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September 21, 2018

Calling all coffee lovers, Istanbul Coffee Festival is here

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September 21, 2018

The resettling of Palestinian refugees is the core of the Trump deal

Following the Trump administration’s acknowledgement of Jerusalem as the eternal capital of Israel, funding cut to UNRWA and closure of the PLO office in Washington a few days ago,...

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September 21, 2018

Israeli military chief raises concerns over steps taken by Trump against Palestinians

An Israeli military chief has warned that the policies of US President Donald Trump could harm Israel and foment an outbreak of violence in the West Bank. The stark...

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September 21, 2018

Egypt bans pro-Sisi cleric from preaching

Egypt’s Ministry of Endowment has banned the Salafist cleric Mohammed Saeed Raslan from delivering any religious sermons in mosques after he criticised the Egyptian authorities’ sanctions on opponents last...

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September 21, 2018

Human Rights lawyer Ezzat Ghoneim missing for 16 days despite court release

Despite an Egyptian court releasing Ezzat Ghoneim over two weeks ago the human rights lawyer and director of the NGO Egyptian Coordination for Rights and Freedoms has been missing...

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September 21, 2018

South Africa trade union president urges government to downgrade Israel ties

The newly-elected president of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU), Zingiswa Losi, has called on the South African government to downgrade its relations with Israel, the Afro-Palestine...

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September 21, 2018

Israel declares it is above the law

Israel’s critics often describe the country as being above the law, but until now this has never been brazenly declared by its government. Documents published this week shows a...

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September 21, 2018

Morocco confirms it will not renew relations with Iran

Morocco will continue to oppose any renewal of relations with Iran after the two countries severed diplomatic ties in May. Moroccan government spokesman Mustafa Al-Khaliji justified the stance by...

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September 21, 2018

UNHRC appoints new chair of Gaza probe

The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) yesterday appointed a new chair of its Gaza probe after the previous chair resigned just one month into the role. The new...

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September 21, 2018

UN official: Syria’s reconstruction could take half a century

The United Nations Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, Adama Dieng, said Wednesday that reconstructing Syria could take up to more than half a century. Speaking to reporters...

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