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August 30, 2018

UNRWA agrees temporary deal to end Gaza workers’ protests

UNRWA employees who were to be forced in to retirement or see their contracts come to an end this month can continue working in September under the terms of...

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August 30, 2018

Why it is important to renew UNIFIL’s yearly mandate

On 4 August, Lebanese civilians attacked a UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) patrol in the south of the country after blocking a road in Majdal Zoun area. The...

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August 30, 2018

Hamas: Reconciliation talks hit a dead end

Many forces are working against Palestinian national reconciliation, not least Israel, the head of Hamas’ in the Gaza Strip has warned. “Unfortunately, there are many forces that do not...

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August 30, 2018

Libya calls for lifting receiverships on frozen assets in Britain

The Libyan Investment Authority (LIA) has applied to London to lift three receiverships imposed on its assets in the UK and to recognise the authority’s Board of Directors under...

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August 30, 2018

US calls for ‘investigation’ into Saudi-UAE strikes in Yemen

A US official has called for an investigation into Saudi and UAE air strikes in Yemen. Ana Escrogima, US deputy chief of Mission in Yemen, called for the speedy...

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August 30, 2018

62 cases of cholera in Algeria, hundreds suspected

Two people have died of cholera in Algeria as 62 cases of disease have been identified since the start of the month, the Ministry of Health said yesterday. According...

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August 30, 2018

Israeli forces demolish Palestinian printing press in Jerusalem

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August 30, 2018

Report: 3,800 Palestinians killed in Syria since 2011

Some 3,871 Palestinians have been killed in the Syrian conflict since 2011, 462 of whom died due to torture, the Action Group for Palestinians of Syria revealed this week. Almost...

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August 30, 2018

Clarifying the PA’s role in diluting the Palestinian right of return

It is not only the Trump administration that wants to alter, to the point of negating, the Palestinian right of return. On Tuesday, Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas made...

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August 30, 2018

Amnesty calls for solidarity with female Saudi detainees

Amnesty International has called for solidarity with female Saudi activists detained by the authorities for over three months without charges or trial. The organisation asked activists around the world...

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