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February 10, 2019

Algeria energy revenues up 15% in 2018, trade deficit down

Algeria’s energy earnings rose 15.27 percent in 2018 from the previous year due to higher global oil prices, the government said on Saturday. Stronger revenues helped to reduce the...

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February 10, 2019

US-backed Syrian force launches ‘final battle’ against Daesh

The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) began an assault against the final Daesh enclave in eastern Syria on Saturday, aiming to wipe out the last vestige of the militant...

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February 10, 2019

7 jailed for life over 2015 Tunisian museum, hotel massacres

A Tunisian court jailed seven people for life on Saturday for their involvement in two deadly militant attacks in 2015, one on a museum in Tunis and the other...

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February 10, 2019

Algeria’s ruling FLN picks Bouteflika as presidential candidate, for a 5th term

Algeria’s ruling party FLN has picked President Abdelaziz Bouteflika as its candidate for the April 18 presidential election, party leader Moad Bouchareb said on Saturday, reports Reuters. Bouteflika, 81,...

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February 9, 2019

Lebanon man sets himself on fire after unable to afford daughter’s tuition fees

A Lebanese man has died after setting himself on fire because he could not afford tuition fees for his daughter. The man has been identified as George Zuraiq, who...

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February 9, 2019

Second Palestinian prisoner dies in Israel jail in 3 days

The Israeli Prison Services yesterday announced the death of 36-year-old Palestinian prisoner Yasser Hamid Ishtea, making him the second Palestinian prisoner to die in Israeli jail in the past...

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February 9, 2019

Israel conducts military drills simulating war with Hezbollah

Israel yesterday completed military drills simulating war with Lebanon’s Hezbollah. Spokesman for the Israeli Army, Avichai Adraee, said that the Givati brigade of the Israeli army carried out the...

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February 9, 2019

Tunisia tops freedom index in Arab world

Tunisia has been ranked top of the freedom index in the Arab world in 2018. Tunisia – which ignited the Arab Spring in 2011 – was described by US...

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February 9, 2019

Libya: Haftar forces announce no-fly zone in south

Libyan forces loyal to Commander Khalifa Haftar have imposed a no-fly zone in the south of Libya, which was seized a couple of days ago. A statement posted on...

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February 9, 2019

HRW condemns execution of 3 Egypt prisoners

Human Rights Watch (HRW) yesterday condemned the Egyptian authorities’ execution of three coup opponents, stating that they were tortured into confessing. The three men – two of whom were...

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