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April 16, 2019

Sadr calls on Shia militias to help flood-affected regions in Iraq not Iran

Sadrist Movement leader Muqtada Al-Sadr has called on the Popular Mobilisation Forces to provide assistance to flood-affected regions in Iraq instead of sending aid convoys to Iran. “Since there...

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April 16, 2019

Bahrain revokes citizenship of 138 people

A court in Bahrain has convicted 139 people of terrorism offences during a mass trial, revoking the citizenship of all but one, according to an Amnesty International press release....

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April 16, 2019

11 dead in Syria clashes between Russia troops and pro-Iran militias

At least 11 people have been killed in escalating clashes between Russian forces and pro-Iranian militias in the city of Aleppo, amid strained relations between the two Assad allies,...

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April 16, 2019

Iraq seeks to ban Fortnite, violent video games

Iraqi authorities are considering a ban on popular shooter video games like Fortnite and PUBG, fearing they lead to violence amongst young people. Senior Iraqi Member of Parliament, Sami’a...

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April 16, 2019

Israel army covered up settlers’ killing of wounded Palestinian father

The Israeli army covered up the killing of a Palestinian father by illegal Israeli settlers, Israeli NGO B’Tselem has claimed. Twenty-three-year-old Mohammed Abd Al-Fatah was killed near Huwara, a...

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April 16, 2019

Military council: Sudan troops to stay in Yemen

Sudanese troops will remain in Yemen as part of the Saudi-led coalition, Deputy Head of the Transitional Military Council Lieutenant General Mohamad Hamdan Daglo announced yesterday. “We are sticking...

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April 16, 2019

Why does the PA leadership shoot itself in the foot and ignore public opinion?

Why does the Palestinian Authority leadership — which is also the leadership of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) and Fatah, by the way — insist on shooting itself in...

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April 16, 2019

Haftar forces bomb populated residential areas Libya capital

Forces loyal to Libyan strongman General Khalifa Haftar are reported to have bombed densely populated residential areas in the capital, Tripoli. Video clips circulated on social media showed the...

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April 16, 2019

HRW calls on Saudi Arabia to release human rights lawyer

Human Rights Watch yesterday called on the Saudi authorities to immediately release prominent human rights lawyer, Walid Abu Al-Khair, who was sentenced in 2014 to 15 years in prison...

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April 16, 2019

Palestinians tackle blaze at mosque in Al-Aqsa

A fire broke out at Al-Marwani Prayer Room in the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound yesterday, at the same time as the world watched Paris’ iconic Notre Dame Cathedral engulfed in...

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