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July 19, 2019

Morocco approves law on Sharia-compliant insurance

Morocco’s House of Advisors has approved law governing Sharia-compliant insurance, known as Takaful. This law is expected to give a much-needed boost to the country’s Islamic finance sector. Experts in Islamic banking...

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July 18, 2019

Dissident leader of Hatfar's army: ‘Haftar forces involved in torture and murder in Benghazi'

The dissident leader of Haftar forces, Mohammed Hijazi, revealed that Hafar’s soldiers had been involved in assassinations in Benghazi after the launch of Operation Dignity. During an interview with...

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July 18, 2019

Mike Pence calls on Saudi Arabia to release critic of Islam

US Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday called out ally Saudi Arabia for the suppression of religious liberties and urged it to release Raif Badawi, a blogger imprisoned for...

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July 18, 2019

Two killed in suicide bombing, four beheaded in Egypt's North Sinai, sources say

A suicide bombing killed at least two people in Egypt’s North Sinai region on Thursday, a day after four headless bodies were found there, security and medical sources said, Reuters reported....

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July 18, 2019

Iran says it has seized foreign tanker as Gulf tensions deepen

The United States blames Iran for a series of attacks on shipping in the world’s most important oil artery since mid-May...

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July 18, 2019

Sea-Watch captain says hopes for change in EU migrant rules

The German captain of a charity rescue ship, under investigation for aiding illegal immigration, said on Thursday she hoped the new EU Commission would work to let boat migrants...

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July 18, 2019

Israel’s newest myth: Palestinians originate from southern Europe

Israelis continuously come up with false facts for two purposes: first, to prove their divine historical right to Palestine, and second, to deny the Palestinians’ connection to their land....

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July 18, 2019

UN: Italy should stop criminalising migrant rescuers

UN human rights experts on Thursday expressed “grave concern over the detention and criminal proceedings in Italy against the German captain of the migrant rescue vessel Sea-Watch 3.” Anadolu Agency reported....

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July 18, 2019

8 years, 6 envoys; what more can the UN do to save Libya?

Between May 2011 and today the United Nations has appointed six special representatives to Libya, from five different nationalities, each serving less than two years. The present envoy, Ghassan...

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July 18, 2019

US general says will work 'aggressively' to enable free passage in the Gulf

US Central Command chief General Kenneth McKenzie said on Thursday it was talking to other countries about freedom of navigation in the Gulf and would work “aggressively” to find...

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