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February 11, 2020

Jewish Israeli detained without trial, in move usually reserved for Palestinians

Israeli authorities placed a 19-year-old Jewish Israeli under administrative detention yesterday, in a move usually reserved for Palestinians living under military occupation. As reported by Haaretz, Eliya Ben-David “was...

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February 11, 2020

Regional partnerships may solve tensions in Eastern Mediterranean

Natural gas discoveries in the Eastern Mediterranean have been the source of regional geopolitical reshuffling. While the utilisation of vast reserves may have a game-changing impact for the countries...

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February 11, 2020

Palestinians seek international support to end Israel’s export ban

Palestinian Authority (PA) Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh revealed yesterday that his government was launching a diplomatic offensive to pressure Israel to “reverse its decision to ban Palestinian agricultural exports...

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February 11, 2020

US plans to cut foreign aid but not to Israel

The White House yesterday announced its $4.8 trillion budget, proposing billions in foreign aid cuts to scores of countries excluding Israel, international news agencies reported. The budget is not...

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February 11, 2020

Iraq’s Shia militia sets up security points on border with Syria

Iraq’s Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) announced on Sunday the establishment of security points in the Al-Qa’im district, west of Anbar Governorate, to “secure the border area with Syria”. The...

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February 11, 2020

Egypt and Italy in talks on $9.8bn arms deal

Egypt and Italy are close to signing an arms deal worth $1.3 billion, noting this deal might be part of larger one that worth $9.8 billion, the New Khaleej...

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February 11, 2020

Report: Israel arrested 496 Palestinians in January

Israeli occupation forces arrested 496 Palestinians in January 2020, including 67 children and 16 women; a new report said. The joint report issued by three Palestinian prisoners’ affairs organisations...

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February 11, 2020

Italy calls on EU to pressure Egypt to release detained researcher

Italy has called on European Union countries to join it in pressing the Egyptian authorities to immediately release Egyptian activist and researcher at Bologna University, Patrick Zaki, saying it...

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February 11, 2020

Baghdad covered in snow for second time this century

Baghdad woke up covered in a thin layer of snow this morning for only the second time this century, and the first in over ten years. Snow falls in...

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February 11, 2020

Haniyeh slams prison sentence for Sheikh Raed Salah

Ismail Haniyeh has slammed the prison sentence imposed by an Israeli court on Sheikh Raed Salah, the head of the Islamic Movement in the occupation state. “We have received...

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