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November 11, 2019

Gaza specialist doctors emigrate due to Israel siege

More than 120 highly qualified Palestinian doctors emigrated from the Gaza Strip in 2018 and 2019, pushing the Ministry of Health to close medical departments in hospitals. According to...

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November 11, 2019

Despite the hype, Palestinian elections are unlikely to be held

Finally, it appears that the two major factions, Fatah and Hamas — or rather the Palestinian Authority and Hamas — are preparing for elections. What’s more, both sides reaffirm...

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November 11, 2019

Mother, 3-month-old son forcibly disappeared in Egypt

Security authorities in Egypt hid a woman, her husband and her baby after arresting them ten days ago. The mother’s brother was arrested and disappeared a week later, according...

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November 11, 2019

Democracy in Lebanon

For the past few weeks, Lebanon has been rocked by anti-government protests calling for a change in the ruling system and an end to corruption, economic decay and political...

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November 11, 2019

Iraq: 319 people killed since protests began

The number of civilians and security forces killed in protests in Iraq since last month has risen to 319, the Iraqi Human Rights Commission said on Friday. In a...

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November 11, 2019

Saudi Arabia introduces new domestic worker rights

Saudi Arabia’s Human Rights Commission (HRC) has introduced new regulations for domestic workers, local media reported yesterday. “HRC has introduced new related contractual, financial and health rights for the...

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November 11, 2019

Turkey: 365,000 refugees returned to safe zone in Syria

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has confirmed the return of 365,000 Syrians to homes in the “safe zones” setup by his forces in northern Syria. In a speech delivered...

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November 11, 2019

Qatar launches refinery project in Egypt

Qatar Petroleum (QP) yesterday announced the launch of the Egyptian Refining Company (ERC)’s in the Mostorod refinery plant located in the north of the Egyptian capital city of Cairo....

News
November 11, 2019

Iran lays down cornerstone of new nuclear plant

In the presence of the head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organisation Ali Akbar Salehi Russian officials and contractors, Iran laid down the cornerstone of the second Bushehr Nuclear Plant,...

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November 11, 2019

UN measures against UNRWA are intended to negate the Palestinians’ right of return

Last week, UN Secretary-General António Guterres announced that Pierre Krähenbühl, the General Commissioner of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA),...

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