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October 6, 2020

One slap has broken the fear barrier in Egypt

The police lieutenant shouted at his subordinates as he left the scene in a hurry: “Come on, get in the cars quickly.” It reminded me of the Egyptian police...

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October 6, 2020

Amnesty calls on Saudi King to release Hamas official from prison

Amnesty International has once again called Saudi King Salman Bin Abdulaziz to secure the release of former Hamas official Dr Muhammad Al-Khodari from prison. In a series of tweets in Arabic, Amnesty called...

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October 6, 2020

Passage to the Plaza

Translated 30 years after it was originally published in Arabic as Bab al-Saha, Sahar Khalifeh’s Passage to the Plaza is a fast-paced novel that follows a multi-generational cast through...

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October 6, 2020

This book tackles the silence of French conscripts and asks: What did you do in Algeria, Daddy?

What did you do in Algeria, Daddy? is the title of a new book by historian Raphaëlle Branche, and the essence of the question runs throughout the text. She...
October 6, 2020

Israel founders were ‘thieves’, Israeli historian says

Early Jewish settlers in Palestine “looted Arab property”, a new book by an Israeli historian has said, adding “authorities turned a blind eye”. In what has been described as...

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October 6, 2020

New Kuwait Emir reiterates his country’s support for Palestine

Newly appointed Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah on Sunday reiterated his country’s support for Palestinians and their fight for the liberation of their occupied land, news agencies reported....

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October 6, 2020

Egypt to host next Palestine factions meeting

The heads of the Palestinian factions will meet in Cairo within weeks, Anadolu reported PLO Executive Committee member Bassam Al-Salhi saying yesterday. Speaking to Anadolu, Al-Salhi, who is also the head of...

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October 5, 2020

Turkey accuses France's Macron of ‘sowing Islamophobia’

Turkey on Monday accused French President Emmanuel Macron of “encouraging Islamophobia” with his recent remarks claiming that “Islam is in crisis”. “The claim by President Macron that ‘Islam is...

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October 5, 2020

EU welcomes Turkish ship's return to port from near Cyprus

A Turkish drill ship has left the area where it was operating southwest of Cyprus and reached Turkey’s coast for maintenance in a move the European Union said would...

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October 5, 2020

Palestinian business leader hopes UAE, Bahrain will press Israel to stop settlements

A top Palestinian business executive said on Monday that new Gulf Arab ties with Israel, condemned by Palestinian leaders, could also be an opportunity to apply fresh pressure to...

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