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March 13, 2019

Israel investigating 11 Palestinian deaths in Gaza protests

Israel is carrying out criminal investigations into the killing of 11 Palestinians by Israeli forces at border protests in Gaza last year, Israeli officials said on Wednesday, says Reuters....

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March 13, 2019

Army says it will preserve Algeria’s security in all circumstances

Algeria’s army will preserve the country’s security “in all circumstances and conditions”, Deputy Defence Minister Ahmed Gaid Salah told Ennahar TV on Wednesday, amid continuing protests by Algerians demanding...

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March 13, 2019

Iraq’s top Shia cleric tells Rouhani ties must respect sovereignty

Iraq’s top Shia cleric told Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday that Iraqi sovereignty must be respected and weapons kept in state hands, a veiled reference to increasingly influential...

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March 13, 2019

US drops reference to ‘Israeli-occupied’ Golan Heights in annual rights report

The US State Department changed its usual description of the Golan Heights from “Israeli-occupied” to “Israeli-controlled” in an annual global human rights report released on Wednesday, says Reuters. The...

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March 13, 2019

Qatari World Cup officials head to Miami for FIFA talks

Qatari officials will meet with FIFA’s leadership in Miami on Friday as world football’s governing body discusses the possibility of expanding the 2022 World Cup and adding new host...

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March 13, 2019

Algeria leaders ready to discuss system based on ‘will of the people’

Algeria’s government on Wednesday declared itself ready for talks with protesters seeking rapid political change, saying it sought a ruling system based on “the will of the people” after...

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March 13, 2019

Syrian forces intensify attacks on last rebel bastion

The Syrian army aided by Russian warplanes shelled rebel-held towns in northwestern Syria in the most extensive bombardment in weeks against the last remaining rebel bastion in the country,...

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March 13, 2019

Israel forces seal off area near Ibrahimi Mosque

Israeli forces sealed off the Wadi Al-Hasin area, east of the Ibrahimi Mosque, in the southern occupied West Bank district of Hebron at noon today. Human rights activists Jamal...

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March 13, 2019

The most important implication of what is happening in Algeria

What happened and is still happening in Algeria, beginning with the protests against Bouteflika’s candidacy for a fifth term and most recently his decision not to run in the...

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March 13, 2019

Saudi women’s rights activists stand trial

Saudi Arabian women’s rights activists today stood trial for the first time since their arrest over nine months ago. Loujain Al-Hathloul, Aziza Al-Yousef, Eman Al-Nafjan and Hatoon Al-Fassi are...

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