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September 10, 2018

Global artists boycott Eurovision in solidarity with Palestinians

More than 100 international artists, including famous singers and musicians singed a statement called for the boycott of the Eurovision Song Contest hosted by Israel, the Guardian said. In...

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September 10, 2018

Six years in prison for former Iraq official over graft charges

An Iraqi criminal court in Baghdad sentenced Ziyad Al-Qaattan, the former deputy of General Director of Iraqi Ministry of Defence, over graft charges, the Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. Spokesman...

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September 10, 2018

Iraqi uprisings expose cracks in Iran’s expansionist project in the Gulf

Shia Islam, like many religious sects, continues to be polarised by political opinion. This has in history led to further sub-divisions of Shia Islam. Notwithstanding, there is still an...

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September 10, 2018

Children killed as Syria regime bombs school in Idlib

Contains graphic image The Syrian regime has resumed bombardment on the south of Idlib province this morning, targeting a school in Jarjanaz town, killing at least nine civilians, mostly...

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September 10, 2018

Malaysia to raise funds for UNRWA

Malaysia on Saturday announced a national fundraising campaign for UNRWA to fill the funding gap caused by US cuts to the organisation. The campaign “aims to mobilise resources for...

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September 10, 2018

Tel Aviv clubbing scene impacted by BDS, as top DJs stay away

Tel Aviv’s famed clubbing scene is feeling the impact of the Palestinian-led Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign, reported Haaretz, as top international DJs are staying away. “The current...

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September 10, 2018

Israel forces arrest Addameer’s legal unit coordinator

A senior staff member of Palestinian prisoners’ rights group Addameer has been detained by Israeli occupation forces, the NGO reported. Ayman Nasser, 48, the coordinator of Addameer’s legal unit,...

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September 10, 2018

Israel MKs to counter Joint List pro-equality advocacy in Brussels

Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein “has agreed to examine a proposal by Likud MK Amir Ohana” aimed at “countering efforts” by Joint List lawmakers “to drum up support for a...

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September 10, 2018

Senior Israel army commander rules out reaching truce with Gaza

Head of the Southern Command of the Israeli Army, which is in charge of Gaza Strip, Herzi Halevi yesterday ruled out reaching a truce with Gaza in the coming...

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September 10, 2018

Daesh militants blow up oil pipeline north of Iraq

Militants affiliated with Daesh yesterday blew up an oil pipeline in Iraq’s northern province of Kirkuk causing fires and wounding two firefighters, an Iraqi security source said. Kirkuk Police...

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