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December 27, 2019

Georgia to open cultural centre in Jerusalem

Georgia’s Israel embassy confirmed yesterday that it will open a cultural centre in Jerusalem, becoming the eighth country to do so. Following the announcement, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s...

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December 27, 2019

Algeria sees business as usual despite weeks of protests

Millions of Algerians cast their votes on 12 December and chose 74-year-old former Prime Minister Abdelmadjid Tebboune as their country’s first freely-elected President since independence from France in 1962....

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December 27, 2019

Morocco: YouTuber jailed for ‘insulting the king’

A Moroccan YouTuber was handed a four-year prison sentence yesterday for “insulting the king” in a video, according to his lawyer. The YouTuber Mohamed Sekkaki, known as Moul Kaskita,...

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December 27, 2019

UK charges father of British volunteer for YPG over terrorism

The father of a British citizen who volunteered with the Syrian Kurdish militia the Peoples’ Protection Units (YPG) has been charged with terrorism offences in the UK. Paul Newey,...

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December 27, 2019

Israel: Netanyahu wins 72% of vote to remain Likud party leader

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has won a resounding victory against his rival Gideon Sa’ar in the primary election for the leadership of Israel’s ruling Likud party. Local Makan reported today that Netanyahu...

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December 27, 2019

Israel expert says PA president regrets calling for elections

The head of the Palestinian Studies Forum at the Moshe Dayan Centre for Middle Eastern and African Studies, retired Colonel Michael Milstein, said Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas made...

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December 27, 2019

Iran, Turkey sign religious cooperation agreement

Iran and Turkey signed a cooperation agreement yesterday intended to increase religious relations, reported Press TV. The agreement was inked in the Turkish capital Ankara between Abouzar Ebrahimi Torkaman,...

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December 27, 2019

Morocco arrests journalist for tweet ‘insulting judiciary’

Moroccan authorities yesterday arrested journalist Omar Radi on charges of insulting the judiciary after he criticised the rulings issued against activists of the Hirak Rif movement. Reports said police...

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December 27, 2019

The ICC’s decision presents a last chance to save Israel from itself

Israel has, rather revealingly, admitted that it has committed war crimes against the Palestinians by arguing that the International Criminal Court in The Hague has no jurisdiction for such...

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December 27, 2019

Sudan army closes roads leading to its headquarters

The Sudanese army yesterday announced the closure of all roads leading to the headquarters of the General Command in Khartoum, as a “sudden precautionary measure”. In a statement, which...

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