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July 15, 2019

Israel social impact bond to help Bedouins in maths studies

Social Finance Israel (SFI) has launched a social impact bond to improve maths performance for high school students in the country’s Bedouin community, reports Reuters. The goal of the...

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July 15, 2019

13 nations military drills kick off in Horn of Africa

The two-week exercise will be financed by US while Ethiopia provides venues and platforms for the drills. The contributing countries to the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) –...

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July 15, 2019

France’s Macron to speak to Rouhani, Putin and Trump to ease Iran tension

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday he would speak to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, Russia’s Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump this week as part of a...

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July 15, 2019

Israel says EU’s response on Iran recalls Nazi appeasement

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned a European Union response on Monday to Iran’s breaches of nuclear limitations, saying it recalled failed diplomacy with Nazi Germany ahead of World...

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July 15, 2019

Is Israel now imposing ‘petty apartheid’?

A recent move by an Israeli mayor to ban Palestinian Arab citizens from a public park has prompted many to ask if Israel is moving towards the imposition of...

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July 15, 2019

Egypt revamps law curbing NGOs, critics unimpressed

Egypt’s parliament on Monday removed jail penalties from a law controlling operations of non-governmental organisations, but rights groups rejected the changes as insufficient, reports Reuters. Justified by officials to...

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July 15, 2019

The PA threat to disband security personnel is just hot air

The Palestinian Authority’s latest financial crisis began in February after the Israeli government cut part of the tax money owed to its treasury, amounting to $140 million. The consequences...

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July 15, 2019

Egypt opens museum commemorating Nobel laureate Naguib Mahfouz

A museum commemorating the life and works of Egyptian novelist Naguib Mahfouz has opened in Cairo, nearly 13 years after the Nobel laureate’s death, reporters Reuters. The Naguib Mahfouz...

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July 15, 2019

Saudi Arabia’s dilemma as the UAE pulls out of Yemen

The war in Yemen is entering its fifth year with no solution in sight. Every day thousands of people, including women and children, are injured and maimed. According to...

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July 15, 2019

Hamas disowns official’s call to kill ‘every Jew’

Hamas has disowned controversial remarks made by a member of its political bureau, Fathi Hammad, saying his comments “do not reflect the official stance” of the movement. Hammad sparked...

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