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December 21, 2018

American Defence Secretary resigns amidst uncertainty over US policy in the Middle East

American Defence Secretary Jim Mattis resigned yesterday over President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw US troops from Syria. On Wednesday Trump surprised key allies, including members of his own...

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December 21, 2018

Twitter blocked Hamas, Hezbollah accounts at Israel’s demand

Twitter has revealed that it blocked over 20 accounts belonging to Hamas and Hezbollah to meet demands issued by Israel. In the first half of 2018, the social media...

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December 21, 2018

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December 21, 2018

Israel’s tunnel operation on Lebanon border betrays its weakened position

Israel’s operation on the Lebanese border earlier this month to destroy cross-border tunnels, has once again raised the temperature in that most volatile part of the Levant. By accusing...

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December 21, 2018

Morocco links Daesh to murder of Scandinavian tourists

Three men arrested by Moroccan authorities on suspicion of the murder of two Scandinavian women may have links to Daesh, a prosecutor told reporters yesterday. The brutal killing of...

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December 21, 2018

US fundraising site blocks BDS account after Israel advocacy group’s complaints

A US software company has blocked the fundraising account of the Palestinian-led boycott movement following a complaint by a pro-Israel advocacy group, reported the Associated Press. The Boycott, Divestment,...

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December 21, 2018

Sudan: State of emergency declared as protestors call for ‘fall of regime’

Hundreds of protesters yesterday took to the streets across Sudan against “soaring prices and the scarcity of basic goods and services”, local media reported. The protesters condemned the “high...

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December 21, 2018

Israel’s SodaStream to open factory in Gaza

Israeli firm SodaStream is to open a manufacturing plant in the Gaza Strip. The plan was announced yesterday at Globes’ business conference, which hosted SodaStream CEO Daniel Birnbaum in...

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December 21, 2018

New report urges PayPal to reconsider non-availability in Palestine

A new report by 7amleh – The Arab Centre for the Advancement of Social Media has analysed “the abstention of the online payment company PayPal and the impact of...

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December 21, 2018

Israel separates parents and children with Bethlehem permits for Gaza's Christians

Palestinian Christians in the Gaza Strip have charged Israeli occupation authorities with issuing Christmas travel permits to some family members but not others. “Last year, 300 permits were given...

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