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January 8, 2018

HRW: Saudi Arabia bans prominent cleric’s family from travel

The Saudi authorities have imposed a travel ban on 17 members of prominent cleric Salman Al-Ouda’s immediate family, Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported yesterday. The rights organisation quoted one...

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January 8, 2018

Germany allocates $98m to development projects in Sudan

Germany will allocate €82 million ($98.4 million) to support developmental projects in Sudan this year, Khartoum announced yesterday. Sudanese Minister of International Cooperation, Idris Suleiman, said the two countries...

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January 8, 2018

French PM’s nephew stabbed in Israel

Three French tourists, including the French prime minister’s nephew, suffered various wounds after being stabbed in the Israeli city of Eilat. The wounded tourists were transported to the Yoseftal...

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January 8, 2018

Israel discovers 500,000-year-old archaeological site

Israeli archaeologists have discovered a 500,000-year-old archaeological site which extends over an area of 10 dunums (0.01 square kilometres) during excavations near the town of Jaljulia, northeast of Tel...

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January 8, 2018

Palestinians seek full UN membership

The Palestinian Authority is trying to upgrade its status at the United Nations from observer state to full state member, a Palestinian official said yesterday. A member of the...

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January 8, 2018

Sudan political forces support decision to close border with Eritrea

Representatives of the political forces in the Sudanese state of Kassala have supported their country’s decision to close the border crossings with Eritrea. Sudan had closed the border with...

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January 8, 2018

Legal rights NGO: Israel’s BDS blacklist ‘reminiscent of Apartheid South Africa’

Israel’s newly-published “blacklist” of NGOs whose activists are barred from entry is reminiscent of Apartheid South Africa, a legal rights group has declared. Yesterday, Israeli authorities announced a list...

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January 8, 2018

Senior Sephardic rabbi opposes death penalty for Palestinians

A senior Sephardic rabbi in Israel announced on Saturday his opposition to the proposed law stipulating the death penalty for Palestinians, Arab48 has reported. Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef made his...

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January 8, 2018

Kuwait sentences journalist to 7 years in prison for insulting Qatar

A Kuwaiti court yesterday sentenced writer Fouad Al-Hashem to seven years, charging him with insulting the State of Qatar. Authorities filed a lawsuit against Al-Hashem for “insulting the Emir...

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January 8, 2018

Sudan: Egypt has no right to criticise our relations with Turkey

Sudanese Vice President Ibrahim Al-Senoussi has defended his country’s relations with Turkey saying Khartoum wants to protect its national security. In an interview with Quds Press, Al-Senoussi said he...

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