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Palestine observes general strike as US VP visits Jerusalem

Date: 2018-01-23 08:57:22 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:7206133

A general strike was observed across Palestine on Tuesday in protest of a visit by United States Vice President Mike Pence to the old city of Jerusalem and the US recognition of the holy city as capital of Israel, the Palestinian news agency Wafa ....
Alexandria, Dekheila ports still closed over bad weather

Date: 2018-01-23 08:54:48 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:7206125

Alexandria Port Authority decided on Tuesday to maintain the closure of Alexandria and Dekheila ports for the second straight day over bad weather, an official source at the authority said. The ports are closed to avoid collision of ships, the ....
UN spokesman: Over 126,000 displaced from Syria's Afrin city since Turkish operation

Date: 2018-01-23 08:48:36 GMT - United Nations - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:7206106

Spokesman for the United Nations Secretary General Stephane Dujarric said more than 126,000 people were displaced from Afrin since the launch of the Turkish operation code-named Operation Olive Branch in the Syrian city, the UN News Center reported ....
Aoun leaves for Kuwait

Date: 2018-01-23 08:42:45 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:7206097

Lebanese President Michel Aoun left for Kuwait Tuesday on a two-day official visit to the Gulf country. During the visit, Aoun is scheduled to meet Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah al Jaber al Ahmed al Sabah, as well as a number of senior Kuwaiti ....
Two Egyptian female squash champions qualify for quarter finals of J.P. Morgan Tournament

Date: 2018-01-23 08:04:23 GMT - USA - Sport - SN:4 - ID:7206042

Two Egyptian female squash players qualified on Tuesday for the quarter finals of the Women’s J.P. Morgan Squash Tournament, currently taking place in New York. Egypt's Raneem El Welily, world No 2 squash champion, qualified for the quarter ....