanding feature of the changes...

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March 19, 2019

US denies keeping 1,000 troops in Syria

The United States on Sunday denied a Wall Street Journal report which claimed it intends to leave about 1,000 troops in Syria. The paper had reported that “as protracted...

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March 19, 2019

Erdogan slams Israel PM and son over anti-Turkey tweets

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has slammed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his son for verbally attacking Turkey. On Saturday Erdogan called on Netanyahu to “twist the ear”...

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March 19, 2019

Report: 449,805 Jewish settlers live in occupied West Bank

The number of illegal Jewish settlers who live in the occupied West Bank reached 449,805 in January this year, Israeli TV Channel 7 reported yesterday. According to the station,...

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March 19, 2019

Palestinian Farmers’ Union accuses PA of collecting ‘unjustified’ taxes

The Palestinian Farmers’ Union in West Bank yesterday accused the Palestinian Authority (PA) of collecting “unjustified” taxes which contravene laws approved by President Mahmoud Abbas, Felesteen.ps reported. Head of...

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March 19, 2019

US Muslim group slams Israeli assault at Al-Aqsa

The assault on worshippers at the al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem last week by Israeli forces is yet another sobering reminder of ills afforded by Washington’s unwavering support for Israel,...

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March 19, 2019

Algerian trade unions refuse formation of new government and insist on Bouteflika’s departure

Thirteen independent trade unions in Algeria have refused to support the efforts of newly-appointed Prime Minister Noureddine Badawi to form a government he hopes will help pacify protesters who...

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March 19, 2019

Uniting Fatah, Not Palestinians: The Dubious Role of Mohammed Shtayyeh

Political commentators sympathetic to the Palestinian Authority (PA) and the Fatah Movement, in particular, fanned out as soon as the news was announced of Mohammad Shtayyeh’s appointment as the...

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March 19, 2019

Egypt signs $2bn deal for 20 Russian fighter jets

Egypt has signed a $2 billion deal with Russia to buy more than 20 Sukhoi SU-35 multi-role fighter jets, Russia’s daily Kommersant reported yesterday. The contract, which was signed at...

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