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March 10, 2014

Israel to reduce Arabic language lessons in high schools

Israel’s minister of education Shai Piron has decided to reduce the hours of mandatory Arabic lessons in secondary schools. Israel’s Army Radio said that Piron has approved what he...

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March 10, 2014

Egyptian political scientist: coup in trouble following sham referendum

Egyptian professor of Political Science and International Relations at Cairo University Dr Nadia Mostafa said in an interview with Aljazeera channel that the pro-constitution campaign revealed, more than ever,...

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March 10, 2014

Al-Qaeda linked group claims responsibility for rockets fired on Eilat

The Al Qaeda-linked jihadist group Ansar Bait Al-Maqdis, which translates as supporters of Jerusalem, issued a statement on Tuesday claiming responsibility for two rocket attacks against Eilat, the Dead...

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March 10, 2014

US: Iran's absence from Geneva II conference will not affect the nuclear talks

The US State Department deputy spokesperson, Marie Harf, said on Wednesday that Iran’s absence from the Geneva II peace conference on Syria will not affect the talks between Tehran...

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March 10, 2014

Amnesty International slams repressive government "roadmap" in Egypt

The human rights group Amnesty International has published a 50-page briefing on Egypt titled “Egypt: Roadmap to repression: No end in sight for human rights violations”. The report accuses...

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March 10, 2014

Letter from jailed activist sheds light on human suffering of political detainees in Egypt

Egyptian leftist activist, Alaa Abdelfattah, has been arrested since 28 November 2013 on charges of violating the controversial protests law by organising a protest without prior permit from authorities....

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March 10, 2014

Video reveals mistreatment of detainees in Egypt

A group of Egyptian activists have released a new video on YouTube they claim to have been recorded at a state detention facility. It shows Egyptian security guards abusing...

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March 10, 2014

Wiki Thawra: More than 21,000 Egyptians arrested since Morsi's ouster

The Egyptian authorities have arrested 21,317 Egyptians since the military coup that ousted Egypt’s first democratically elected President Mohammed Morsi on July 3, 2013. The information was published on...

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March 10, 2014

Al-Jazeera launches Turkish channel after success in Egypt

Qatar’s Al-Jazeera Media Network has confirmed that it has launched a new channel specialising in Turkish affairs. Called Al-Jazeera Turkey, it will follow the successful model of the station’s...

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March 10, 2014

Hamas denies presence of Iranian explosives experts in Gaza

The Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, has denied claims that Iranian explosives experts have arrived in the Gaza Strip. In a statement issued by the movement, spokesman Dr Sami Abu...

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