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January 31, 2018

Turkey orders release of local chair of Amnesty International

A Turkish court today ordered the conditional release of the jailed chairman of Amnesty International in Turkey, the rights group said, although the trial will continue despite criticism from...

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January 31, 2018

Israel passes bill to extend authority over universities in West Bank

The Knesset yesterday passed in its first reading a bill extending the authority of the Israeli Higher Education Council over higher education institutions in illegal settlements built on Palestinian...

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January 31, 2018

3000 Nights

A radio babbles unintelligibly in the background, the helmet of a soldier outlined against the grill of a military vehicle. The light flickers across nameless faces, bloodied and blindfolded...

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January 31, 2018

UN: Over 200 companies have Israel settlement ties

The United Nations human rights office said today it had identified 206 companies so far doing business linked to Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, where it said...

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January 31, 2018

Slovenia postpones vote recognition of State of Palestine

Slovenia’s Foreign Affairs Committee has postponed a vote on a draft resolution which would be a first step towards recognition of the State of Palestine, according to i24 News....

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January 31, 2018

US defends role of Lebanon army as Israel threatens to attack

The United States pledged continued support for Lebanon’s military today, calling it a potential counterweight to Iranian-backed Hezbollah, even as Israel said the two forces were indistinguishable and fair...

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January 31, 2018

The Israeli-led siege is devastating Gaza’s health sector

Israel’s siege on the Gaza Strip started as soon as it was known that Hamas had won the Palestinian elections in 2006. Even though independent observers declared the polls...

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January 31, 2018

21 dead, 290 injured in Yemen’s Aden

Some 21 Yemenis have been killed and 290 injured in two days of clashes between UAE-backed forces and the Yemen national army in Aden, Yemen Today reported. The majority...

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January 31, 2018

UAE-backed separatists support ex-president’s party in north Yemen

The leader of Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council (STC) has publically advocated support for the General People’s Congress (GPC) party, Aden Times has reported. “We stand by Tariq Mohammed Saleh...

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January 31, 2018

Senior Palestine, Israel officials to meet in Jerusalem

Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah will meet with Israeli Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon in Jerusalem on Sunday, an Israeli official said yesterday. The official gave no further details. Kahlon...

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