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April 9, 2014

IMF 'pessimistic' about Palestinian economy

IMF Representative in Palestine, Dr Udo Kock, expressed his pessimism regarding prospects of the Palestinian economy, which he believes will be determined by progress in the political arena. Kock...

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April 9, 2014

HRW calls for probe into US drone attack that killed Yemeni civilians

Human Rights Watch (HRW) called on Wednesday for the Obama Administration to probe an American drone attack on a Yemeni wedding last December, killing 12 and wounded 15 others....

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April 9, 2014

Saudi threatens to isolate Qatar for its support of Muslim Brotherhood

Saudi Arabia has threatened to close its border and airspace with Qatar if Doha doesn’t stop supporting the Muslim Brotherhood, Al-Arab newspaper reported on Wednesday. The London-based newspaper, which...

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April 9, 2014

US: Palestinian chief negotiator's remarks are unhelpful and disappointing

US officials said they were disappointed with comments made by the Palestinian chief negotiator Saeb Erekat who threatened to encourage an economic boycott against Israel if the peace talks...

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April 9, 2014

Jordan denounces Jewish extremists storming Dome of the Rock

Jordan has denounced Israeli Knesset Member for the Likud Party Moshe Feiglin’s storming of Al-Aqsa Sanctuary, calling the incident an extremely dangerous escalation, spokesperson of the Jordanian government Mohammed...

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April 9, 2014

Kerry hints 'settlers might not be evacuated under future peace deal'

US Secretary of State John Kerry has hinted that Israeli settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem settlements might not be evacuated under a future peace deal; however,...

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April 9, 2014

Gulf support fails to reduce domestic borrowing in Egypt

The state of Egypt’s economy shows no signs that it will improve any time in the near future, in light of the continued rises in unemployment, inflation and public...

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April 9, 2014

Maliki warns that Iraq's economy is at risk of collapse

Iraq’s Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki has warned that Iraq is going through a financial crisis that seriously threatens both the economy and financial system, according to a statement published...

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April 9, 2014

Israel to supply natural gas to Egypt

According to reports in the Wall Street Journal, the deal, which would involve the supply of eight billion cubic metres of gas per year, comes following the announcement of...

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April 9, 2014

Britain warns citizens against travelling to Sinai and Upper Egypt

Britain’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office has issued a statement advising British nationals against travelling to the Sinai Peninsula and the provinces of Beni Suef, Minya, Assiut, Sohag and the...

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