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September 21, 2018

Israel declares it is above the law

Israel’s critics often describe the country as being above the law, but until now this has never been brazenly declared by its government. Documents published this week shows a...

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September 21, 2018

Morocco confirms it will not renew relations with Iran

Morocco will continue to oppose any renewal of relations with Iran after the two countries severed diplomatic ties in May. Moroccan government spokesman Mustafa Al-Khaliji justified the stance by...

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September 21, 2018

UNHRC appoints new chair of Gaza probe

The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) yesterday appointed a new chair of its Gaza probe after the previous chair resigned just one month into the role. The new...

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September 21, 2018

UN official: Syria’s reconstruction could take half a century

The United Nations Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, Adama Dieng, said Wednesday that reconstructing Syria could take up to more than half a century. Speaking to reporters...

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September 21, 2018

Arab MKs call on UN to press Israel to annul Jewish Nation State Law

A delegation of Arab members of the Israeli parliament met with the UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, Kate Gilmore, on Wednesday and asked her to press Israel...

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September 21, 2018

Palestinian poet released from Israeli prison

Palestinian poet Dareen Tatour was released from an Israeli prison yesterday after serving a five-month sentence, Haaretz has reported. Tatour, a 36-year-old Palestinian citizen of Israel from Al-Reineh, just...

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September 21, 2018

Syrian armed factions reject Turkey-Russia Idlib deal

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Wednesday that Syrian armed factions have rejected an agreement reached by Turkey and Russia on setting up a demilitarised zone between the...

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September 21, 2018

Haftar’s empty threats don’t disturb Algeria

The crisis caused by the video of Libya’s General Khalifa Haftar in which he threatened to move the war to Algerian territory appears to have calmed down. Neither side...

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September 21, 2018

Police drop corruption probe into Israel envoy Danon

Israeli police have closed an investigation into Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon, citing insufficient evidence of corruption, the Times of Israel has reported. Danon has been investigated...

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September 21, 2018

In new ‘political persecution’, Israel indicts Palestinian activist over alleged incitement

Israeli authorities indicted a prominent Palestinian activist on Thursday on charges of “incitement to terrorism” and “expressing solidarity with a terrorist organisation”, reported Haaretz. The decision to indict was...

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