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February 2, 2022

Instead of freeing Palestinian prisoners, new scheme aims at punishing their families

A scheme is under way to withhold or to reduce payments made by the Palestinian Authority to the families of Palestinian prisoners. According to Israeli media, the Biden Administration...

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February 2, 2022

Arms deals: Al-Sisi's key to circumventing criticism of repression

Last Tuesday, the US government approved a $2.5 billion arms sale to Egypt, despite US President Joe Biden’s pledge not to be lenient with President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi’s regime...

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February 2, 2022

46 Israel violations against Palestinian journalists in January

An Arab journalists’ rights group has recorded 46 Israeli violations of Palestinian media freedoms in January, Anadolu News Agency reports. In a report on Wednesday, the Journalists’ Support Committee...

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February 2, 2022

Israel Defence Minister arrives in Bahrain on unannounced visit

Israel Defence Minister, Benny Gantz, arrived in Bahrain on Wednesday on an unannounced visit. “This is the first visit of an Israeli Defence Minister to a Gulf country,” reported...

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February 2, 2022

Turkey Consul General visits West Bank city of Salfit

Turkish Consul General in Jerusalem, Ahmet Riza Demirer, on Wednesday, visited the West Bank city of Salfit, Anadolu News Agency reports. The diplomat held talks with Palestinian local officials...

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February 2, 2022

Australia PM refuses to condemn Israel after Amnesty report

Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, refused, Wednesday, to condemn Israel, saying “no country is perfect” after Amnesty International said it is “committing apartheid.” “Australia has been one of the...

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February 2, 2022

Israel spyware NSO offered 'bags of cash' for access to US mobile phone network

Israeli spyware company, NSO Group, offered a US-based mobile security company “bags of cash” in exchange for access for an easily exploitable mobile phone network, according to a complaint...

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February 2, 2022

Morocco: Tourism sector loses $9.5bn in two years

Morocco announced yesterday that it has lost about 90 billion dirhams ($9.54 billion) from tourism revenues over the past two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement Minister of...

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February 2, 2022

Following UAE, Bahrain will allow construction of Hindu temple

Bahrain will become the second country in the Middle East where the Hindu domination Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) will have a traditional temple of their own, following...

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February 2, 2022

Comedy in the Middle East: MEMO in conversation with Reem Edan

Reem is known for her unique brand of 'Muslim-ennial' humour. She has performed at venues and colleges worldwide and opened for comics including Arsenio Hall and Jay Leno....

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