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June 14, 2018

UNSC ‘closed’ session called over Saudi-led attack on Hudaydah

A closed session at the Security Council has been called by the United Kingdom this afternoon to discuss ways to halt the military operation in Hudaydah, Al Jazeera reported...

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June 14, 2018

Palestinian dies from wounds sustained during Gaza protests

A Palestinian youth succumbed this morning to wounds he sustained during the Great March of Return protests in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip. Spokesperson of the Gaza...

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June 14, 2018

Israel urges Twitter to delete Hamas, Islamic Jihad accounts

Internal Security Minister Gilad Erdan called on officials of the social network Twitter to close the accounts “terrorist” groups which he said included Hamas, Islamic Jihad and Hezbollah. The...

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June 14, 2018

Bernard Lewis: a legacy of knowledge but not wisdom

Eminent historian Professor Bernard Lewis, a British born American, passed away on 19 May. He was 12 days short of his 102nd birthday. I was kind of waiting for...

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June 14, 2018

Protests in Tunisia against UAE-backed coup attempt

Demonstrations were held in the Tunisian capital Tunis to denounce the failed coup attempt which was backed by the UAE and exposed by a French newspaper. Activists called for...

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June 14, 2018

HRW calls on PA to approve treatment of patients in Gaza

Human Rights Watch yesterday called on the Palestinian Authority to issue the necessary medical treatment approvals for patients in the Gaza Strip immediately. In a statement, the organisation stressed...

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June 14, 2018

Algeria: Cutting off internet during high school exams

The Algerian Ministry of National Education announced that it will cut the internet service across the entire country for an hour after the start of each High School Certificate...

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June 14, 2018

Hamas: Banning West Bank protests violates law, freedoms

Hamas yesterday called the Palestinian Authority’s prevention of demonstrations in the occupied West Bank a continuation of its violation of Palestinian law. The movement’s spokesman, Hazem Qassem, added that...

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June 14, 2018

America’s military presence in Syria and its priorities

The US Secretary of Defence, General James Mattis, has linked his country’s withdrawal from Syria to a comprehensive solution to the eight-year-old crisis. This means that America is refusing...

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June 14, 2018

Cairo court says has no jurisdiction to close BBC office in Egypt

The Cairo Court for Urgent Matters said yesterday that it has no jurisdiction to close the BBC offices in Egypt and withdraw the broadcaster’s licence. A lawsuit filed by lawyer Mohammed...

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