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March 8, 2014

Egypt to introduce 10 to 12% VAT

Egypt is set to introduce Value Added Tax (VAT) this year after it announced that a bill which places VAT at 10 -12 percent will be finalized by the...

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March 8, 2014

Coup forces have killed 7,000 in Egypt

A senior Egyptian judge claimed on Sunday that more than 7,000 civilians have been killed in the country since the coup which overthrew President Mohamed Morsi last July. Judge...

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March 8, 2014

UN chief insists Israeli measures in Jerusalem have no legal validity

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon insisted on Saturday that Israel’s legislative or administrative measures taken to change the character and status of Jerusalem have no “legal validity”. The UN chief’s...

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March 8, 2014

Is the West negotiating with Al-Assad rather than toppling him?

An article in the Financial Times has examined the effects of reports about European security contacts with Syrian officials regarding attempts to resolve the Syrian crisis. Writer Roula Khalaf...

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March 8, 2014

Israeli aircraft fire missiles at targets in the Gaza Strip

At dawn on Sunday, Israeli aircraft launched two raids on targets in the central and southern Gaza Strip. No casualties have been reported. Palestinian sources quoted eye-witnesses who said...

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March 8, 2014

Israeli participation in UAE energy conference sparks protests

Israel’s participation in the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) conference on Saturday in the UAE has sparked off widespread protests on social networking sites. The Kuwait Ministry of Electricity...

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March 8, 2014

Londoners mark 5th anniversay of Cast Lead

IMAGES More than 500 activists gathered in London on the 5th anniversary of the end of Israel’s massive military assault on Gaza to protest against the on-going blockade and...

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March 8, 2014

Libyan army regains control of military base

The Libyan army announced on Saturday evening that it has regained control over the Tamenhant Military Base in the southern city of Sabha, after it had been overrun by...

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March 8, 2014

Opposition leader says goal of Geneva II is ouster of Al-Assad

The President of the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces, Ahmad Al-Jarba, stressed on Saturday evening that the opposition’s sole aim behind participating in the Geneva II...

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March 8, 2014

Israeli MK: Jordan supports our military presence in Valley

A member of Parliament affiliated with Likud Party and a close ally of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday that Jordan supports Israel’s insistence on maintaining its military...

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