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April 13, 2019

Sudan’s intelligence chief resigns

Days after the president’s ouster, Sudan’s security and intelligence chief Salah Gosh has resigned, the country’s ruling military council said on Saturday, Anadolu reports. The resignation was approved by...

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April 13, 2019

The arrest of Julian Assange is an existential threat to journalism

Julian Assange, the publisher of WikiLeaks, was hauled by force out the Ecuadorian embassy in London on Thursday. British secret police snatched him at the invitation of the embassy,...

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April 13, 2019

Amnesty: Saudi uses death penalty to crush opposition

Saudi Arabia systematically uses the death penalty to crush opposition figures, Amnesty International has said, noting that the country’s Public Prosecution is planning to execute more activists. Saudi’s Public...

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April 13, 2019

Oil prices rise after OPEC cuts, US sanctions on Iran, Venezuela

Oil prices rose yesterday thanks to the cuts led by the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), as well as US sanctions imposed on Iran and Venezuela. Global...

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April 13, 2019

Iran: Demonstrations against US blacklisting of Revolutionary Guards

Hundreds of Iranians yesterday marched through the capital Tehran to protest against the US designation of the Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organisation. The demonstrators raised placards reading “I...

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April 13, 2019

Libya: Scores of Haftar forces arrested near Tripoli

Fighters affiliated with Libya’s Government of National Accord said they have arrested scores of forces loyal to General Khalifa Haftar in the city of Zwara, west of capital Tripoli....

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April 13, 2019

DFLP: New PA government only has Fatah members

Secretary General of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP), Nayef Hawatmeh, said yesterday that the new Palestinian Authority (PA) government consists only of Fatah members. The...

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April 13, 2019

Sudan interim leader steps down 1 day after coup

The man who headed Sudan’s military coup has stepped down one day after ousting long term leader Omar Al-Bashir. Sudan’s Defence Minister Awad Ibn Auf said yesterday that he...

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April 13, 2019

Teacher at Egypt’s Al-Azhar forced students to undress to pass exams

Egypt’s Al-Azhar University has suspended one of its teachers who forced his students to take off their trousers in order to pass their exams. The Dean of Al-Azhar’s Education...

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April 13, 2019

Libya activists warn against humanitarian disaster in Tripoli

Libyan human rights activists have warned of a humanitarian disaster due to the continuing attack by the retired General and Commander of the East Army, Khalifa Haftar, on the...

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