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February 2, 2019

Tunisia: Transitional justice process hindered by political tensions

The final report of Tunisia’s Truth and Dignity Commission has called for reforms to prevent the recurrence of human rights violations, as well as compensation for the victims of...

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February 2, 2019

Facebook deletes hundreds of Iran accounts

Facebook has deleted hundreds of fake accounts, groups and pages which it claims are linked to Iran. The head of Facebook’s cyber-security department, Tanil Glitscher, said in a letter...

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February 2, 2019

Tunisia’s Essebsi: Palestine at top of Arab summit agenda

Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi has said that the Palestinian issue will be a “top priority” on the agenda of the upcoming Arab summit. Since the summit is due...

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February 2, 2019

Jerusalem Archbishop: ‘Everything Palestinian is targeted by Israel’s occupation’

The Palestinian Archbishop of Jerusalem’s Greek Orthodox Church, Atallah Hanna, said yesterday that “everything Palestinian in Jerusalem is targeted by the Israeli occupation”. During a meeting with a delegation from Médecins...

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February 2, 2019

US warns Hezbollah against using ministries to fund militants

The US yesterday warned Lebanese group Hezbollah not to use the ministries it was recently given in the Lebanese cabinet to funnel money to its militants. The warning was...

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February 2, 2019

Spain company rejects Israel tender for Jerusalem railway

A Spanish company announced yesterday that it had rejected an Israeli tender to build part of the Jerusalem railway, which will cut deep into occupied territory. Construcciones y Auxiliar...

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February 2, 2019

Saudi drops death penalty for female activist

Under heavy pressure by rights groups and mass media, Saudi Arabia has dropped the death penalty against female activist Israa Al-Ghamgham. Speaking to Newsweek on Thursday, the Saudi Embassy...

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February 2, 2019

Egypt to increase trade with Gaza

The Egyptian authorities have pledged to increase commercial trade with Gaza and keep Rafah crossing open, regardless of an absence of Palestinian Authority (PA) staff, Hamas sources told MEMO...

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February 2, 2019

Report: 197 civilians killed in Syria in January

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights documented the killing of 197 Syrian civilians, including 57 children and 27 women, in January 2019. The report said that 44 Syrian civilians...

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February 2, 2019

Hamas: Lifting Israel siege quickest route to calm

Senior Hamas leader in Gaza, Isam Al-Daalis, said yesterday that the quickest way to achieve calm in the coastal enclave is to lift the 12-year-old Israeli siege on the...

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