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October 16, 2019

Egypt has resorted to framing teachers as terrorists

It’s becoming a scene all too familiar, the public anger at the ruling elites, the repeated calls for mass protests, the flashpoints of demonstrations erupting in Cairo’s Tahrir Square,...

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October 16, 2019

‘I’m proud to have a problem with Sisi,’ says Italy journalist deported from Egypt

The Italian journalist who was detained and deported from Cairo airport last Thursday has told Hiwar TV channel that the Egyptian regime should be concerned because two officers apologised...

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October 16, 2019

High-profile US delegation seeks to put squeeze on Erdoğan

A high-profile US delegation is expected to arrive in Turkey tomorrow in an attempt to persuade Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to end his military incursion in north-east Syria. The Turkish...

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October 16, 2019

Canada joins NATO allies in suspending arms sales to Turkey

Canada has joined fellow NATO members in pausing arms sale to Ankara, as the Turkish government comes under pressure to halt its military operation into north-eastern Syria. Global Affairs...

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October 16, 2019

Does Facebook impose curfews on Palestinians in the ‘blue world’?

When the Arab youth revolted in 2011 to demand freedom and democracy in their countries, Facebook was the social media platform of choice for crowd mobilisation, a proven experience...

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October 16, 2019

US: Ex-Obama administration officials want Congress to defund war in Yemen

A group of former high-ranking national security officials who served in the Obama administration are calling on Congress to defund the war effort in Yemen. It was the same...

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October 16, 2019

Saudi accused of erasing Palestinian cause through football

Saudi Arabia and Palestine’s national football teams faced each other yesterday in a much-anticipated game in the occupied West Bank, which saw Riyadh criticised for allowing its nationals to...

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October 16, 2019

Egypt lawyer Amr Iman arrested at home

Egyptian lawyer Amr Iman has been arrested from his house shortly after declaring he would start a hunger strike in solidarity with detained Egyptian activists. Amr had announced that...

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October 16, 2019

PA to probe impact of Israel mobile phone towers in West Bank

The Palestinian Authority (PA) announced yesterday that it has formed a committee to investigate the impact of Israeli mobile phone towers built in the occupied West Bank, reported Xinhua....

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October 16, 2019

With time running out, no signs of progress in efforts to form Israel unity government

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declined to negotiate with any potential coalition partners for the 12th consecutive day yesterday, reported the Jerusalem Post, ahead of the 24 October deadline...

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