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April 9, 2014

Hamas denounces Egyptian attempts to designate it a 'terrorist' organisation

The Palestinian Islamic resistance movement Hamas issued a statement on Sunday suggesting that the Egyptian court’s consideration of a case seeking to designate it a “terrorist” organisation is an...

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April 9, 2014

Cairo slams US report for criticising Egypt's human rights violations

The Egyptian foreign ministry slammed on Sunday the latest US Department of State report on human rights, which criticises human rights violations in Egypt, calling it “biased and unbalanced”....

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April 9, 2014

Netanyahu dismisses US warnings over failure to reach peace agreement

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, upon his arrival in Washington on Monday, dismissed the warnings made by US President Barack Obama regarding the potential fallout if the current negotiations...

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April 9, 2014

Senior Palestinian official says prisoners cost economy $250m

The President of the Palestinian Council for Development and Reconstruction (PECDAR) has said that the 5,100 prisoners held by the Israelis costs the local economy around $250m per annum....

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April 9, 2014

Haaretz journalist accuses Israel of creating friction to avoid political agreement

A prominent Israeli journalist has accused the authorities in Tel Aviv of creating friction between Israel and the Palestinians in order to avoid reaching a political agreement. Amira Hass...

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April 9, 2014

Fatah official slams Hamas in Cairo

An official from the Palestinian National Liberation Movement, Fatah, has criticised Hamas, saying that the resistance group did not announce its position on political reconciliation until it was accused...

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April 9, 2014

Kuwait to calm Arab tensions ahead of summit

Kuwait is making vigorous diplomatic efforts among several neighbouring countries to calm the atmosphere in the region ahead of the Arab summit to be hosted in Kuwait City on...

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April 9, 2014

Algerian police arrest anti-president protestors

The Algerian police arrested dozens of journalists, bloggers and human rights activists as they staged a sit-in on Saturday near the University of Algiers. The protest was held against...

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April 9, 2014

Egypt: 1,500 political detainees continue hunger strike in Abu Zaabal Prison

1,500 political prisoners in Abu Zaabal Prison in Qalyoubia governorate continued their hunger strike for the second day in protest against maltreatment by prison administration, Rassd news reported. The...

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April 9, 2014

Riyadh Book Fair bans 'Muslim Brotherhood' books for threatening 'intellectual security'

Saudi authorities will ban Muslim Brotherhood books in the upcoming Riyadh International Book Fair, scheduled for Tuesday March 4, under the auspices of King Abdullah Bin Abdel-Aziz. 900 publishing...

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