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September 10, 2018

Algeria lawmakers call for halt of mass executions in Egypt

Two parliamentary groups in Algeria yesterday called for official national and international action to halt mass executions against activists, human rights workers and political figures in Egypt. The Movement...

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September 10, 2018

Egypt Court sentences Safwat El-Sherif to 3 years imprisonment over corruption

The Cairo Criminal Court has sentenced the former speaker of Egypt’s Shura Council, Safwat El-Sherif, to three years in prison and an LE 99 million fine over charges of...

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September 10, 2018

US authorises $1.2bn in military aid to Egypt

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has authorised the release of $1.2 billion in military aid to Egypt, overriding previous human rights concerns that had held up funding. The...

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September 10, 2018

Calls for Tunisia’s Marzouki to be banned from Egypt

An Egyptian lawyer has filed a suit calling for former Tunisian president Moncef Marzouki to be banned from entering the country. The lawyer accused Marzouki of plotting assassination attempts...

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September 10, 2018

Sudanese news agency obtains testimonies from victims of human trafficking

The Sudan News Agency (SUNA) said yesterday that it has obtained testimonies from victims of human trafficking who are currently held in the Al-Jili camp. According to the agency,...

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September 10, 2018

Will there be an Israel-Iran confrontation in Syria?

Israel’s objection against Iran’s military presence in Syria has resurfaced after a brief period of media silence, which seems to have given the Russians an opportunity to reach a...

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September 10, 2018

Turkey, Russia, Iran to replace US dollar with local currency in trade

Turkey, Russia and Iran have agreed to use their local currencies in trade, instead of the US dollar, the Anadolu Agency reported on Saturday. The agency quoted the Governor...

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September 10, 2018

US piles more pressure by shutting Palestinian embassy

The US is to close the Palestinian embassy in Washington in a move designed to pressure the Palestinian leadership to abandon its campaign against Israel in the International Criminal...

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September 10, 2018

US says ICC ‘dead’ as it moves to ‘protect’ Israel

The US is expected to take an aggressive stance towards the International Criminal Court (ICC). President Donald Trump’s national security adviser, John Bolton, is to make the announcement in...

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September 10, 2018

Israel bans Ahed Tamimi from travelling abroad

Israel this weekend banned teenage Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi and her family from travelling abroad to meet European human rights groups. Ahed’s father Bassem Tamimi told the Anadolu Agency...

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