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December 2, 2019

ICC under pressure to open investigation into Israel war crimes

The International Criminal Court is coming under pressure from a group led by former ministers and professors of international law to open an investigation into possible Israeli war crimes...

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December 2, 2019

Egypt plans social media tax

Egypt plans to impose a tax system on online advertising and social media websites...

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December 2, 2019

Report: South Yemen separatists reject Riyadh Agreement, resume call for independence

According to a report by Houthi-affiliated news site, Uprising Today, the Southern Transitional Council (STC) stated yesterday that it is “no longer bound to implement the Riyadh agreement, especially...

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December 2, 2019

Libya’s Haftar hopes to have normal relations with Israel

Libyan Renegade General Khalifa Haftar hopes to have normal relations with Israel if the Palestinian issue is resolved, Maariv reported at the weekend. This was confirmed by Haftar’s de...

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December 2, 2019

Engineering student jumps from 187-metre Cairo tower

Video footage is circulating online of an Egyptian student who threw himself from the top of Cairo Tower over the weekend. Nader Mohamed, 20, was an engineering student at...

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December 2, 2019

Libya: teachers go back to work after agreement to raise salaries

Many schools in Libya have reopened as teachers return to work following a union announcement on Saturday night about the suspension of the strike that started in September. “Classes...

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December 2, 2019

Calls for Tunisia minister to be sacked for urging normalised ties with Israel

Tunisian politicians, journalists and activists called for the country’s Tourism Minister Roni Trabelsi to be sacked after he was accused of attempting to normalise ties with Israel, Anadolu reported...

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December 2, 2019

Pace of Israel’s demolition of Palestinian homes in Jerusalem ‘surges’ in 2019

The pace of home demolitions by Israeli authorities in occupied East Jerusalem has “surged” in 2019 compared with previous years, reported Al-Monitor. Palestinian governor Adnan Ghaith – himself a...

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December 2, 2019

Palestinians in Hebron repeatedly attacked by Israel settlers, soldiers

Palestinians in the Al-Harika neighbourhood of Hebron are being subjected to repeated attacks by Israeli settlers and soldiers, reported human rights NGO B’Tselem, as the organisation published details of...

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December 2, 2019

Israel approves $11.5m in extra funding for West Bank settlements

Israel approved an extra 40 million shekels ($11.5 million) for settlements in the occupied West Bank yesterday, reported Haaretz. The majority of the funding allocation approved by the cabinet...

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