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4 November 2018
7 Coptic Christians killed in an attack in Egypt
A group of Coptic Christians pilgrims were killed by gunmen as they were heading to the Saint Samuel Coptic Christian monastery. Later, police forces killed 19 terrorists suspected to be responsible for the attack....
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2 November 2018
International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists: 1010 journalists killed between 2006-2017
On the occasion of the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, HR/VP Federica Mogherini stated: “Free journalism is the backbone of free societies”....
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2 November 2018
IOM report: The Mediterranean as the deadliest migration corridor
According to an IOM’s Missing Migrants Project (MMP) report, “the Mediterranean region, the Middle East and North Africa rank among the planet’s deadliest migration corridors”. In 2018 so far 2,169 people died in those zones....
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1 November 2018
UN Security Council authorizes six-month extension for MINURSO
The UN Security Council adopted resolution 2440 (2018) to extend the mandate of United Nations mission for referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) until 30 April 2019....
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1 November 2018
Libyan military unification blocked
The chief of Libyan military intelligence at Al-Bunyan Al-Marsous forces, Mohammed Al-Ganidi, rejected any discussions about unifying military institutions that would involve Khaifa Haftar and his militias....
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31 October 2018
The European Parliament Delegation met its Egyptian counterpart
During its 12th inter-parliamentary meeting between the European Parliament and the Egyptian Parliament, the EP Delegation called for an enhancement of the partnership between the European Union and Egypt and for a political dialogue based on shared values and respect for human rights....
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31 October 2018
UN appoints new Syria Special Envoy
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres designated on 31 October the Norwegian diplomat Geir Pedersen as UN new Special Envoy to Syria....
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30 October 2018
Algerian President Bouteflika to seek re-election next year
Abdelaziz Bouteflika has announced his disposal to run for a fifth consecutive term in the elections to be held next year. However, an official announcement of his candidacy is yet to be made....
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30 October 2018
PLO votes to suspend recognition of Israel until it recognizes Palestinian state
The Central Committee of the Palestinian Liberation Organisation voted in Ramallah to suspend the recognition of Israel until the latter decides to recognize a Palestinian state along the pre-1967 borders....
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