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Critical ceasefire agreed for Yemen port
UN chief Antonio Guterres announced on Thursday a series of breakthroughs in talks with rivals in the Yemen conflict, including a …
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Who are the Palestinians facing eviction in East Jerusalem?
Nearly 700 Palestinians in East Jerusalem may soon face house eviction procedures. This after the Israeli High Court rejected their appeal …
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Meet the 27th generation of Coptic tattoo artists
To mark their journey to Jerusalem, many Christian pilgrims choose to get a religious tattoo. This ancient but surprising tradition is …
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Small steps towards peace talks to end Yemen conflict
UN-mediated political consultations held in Sweden to end the civil war in Yemen appear to have made some breakthroughs which may pave the …
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Yemen war rivals refuse to back down in UN peace talks
Talks between Yemen’s government and rebels, locked in a brutal war for nearly four years, opened on Thursday as tensions remained high …
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Egypt's arms fair boosts military's image as regional superpower
Earlier this week, Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi opened the country's first international security and defense expo. The event, …
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Egypt hosts its first defence and security fair
Egypt has opened the doors to its first ever arms and defense expo. The three-day event, which opened on 3 December will conclude on …
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1,000 Gazans risk gun-related infection MSF warns on UN Palestinian…
About 1,000 Gazans shot by Israeli forces have infections that could leave them permanently crippled, medical charity Doctors Without …
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France under attack from NGO for supporting Saudi Arabia in Yemen
Pressure is mounting, ahead of Friday's G20 meeting in Argentina, for Western powers to take action against Saudi Arabia for its role in …
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Why defining security in Israel is such a challenge
Over the weekend of 11 November, tensions between the Gaza strip and Israel peaked once again, when the Israeli Defense Forces, the IDF, …
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Bahrain, Israel warm ties with muslim countries
Following a visit by Chad's President Idriss Déby to Israel on Israel is working to establish diplomatic ties with Bahrain. Government …
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France imposes sanctions over Khashoggi murder
The French foreign ministry has imposed sanctions against 18 Saudi citizens over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul …
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Syria: massive destruction of Raqqa mapped out
"Decoding Raqqa", a crowd-participant project of Amnesty International and Airwars.org has been launched, with the aim of mapping out the …
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Rights groups urge Macron to pressure Abu Dhabi Crown Prince over…
Rights groups in France and abroad are calling on President Emmanuel Macron to raise concerns over war violations in Yemen with Abu Dhabi …
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Israeli Gaza operation threatens to derail truce efforts
At least seven Palestinians and one Israeli soldier were killed in an exchange of gunfire acorss the Gaza Strip over the weekend.