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January 2, 2019

Saudi plans to build leisure complex in Riyadh

Saudi Arabia announced plans on Wednesday to build an entertainment complex in the capital Riyadh, the latest in a series of state-backed efforts to encourage public leisure activities after...

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January 2, 2019

Yemeni hip-hop dancers barred from dancing despite departure of Al Qaeda

Five Yemeni hip-hop dancers thought their problems had ended when the Islamist militants who had banned them from performing were defeated in the port city of Mukalla nearly three...

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January 2, 2019

British MPs ask to visit detained Saudi women activists

British MPs have today requested the Saudi Authorities for permission to visit female activists detained in the Kingdom. The request has been made following allegations of torture by human...

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January 2, 2019

The beginning of the end of the counter-revolutions

The rapid developments in the Arab world towards the end of 2018 suggest that we are witnessing the beginning of the end of the counter-revolutions which sought to kill...

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January 2, 2019

UNESCO should cry no tears over Israel’s departure

There will be no tears now Israel and the US have withdrawn from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). Both countries have undermined the organisation’s credibility...

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January 2, 2019

Early elections: Who will dethrone ‘the king of Israel’?

“A historic mistake” is how Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu responded to calls for early elections last November. A few weeks later, he spoke, in exaggerated confidence of the...

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January 2, 2019

Report claims UAE arms Al-Qaeda and Daesh in Yemen

A Yemeni warlord who has also been a fundraiser for Al-Qaeda and at one point is believed to have belonged to Daesh is being armed by the United Arab...

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January 2, 2019

Huge increase in Israel settlement activity in Trump era

Israel has vastly increased its illegal settlement activity since US President Donald Trump took office, with settlement planning reaching its highest level since 2013. According to newly-released data compiled...

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January 2, 2019

Netflix caves to Saudi pressure and cancels episode critical of MBS

Netflix has been accused of caving to pressure from Saudi Arabia by removing an episode of a comedy show critical of the kingdom’s handling of the murder of journalist...

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January 2, 2019

Honduras to discuss embassy move to Jerusalem with Israel, US

Honduras will hold talks with Israel, joined by the United States, aimed at opening an embassy in Jerusalem, the countries said yesterday, as the small Central American nation looks...

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