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August 31, 2018

US pastor held in Turkey to take case to EU court, says lawyer

Pastor Andrew Brunson will take his terrorism case to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) if Turkey doesn’t release him, Al Jazeera reported today. The American is being...

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August 31, 2018

Lieberman: Israel will ‘pay the price’ for overthrowing Hamas

The possibility of launching another military assault against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, would result in Israel “paying the price” and taking control of the Strip, Israeli Defence Minister...

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August 31, 2018

12 professions now only open to Saudi nationals

Saudi Arabia has launched a comprehensive plan to replace foreign works in 12 occupations with Saudi nationals within five months, local media outlets reported. The new decision will come...

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August 31, 2018

Israel knocks hole through Jerusalem’s Old City wall

Israel yesterday carved a hole into the Old City walls of occupied Jerusalem to create a new “gate” near the ancient Damascus Gate (Bab Al-Amoud). The news came from...

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August 31, 2018

UN Syria envoy calls for securing civilians’ evacuation in Idlib

The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria said yesterday that he was ready to head to the country’s last opposition stronghold of Idlib to secure “a humanitarian corridor” to...

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August 31, 2018

UK ‘fails’ to meet own torture inquiry deadline

The United Kingdom has failed to meet its own deadline to inquire into human rights abuses conducted by state forces in the context of the “war on terror”, the...

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August 31, 2018

Tunisia energy minister, officials sacked over corruption

Tunisian Prime Minister Youssef Chahed has sacked the country’s energy minister Khaled Kaddour and four other senior government officials over allegations of corruption. The dismissals come following a probe...

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August 31, 2018

UN extends mandate of peacekeeping force in Lebanon

The UN Security Council yesterday unanimously extended the mandate of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) for another year. UNIFIL’s dictate was due to expire today, however under...

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August 31, 2018

26 dead as clashes continue in Libya capital

At least 26 people, including 15 civilians, have been killed in clashes that have rocked the Libyan capital Tripoli this week, amid ongoing political instability in the country. Hundreds...

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August 31, 2018

Canada and Saudi Arabia are weighing up the cost of weapons and human rights

The diplomatic crisis between Canada and Saudi Arabia is around a month old. It blew up after a Canadian official criticised the poor human rights record of Saudi Arabia...

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