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September 9, 2021

Ship refloated after becoming stuck in Egypt's Suez Canal

A bulk carrier briefly became stuck in the northern section of the Suez Canal today but was refloated and there was no impact on traffic, the Suez Canal Authority...

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September 9, 2021

Taliban bans women from sport, says ‘not necessary’ for women to play cricket

The Taliban government banned women from competing in sport, claiming it is “inappropriate” and “not necessary”, the Guardian reported yesterday. The claim for banning women competing in sports was...

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September 9, 2021

The PA has no business speaking about Palestinian rights

The recent meeting between Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz and Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas established that Palestinians are being exploited in order to provide for the PA’s stability...

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September 9, 2021

Germany: police bought Israel’s Pegasus spyware despite concerns over use

Nearly two months after the global scandal over the alleged use of the Israeli Pegasus spyware to target journalists, lawyers and human rights activists, concerns have apparently been raised...

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September 9, 2021

Taliban says it wants to build relations with all countries, except Israel

The Taliban has announced that its government aims to establish ties and diplomatic relations with all countries of the world, except for Israel. According to the group’s spokesman Suhail...

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September 9, 2021

Jordan ex-royal court chief loses appeal against verdict

Jordan’s highest appeal court today upheld a guilty verdict against a former confidant of King Abdullah and a minor royal who were sentenced to 15 years in jail on charges of...

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September 9, 2021

Entrepreneur launches UK’s first halal cat food

A British businessman has launched the country’s first halal cat food brand targeting some 500,000 Muslim cat owners in the country. The Manchester-based firm Tiana, owned by Pankaj Hurria,...

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September 9, 2021

UAE jails Syria rights activist for ‘insulting the prestige of the state’

The United Arab Emirates yesterday sentenced a Syrian human rights activist to ten years in prison on charges of terrorism and insulting the prestige of the state. Abdul Rahman...

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September 9, 2021

Tunisia: major union demands Saied to present political vision

In what appears to be a remarkable development, the Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT), the largest trade union and national organisation in Tunisia, has called on President Kais Saied...

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September 9, 2021

Morocco’s Justice and Development suffers a blow in the elections

Preliminary results following yesterday’s legislative elections in Morocco showed that the Justice and Development Party (PJD), which had led the government coalition, suffered a severe defeat, retaining only 12...

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