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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
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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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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30 October 2018
Protests and low turnout in Israeli local elections
Local elections took place on Tuesday 30 October in Israel, and in Jerusalem, first results point to the defeat of Netanyahu's candidate for the Mayor's Office, Zeev Elkin. ...
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30 October 2018
Author of critical book on Egypt’s economy freed
A court in southern Cairo has released the author of “Is Egypt Really a Poor Country?” and the owner of the print shop that published it, more than a week after they were arrested on charges of publishing false news....
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30 October 2018
Palestine to head the “G-77 and China” group next year
UN General Assembly's voted on 30 October to allow Palestine to head the Group of 77 and China in 2019....
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