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September 4, 2019

UNRWA’s existence might be contested, but it is essential for Palestine refugees

These are dire times for UNRWA, the UN agency established to care for refugees displaced from Palestine at the creation of the state of Israel in 1948. As the...

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September 4, 2019

Netanyahu again cancels India trip ahead of Israel election

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has cancelled his trip to India, which was slated to take place next week ahead of Israel’s upcoming general election on 17 September. Netanyahu...

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September 4, 2019

Egypt contractor accuses army of squandering public funds amid austerity

An Egyptian contractor has accused the army of squandering public funds and spending billions on his own family whilst ordinary people live in poverty...

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September 4, 2019

Israel: Ayelet Shaked warns religious Zionists to get out and vote

Yamina chair and former justice minister Ayelet Shaked has warned religious Zionist voters to “wake up”, ahead of an election that could see far-right parties left in the opposition....

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September 4, 2019

Israel: Ahmed Tibi names conditions to form ‘blocking majority’ with Gantz

MKs Ahmed Tibi and Yousef Jabareen named conditions for the Joint List to support a government led by Blue and White leader Benny Gantz, during a press conference yesterday....

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September 4, 2019

Israel FM heads to Switzerland to stop war crimes arrest warrants

Israeli Foreign Minister Yisrael Katz has headed to Switzerland in a bid to end the threat of arrest warrants faced by Israeli war crimes suspects visiting the country, reported...

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September 4, 2019

Iran willing to sign non-aggression deal with Gulf states

Iran yesterday declared its willingness to sign a non-aggression agreement with regional countries, Anadolu reported. Iranian news agency IRNA said the announcement came during a meeting between Iranian Ambassador...

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September 4, 2019

Turkey’s ruling party to expel former PM Ahmet Davutoglu

Members of Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) demanded on Monday the expulsion of former Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, news agencies reported on Tuesday. According to Reuters,...

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September 4, 2019

Libya: GNA calls on UN Security Council to protect civilian facilities

The Interior Ministry of Libya’s internationally-recognised Government of National Accord called upon the UN Security Council on Tuesday to pass resolutions banning the bombing of civilian facilities. The move...

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September 4, 2019

8 killed in Morocco floods

Moroccan authorities found the body of a man who disappeared during the floods which struck the country last week, raising the total number of victims to eight. On Wednesday,...

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