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October 3, 2019

Sudan’s Hamedti: We have no political detainees

Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, commonly referred to as Hamedti, a member of Sudan’s Sovereign Council and head of the Rapid Support Forces, said on Wednesday that there are currently no...

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October 3, 2019

Mufti of Tunisia: ‘I did not endorse Kaïs Saïed’

Tunisian Mufti, Othman Battikh, has denied rumours on social media that he supported Kaïs Saïed in the second round of the Tunisian presidential elections. Websites circulated a statement attributed...

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October 3, 2019

Hamas: ‘We accept inclusive elections but demand guarantees that the result will stand’

Khalil Al-Hayya, a member of the political bureau of Hamas, has said that the US administration is fueling division between Arab countries. On Tuesday evening, Al-Hayya told directors of...

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October 3, 2019

HRW: Saudi Arabia hindered justice in Khashoggi’s case and should be punished

Human Rights Watch (HRW) called, Wednesday, on the Saudi government to “immediately seek justice” in connection with its role in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi...

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October 3, 2019

Iran admits supporting Houthis in Yemen for the first time

Iran has long denied providing any military support for the Houthis in Yemen. However, it has acknowledged for the first time since the outbreak of the war in Yemen...

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October 3, 2019

Abbas congratulates Israeli president on Rosh Hashana

Palestinian Authority (PA), PLO and Fatah President Mahmoud Abbas congratulated on Wednesday Israeli President Reuven Rivlin on Rosh Hashana holiday. According to Wafa, PA official news agency, Abbas called...

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October 3, 2019

Egypt: businessman and artist reveals new plan for demonstrations

Egyptian businessman and artist, Mohamed Ali, has unveiled a plan to demonstrate against President Sisi’s regime, saying it will make it difficult for the army and security forces to...

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October 2, 2019

Internet access cut across much of Iraq

Internet access has been cut off across much of Iraq including the capital Baghdad with connectivity falling below 70%, internet blockage observatory NetBlocks said, amid renewed anti-government protests that...

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October 2, 2019

MEMO hosts Remembering Jamal one year on

It is exactly one year since Jamal Khashoggi walked into Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul where he was met by a team of Saudi assassins, hand-picked presumably by the...

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October 2, 2019

Somalia: Twin bomb blasts kill 6 outside Mogadishu

At least six government soldiers were killed and several others wounded when twin roadside explosions targeted a military convoy outside the Somali capital Mogadishu on Wednesday, officials said. The...

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