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July 17, 2019

US House condemns Trump’s racist tweets against Muslim Congresswomen

The US House of Representatives yesterday voted to condemn President Donald Trump’s racist attack on four Congress members – Rashida Tlaib, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ayanna Pressley and Ilhan Omar, reports...

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July 17, 2019

UN: More than 274,000 displaced in Yemen in 2019

The UN Human Rights Commission (UNHCR) announced yesterday that more than 274,000 Yemenis had been displaced since the start of 2019, the Anadolu Agency reported. The UNHCR noted that...

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July 17, 2019

Price of prison visits in Egypt goes up 500%

The price of special permits to visit family members of detainees in Egypt has gone up from three Egyptian pounds ($0.18) to 15 ($0.9), a 500 per cent rise,...

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July 17, 2019

After Haftar’s strike on detention centre, Morocco returns 11 bodies

Morocco repatriated the bodies of 11 nationals from Libya, including ten killed in Khalifa Haftar’s air strikes on a detention centre in Tajoura earlier this month and one who died...

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July 17, 2019

Sink Without a Trace: ‘Balancing politics and aesthetics’

An exhibition in London shone a light on the loss of life which results from people being forced to risk their lives to survive...

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July 17, 2019

Egyptian parliament approves more NGO restrictions

The Egyptian parliament approved amendments to the controversial NGO law on Monday which place extra restrictions on the work of civil society groups, local and international media have reported....

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July 17, 2019

Bahrain family disowns son for appearing on Al Jazeera

A Bahraini man has been disowned by members of his family for appearing on a show broadcast by Qatari Al Jazeera satellite channel. The Al-Balushi family issued a statement...

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July 17, 2019

Algeria tourism minister faces corruption investigation

Algeria’s Minister of Tourism and Craft Industry Abdelkader Benmessaoud yesterday appeared before the Supreme Court of Algiers on corruption charges. Judicial sources said Benmessaoud answered questions regarding charges brought...

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July 17, 2019

Huckabee hopes Trump may annex West Bank settlements

US politician Mike Huckabee praised President Donald Trump on Monday for his support for Israel. The former Governor of Arkansas made his comments to foreign correspondents in Jerusalem. “I...

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July 17, 2019

Libya: Haftar forces kill 3 in air strike on field hospital

At least three people were killed and several other medical personnel were injured in an air strike launched by forces loyal to Libya’s Major General Khalifa Haftar against a...

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