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January 29, 2018

Egypt receives final $500m tranche of African bank loan

Egypt yesterday signed an agreement to receive the third $500 million tranche of a $1.5 billion loan package from the African Development Bank (AfDB). The loan agreement, which was...

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January 29, 2018

Russia air strike kills 33 in Idlib, including pregnant woman

Russian air strikes on the north western Syrian province of Idlib have killed at least 33 people since yesterday, including a pregnant woman and her unborn child, according to...

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January 29, 2018

Egypt’s Nour party declares support for Sisi in presidential election

Egypt’s Salafist Al-Nour party announced yesterday that it backs President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi in his bid for a second term in office. Al-Sisi is “the most capable to achieve...

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January 29, 2018

Saudi body: Corruption complaints up 30% in 2017

The Saudi National Anti-Corruption Commission said yesterday that the number of corruption complaints has increased by 30 per cent in 2017 compared to the previous year. In a statement,...

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January 29, 2018

London Jerusalem conference reiterates Muslim spiritual attachment to the Holy City

The Jerusalem conference which took place on Friday 27 January in London, organised by Friends of Al-Aqsa, sent out a resounding message that no Arab or Palestinian leader can...

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January 29, 2018

UAE is leading a ‘coup’ in south Yemen, says Hadi

Yenmen’s internationally recognised President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi called out the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for leading a “coup” in Aden yesterday, Al Jazeera reported. “In Aden, legitimacy is...

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January 29, 2018

Official: Marriage, divorce rates decrease in Gaza Strip in 2017

The head of the Supreme Sharia Council in the Gaza Strip, Hassan Al-Jojo, said yesterday that the divorce rate has decreased by 3.5 per cent to reach 3,255 divorce...

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January 29, 2018

Is Al-Arabiya Network really a refreshing alternative?

Well-known for its desperate attempt to rival Al-Jazeera Network in the Arab world, Al-Arabiya has earned its place in the Arabic saying, “What you are saying is even more...

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January 29, 2018

Large protest against trial of journalists in Moroccan ‘right to publish’ case

Hundreds of Moroccan journalists and human rights activists protested on Thursday against the trial of fellow journalists and a parliamentarian from the Democratic Labour Confederation on charges of publishing...

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January 29, 2018

Vatican recognises ‘martyrdom’ of monks killed during Algeria civil war

The Vatican has recognised the killing of seven monks in Algeria in 1996 as martyrs for their beatification. The monks from the Atlas Abbey of Tibhirine near the city...

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