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February 5, 2019

The mosque of Athens and the battle for the Greek soul

Athens’ first mosque, which has been under construction for over a decade, has sparked outrage in the Greek capital. The far right sees the mosque as an attack on...

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February 5, 2019

El-Baradei calls for wholehearted participation in constitutional changes, or a boycott

Egypt’s former interim Vice President, Mohamed El-Baradei, yesterday called on political groups either to agree to participate honestly and wholeheartedly in the vote on constitutional amendments to be discussed...

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February 5, 2019

Syria families evacuated from unsafe homes in Aleppo

Some 4,000 Syrian families have been evacuated from their homes in the city of Aleppo, amid concerns that thousands of buildings are unsafe to live in, according to Syrian...

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February 5, 2019

Israel’s Jewish Home party appoints Bennett replacement

Israel’s Jewish Home party has appointed a new head to replace Education Minister Naftali Bennett, months after he broke away to form the New Right party. Jewish Home’s Central...

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February 5, 2019

Arab League calls on EU to recognise State of Palestine

The Arab League has called on European countries to recognise the State of Palestine with-in the pre-1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital. The League praised the European...

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February 5, 2019

Ex-Morocco PM calls on King to release detained Jerada protesters

Former Moroccan prime minister Abdelilah Benkirane yesterday called on Monday on King Mohammed VI to release demonstrators held during protests in the northeastern Moroccan town of Jerada. Benkirane made...

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February 5, 2019

Sudan’s Bashir pledges new measures to support rural development

In a new attempt to calm protests which have rocked Sudan, President Omar Hassan Al-Bashir yesterday announced a package of measures including the abolition of taxes and introducing investment...

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February 5, 2019

Iraq: Parliament to discuss US forces’ presence

Iraqi Parliament Speaker Mohammad Al-Halbusi said yesterday that parliament will discuss the redistribution of US troops in the country during the next legislative term. Al-Halbusi made the remarks after...

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February 5, 2019

After deadly settler attack, NGO asks court to halt ‘legalisation’ of outpost

An Israeli human rights NGO has petitioned the Supreme Court to “halt the legalisation of the Adei Ad outpost in the West Bank”, following a recent deadly attack by...

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February 5, 2019

Israel settlers threaten Palestinian workers over cooperation with human rights groups

Israeli settlers in the southern occupied West Bank have “posted flyers warning Palestinian labourers not to cooperate with Israeli human rights activists or organisations if they want to keep...

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