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February 23, 2021

Sisi’s ‘less than one’ child per family to tackle population growth is a surprise

“Less than one” was the phrase used by Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi in a live speech last week, which prompted a wave of criticism within Egypt and beyond. Having more...

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February 23, 2021

Iran Parliament calls to prosecute President Rouhani over IAEA deal

Hardline Iranian lawmakers yesterday called for President Hassan Rouhani to be prosecuted following the recent agreement between the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran (AEOI) and the International Atomic Energy...

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February 23, 2021

‘Sexist’ Saudi job ad triggers controversy

A job announcement which calls for only men to apply has been met with widespread condemnation in Saudi Arabia, with the Human Resources Ministry rejecting it, the New Khaleej news site...

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February 23, 2021

French female Daesh members begin hunger strike in Syria, demand return

Ten French women who joined Daesh and are now being held in Syria, began a hunger strike to protest France’s refusal to repatriate them or their children, their lawyers...

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February 23, 2021

Oil spill off Israel coast reaches Lebanon’s shores

Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister Hassan Diab said yesterday he was following up on an oil spill that may have originated from a ship passing near the Israeli coast and...

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February 23, 2021

Lebanon appoints new judge to head blast probe

Lebanon’s Ministry of Justice on Friday appointed Judge Tarek Bitar to lead the investigation into the Beirut port blast. On Thursday the Lebanese court of cassation dismissed Judge Fadi Sawan from...

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February 23, 2021

Iran FM denies ‘direct contact’ with US over detainees

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, Saeed Khatibzadeh, denied on Sunday holding “direct contacts” with the United States concerning American citizens held by the Islamic Republic and vice versa, the Tasnim news agency...

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February 23, 2021

Turkey: ‘Greece continues to escalate tension in Aegean Sea’

Since the restart of exploratory talks between Turkey and Greece this year, Greece has continued to escalate tension in the region, Anadolu reported sources from Turkish National Defence Ministry saying yesterday....

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February 23, 2021

Palestine PM urges Hamas to release 83 political detainees in Gaza

Palestinian Prime Minister Muhammad Shtayyeh yesterday urged Hamas to release the 83 political detainees held by the movement in the Gaza Strip, Anadolu news agency reported. “In compliance with the presidential...

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February 23, 2021

Imagining Palestine: Barghouti, Darwish, Kanafani and the language of exile

For Palestinians, exile is not simply the physical act of being removed from their homeland and their inability to return. It is not a casual topic pertaining to politics...

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