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January 13, 2019

Israeli gunfire kills 44 year old Gaza woman during border protests

Israeli troops shot dead a Palestinian woman during Gaza border protests on Friday, medics said, while the Israeli military said it opened fire in response to grenade and rock...

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January 12, 2019

1.3 million Egyptians applied for US Green Card in 2018

A US Government report has shown that the number of Arab citizens who applied to the random US emigration visa programme known as the ‘lottery’ reached four million in...

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January 12, 2019

An international criminal gang has been smashed, freeing a British kidnap victim in Syria

An international criminal gang based in Syria which kidnapped a British aid worker in November and demanded a $4 million ransom in Bitcoin has been smashed. Birmingham-born Mohammed Shakiel...

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January 12, 2019

Fatah-Hamas political disputes lead to unprecedented frustration and mistrust

The antipathy between the two main rival Palestinian political factions – Fatah and Hamas – has reached an unprecedented level in recent weeks. Ordinary Palestinians hoped that 2019 would...

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January 12, 2019

Israel to deport Human Rights Watch director

Israel will deport the Director of Human Rights Watch (HRW)’s regional office, Omar Shakir, refusing a Supreme Court petition. On Thursday the Israeli government submitted its response to a...

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January 12, 2019

Tunisia’s Ennahda: Consensus possible to avoid general strike

Tunisia’s Ennahda movement said on Thursday that a “consensus solution” between the government and the Tunisian General Labour Union is still possible to avoid a general strike. This sentiment...

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January 12, 2019

Egypt delegation rounds up brief visit to Gaza

An Egyptian delegation rounded up its brief visit to the Gaza Strip yesterday evening, having only arrived on Thursday afternoon. The delegation consisted of the Deputy Chief of the...

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January 12, 2019

Lebanon to file complaint against Israel at UN

Lebanon announced on Thursday that it has decided to file a complaint against Israel to the UN Security Council. The complaint will refer to Israeli’s military activities in the...

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January 12, 2019

‘No place for Israeli athletes in Malaysia,’ prime minister says

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said that there is “no place for Israeli athletes in Malaysia,” refusing to issue entry visas for the Israeli swimming team. Mohamad stressed on...

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January 12, 2019

Rights group names activists in Saudi prisons

A human rights organisation has revealed names of Saudi activists being tortured inside Saudi prisons. London-based human rights organisation ALQST revealed in a report that female activists Samar Badawi,...

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