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May 24, 2014

Egypt bans prominent journalist from traveling

Egyptian airport authorities arbitrarily banned prominent columnist Fahmi Huwaidi from traveling to the Spanish capital Madrid on Friday, Anadolu news agency reported. According to security sources, Huwaidi was scheduled...

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May 24, 2014

Egypt to close university dorms in a bid to quell student protests

The Egyptian ministry of higher education is currently working on a long-term plan to close down university dormitories believed to be a hub for organising student protests, a London-based...

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May 24, 2014

In run up to Papal visit, some workers in Bethlehem are without a job for days

The city of Bethlehem has been bustling in preparation for Pope Francis’ upcoming visit for several weeks. Roads are being cleared and painted, and banners featuring the Pope and...

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May 23, 2014

'Disappeared civilians' face ongoing torture in Egyptian military prison's

Dozens of civilians have been forcibly disappeared and held for months in secret detention at an Egyptian military camp, where they have been subjected to torture and ill-treatment in...

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May 23, 2014

Mansoura court sentences 155 Morsi supporters to prison

A court in the Delta Nile Province of Mansoura has delivered rulings in 13 different cases, in total sentencing 155 supporters of ousted President Mohammad Morsi, including some university...

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May 23, 2014

Haftar: Military operations include handing over Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood leaders

Renegade Libyan General Khalifa Haftar, who is leading armed clashes against the Libyan army, said that his country would cooperate with Egypt on the security front to fight extremists...

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May 23, 2014

Israelis demolish Negev mosque as ethnic cleansing continues

Israeli bulldozers guarded by a large force of police started to demolish the mosque in Wadi Al-Niam in the Negev on Thursday amid residents’ fears that authorities could also...

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May 23, 2014

Alternatives to negotiations with Israel

Some of the officials in the Palestinian Authority believe that there is no alternative to negotiations with Israel because it chose that approach as the sole method of dealing...

Article
May 23, 2014

UN officials: Iraq still faces daily security threats

The UN Secretary General’s Special Representative in Iraq, Nikolay Mladenov, has voiced his concern about reports of increased armed activities in Fallujah in the Anbar province and its devastating...

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May 23, 2014

Court reduces sentence against Al-Azhar students from 17 years in prison to two years

The Gamaleya Misdemeanor Court of Appeal accepted the request of ten students to appeal their 17-year sentence with bail set at 64,000 Egyptian pounds (around $8,900) in the case...

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