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Pompeo, on visit to Israel, says he will go to Golan Heights
Middle East

Pompeo, on visit to Israel, says he will go to Golan Heights

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he would visit the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Thursday, marking…
Israel backs deportation of Human Rights Watch country director
Middle East

Israel backs deportation of Human Rights Watch country director

The Israeli Justice Ministry on Tuesday said Omar Shakir, the director of Human Right Watch’s Israel office, must leave the country…
Airbnb will leave West Bank homes listed to settle suits
Middle East

Airbnb will leave West Bank homes listed to settle suits

Home-sharing platform Airbnb on Tuesday announced it will back off a plan to remove Jewish settler homes in the occupied…
Second boycotter says will rejoin Libya’s UN-backed government
Middle East

Second boycotter says will rejoin Libya’s UN-backed government

A member of the leadership of Libya's UN-backed government who is close to powerful rival factions in the east of…
Egyptians tweet on disorganized but peaceful elections
Egypt

Egyptians tweet on disorganized but peaceful elections

With the hashtag “EgyElections,” much of Monday’s Twitter coverage focused on Egypt’s first parliamentary elections post-Hosni Mubarak. The week’s build-up…
Thanks to Israeli director, Egyptian filmmakers boycott festival
Cinema/TV

Thanks to Israeli director, Egyptian filmmakers boycott festival

The sixth annual short-film festival at the French Cultural Center in Cairo (CFCC), "Recontres de l'Image," started out with 49…
Culture Minister: Artists free to boycott Israeli film
Egypt

Culture Minister: Artists free to boycott Israeli film

Police turned out in force at the French Cultural Center on Sunday after several Egyptian artists announced plans to demonstrate…
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