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October 29, 2021

EU will not recognise new Israel settlements in Jerusalem

The EU today reiterated its call for Israel to halt its plans to expand settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories, warning that any new changes to the pre-1967 borders...

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October 29, 2021

Florida stops investing in Ben & Jerry’s parent company

The decision comes after the ice-cream firm refused to backtrack on its decision not to sell its produced in illegal Israeli settlements located on occupied Palestinian land...

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October 29, 2021

World Bank approves $360m loan for Egypt

The World Bank has approved a $360 million development policy financing (DPF) loan to support Egypt’s post-pandemic recovery, the lender said yesterday, Reuters reports. “To further support achievement of the...

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October 29, 2021

Israel’s ‘dubious’ interrogation method is at odds with most democracies, report finds

Innocent people are being jailed because of the dubious interrogation methods used by Israeli police. The stark finding was one of many that were uncovered by a recent report...

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October 29, 2021

UK trade unions urge government to challenge Israel’s ‘draconian’ blacklist

UK’s largest trade unions have joined the growing international backlash against Israel’s blacklisting of six Palestinian human rights and civil society groups as terrorist organisations with a damning joint...

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October 29, 2021

‘UN resolutions have not resolved any conflict. The situation in Palestine is the best evidence for this’

The military attaché at the Embassy of Yemen in Turkey Askar Zoail says more needs to be done to bring peace to Yemen and the region...
October 29, 2021

Saudi seeks to become home to electric car manufacturers

Saudi Arabia is in talks with several carmakers about manufacturing in the country, Saudi Investment Minister Khalid Al-Falih told Reuters, with an announcement expected this year. The discussions are part...

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October 29, 2021

Lebanon asks Russia for satellite pictures of Beirut port blast

Lebanese President Michel Aoun has asked Russian Ambassador Alexander Rudakov for satellite images from 4 August 2020, when a huge explosion rocked Beirut’s port, according to a Lebanese presidency...

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October 29, 2021

US lawmakers enter resolution condemning Israel's NGO designations

US Congresswoman Betty McCollum yesterday led a group of progressive lawmakers in introducing a resolution that seeks to condemn Israel for its designation of six prominent Palestinian NGOs and...

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October 29, 2021

Egypt mulls greater penalty for divulging state secrets

The Egyptian parliament is discussing a draft law to make the penalty for divulging state secrets tougher, local media reported yesterday. Al-Ahram quoted sources as saying that the bill...

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