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  • January 31, 2018

    Palestinians call for closing US office in West Bank

    Scores of Palestinian activists yesterday called for the US security office in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah to be closed in protest against America’s recognition of Jerusalem...

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  • January 31, 2018

    Egypt bars those living in 5 countries from voting

    A senior Egyptian diplomat said yesterday that the country will not organise systems for Egyptian expatriates living in five Arab and African countries to vote in the upcoming presidential election....

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  • January 31, 2018

    Tunisia: Doctors to go on strike in February

    Tunisia’s Association of Young Doctors announced a three-day general strike from 6-8 February to protest against the health ministry’s failure to respond to their demands. The association’s Secretary-General, Jaad...

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  • January 31, 2018

    US: Aid to continue if UNRWA changes school books

    The American administration has proposed UNRWA change its school textbooks in order to continue to receive donations, QudsNet News reported yesterday. Reporting the Jordanian newspaper Al-Ghad, the paper said...

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  • January 31, 2018

    Qatar agrees to financial disclosures in spat with US carriers

    State-owned Qatar Airways has agreed to release detailed financial statements, the US government said on Tuesday, as part of a response to accusations by US airlines that the carrier...

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  • January 31, 2018

    Rocky Syria talks in Russia end, ignore key opposition demands

    A Syrian peace conference in Russia ended on Tuesday with a statement calling for democratic elections, but ignoring key opposition demands after a day marred by squabbles and heckling...

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  • January 31, 2018

    Israeli Minister: ‘We will prevent Iranian activity in Lebanon as we did in Syria’

    A senior Israeli minister said the Israeli government will prevent Iran from arming Hezbollah in Lebanon, “just as it prevented it in Syria.” “We have prevented Iran’s countless attempts...

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  • January 31, 2018

    UAE is building world’s first space hospital

    The UAE Ministry of Health has announced its plan to establish the world’s first space hospital. As part of the UAE’s national space program and will help treat astronauts...

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  • January 31, 2018

    Iranian diplomat angers Algerians

    Amir Al-Moussawi, Iran’s Cultural Attaché to Algeria, has evoked anger by making unflattering comments about the wife of deceased President Houari Boumédiène. Moussawi apparently accused Anissa Boumédiène – wife of the...

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  • January 31, 2018

    Egyptian opposition call for boycotting presidential elections

    Egyptian former presidential candidate Hamdeen Sabahi called today for boycotting the country’s upcoming presidential elections due in March. Speaking at a press conference held at the opposition Dignity Party...

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