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December 16, 2021

Reinventing the Sheikhdom: Clan, Power and Patronage in Mohammed bin Zayed’s UAE

The author of Reinventing the Sheikhdom: Clan, Power and Patronage in Mohammed bin Zayed’s UAE had his own brush with the security apparatus in the sheikhdom when he was...

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December 16, 2021

UK minister says BDS will be outlawed

UK MP Robert Jenrick said that legislation would be passed to outlaw Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions, the Jerusalem Post reported. The comments were made at the Leadership Dialogue Institute...

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December 16, 2021

Canada and others say patience running out with Iran over downed plane

Canada, Sweden, Ukraine and Britain on Thursday said they could consider new steps in line with international law against Iran if it failed to respond by Jan. 5 to...

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December 16, 2021

Women head Sudan's protests calling for civilian rule

Hundreds of people continue protests in the Sudanese capital Khartoum for a third week in a row against a recent political deal between the prime minister and the military. Demonstrators call...

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December 16, 2021

Shin Bet arrests Palestinians accused of spying for Hamas

Two Palestinians have been indicted in Israel for serious security offences after being accused of spying for Hamas, the country’s internal security agency, Shin Bet, revealed today. The two...

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December 16, 2021

Libya elections unlikely to take place, official says

Libya’s planned 24 December election cannot take place amid continued arguments and fears for electoral integrity after major security incidents, a member of the elections commission today told Al Jazeera. Rival...

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December 16, 2021

12 migrants relocated from Cyprus under Pope pledge

A first group of migrants left Cyprus today as part of an initiative by Pope Francis to assist in their relocation, Reuters reported the government saying. Pope Francis visited Cyprus in early December....

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December 16, 2021

Israel: Palestinian prisoner enters 122nd day of hunger strike

Palestinian prisoner Hisham Abu Hawash is now on the 122nd day of his hunger strike protest at being held in so-called administrative detention under which he is being held...

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December 16, 2021

Gaza is on the verge of an explosion

Without explanation or premise, I must stress that the situation in the Gaza Strip is no longer bearable; that our two million people there have lost the ability to...

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December 16, 2021

Arabic calligraphy added to UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list

UNESCO has included Arabic calligraphy in its Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list on Tuesday. The recognition followed a Saudi-led nomination which included 16 Arabic-speaking countries. The kingdom had declared the...

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