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August 2, 2021

Is Ennahda responsible for the Tunisia crisis?

On 25 July 2021 Populist President Kais Saied launched a coup dismissing Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi and suspending parliament. His move followed unrest in the streets due to economic,...

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August 2, 2021

Unlike secularists, ‘Islamists’ in Tunisia were weak but not undemocratic

When the Tunisian President Kais Saied dismissed the country’s government a week ago, everyone knew it would be a turning point in the North African state’s history, just not...

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August 2, 2021

Daesh celebrates president’s coup in Tunisia

Social media accounts have circulated details of a Daesh publication which is celebrating the coup carried out by Tunisian President Kais Saied on the grounds that this constitutes a...

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August 2, 2021

Ilhan Omar backs $62bn bill that includes continued unconditional support for Israel

The failure of 'the Squad' to unite is seen as a missed opportunity to hold Israel accountable for its crimes against Palestinians...

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August 2, 2021

Qatar appoints envoys to Egypt, Libya

Qatar named ambassadors to Egypt and Libya on Thursday, Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani’s office said, as the Gulf Arab state moves to improve ties with some regional...

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August 2, 2021

‘Our defiant people salute you,’ Ambassador tells Big Ride for Palestine

Around 250 cyclists went to London yesterday as the Big Ride for Palestine completed the final stage of the journey from Bristol to the capital raising awareness of the...

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August 2, 2021

Ghannouchi has never, will never leave Tunisia, official says

Tunisia Parliamentary Speaker and head of the Ennahda party Rached Ghannouchi “has never and will never think of leaving the country,” the Deputy Chairman of the Tunisian Assembly of People’s...

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August 2, 2021

Palestinian woman becomes first Arab New York police captain

The New York State Police Department has appointed Palestinian-American Falasteen Srour as captain in the Bronx County Police Command, making her the first woman of Arab origin to be...

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August 2, 2021

Calls for urgent international intervention in Sheikh Jarrah case

The Palestinian Minister for Jerusalem Affairs, Fadi Al-Hadmi, yesterday called on the international community to “immediately intervene” in the Sheikh Jarrah case which sees Palestinians being forcibly evicted from...

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August 2, 2021

Hezbollah official assassinated at wedding, escalating sectarian tensions in Lebanon

Tensions in Lebanon reach boiling point as gunmen open fire at funeral procession of Hezbollah commander Ali Shibli who was assassinated at a wedding on 31 July 2021 in...

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