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Hamas Commander Says Annexation Will Spark Uprising

May 28, 2020May 28, 2020 Conor Sheils 0 Comments Annexation, Carry Out, Commander, Controversial, Hamas, Israel, Lead, Lebanese, Reportedly, Says, Spark, Top, TV, Uprising, West Bank

A top Hamas commander has reportedly told Lebanese TV that any moves by Israel to carry out a controversial annexation

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Italian Anti-Fascist Song Blares From Turkish Mosques

May 28, 2020May 28, 2020 Lee Bullen 0 Comments Anti, Arrest, Bella Ciao, Blares, Fascist, Insulting, Italian, Leading, minaret, Mosques, Religious, Rings, Song, Turkey, Values, Woman

This is the moment the Italian anti-fascist song ‘Bella Ciao’ rings out from a mosque minaret in Turkey leading to

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Extremism General News Middle East 

Leading IS Commander Is Treasure Trove Of Information

May 28, 2020May 28, 2020 Conor Sheils 0 Comments Arrested, Canary, Commander, Forces, Information, Intelligence, Iraqi, IS, Jailers, Leading, Replace, Singing, Tipped, Treasure, Trove

An IS commander arrested by Iraqi forces this week and once tipped to replace Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is a ‘treasure

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Sick Vlogger Refused To Isolate Or Leave Paradise Isle

May 27, 2020May 27, 2020 Conor Sheils 0 Comments Antibiotics, Fury, Impoverished, Infection, Influencer, Island, Isle, Isolate, Leave, Paradise, Refused, Refusing, Sick, Social Media, Sparked, Travel, Vlogger

This is the social media influencer and travel vlogger who sparked fury by travelling to an impoverished island and refusing

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Food For Muslim Workers Only At Qatari Charity Event

May 24, 2020May 24, 2020 Lee Bullen 0 Comments Charity, During, Event, Food, Footage, Holy, Month, Muslim, Only, Outrage, Qatari, Ramadan, Refused, Social Media, Sparked, Workers

This footage of non-Muslim workers being refused food at a Qatari charity event during the holy month of Ramadan has

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100s Of Dubai Medics Granted Golden Visas Like Ronaldo

May 21, 2020May 20, 2020 Conor Sheils 0 Comments Awarded, COVID 19, Doctor, Dubai, Efforts, Emirate, Expat, Golden, Granted, Hospitals, Medics, Permanent, Ronaldo, Visa

Dubai has awarded more than 200 COVID-19 expat doctors with permanent ‘Golden Residency’ visas as a thank you for their

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Iraqi Atheist Jailed For Insulting Muhammad On FB

May 20, 2020May 19, 2020 Lee Bullen 0 Comments Against, Atheist, Facebook, Insulting, Iraqi, Islamic, Jailed, Muhammad, Obscene, Prison, Prophet, Sentenced, Using, words

An Iraqi atheist has been sentenced to two years in prison for using “obscene words” against the Islamic Prophet Muhammad

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3.1M Fans Egypt TikTok Star Arrested Over Family Values

May 20, 2020May 19, 2020 Alex Cope 0 Comments allegedly, Arrested, Caught, Egypt, Family, Fans, Fleeing, Home, Issued, Star, TikTok, Values, Videos, Violating, Warrant

This Egyptian TikTok star has been arrested for “violating family values” in her videos and was caught after allegedly fleeing

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Architecture General News Middle East 

Egypt Builds Bridge Within Reaching Distance Of Flats

May 18, 2020May 17, 2020 Lee Bullen 0 Comments Authorities, Balconies, Bridge, Buildings, Builds, Close, Comparative, Constructing, Darkness, Distance, Egypt, Flats, Reaching, Residents, Slammed, Surrounding

Egyptian authorities have been slammed for constructing this new bridge so close to surrounding buildings that some residents can touch

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Freed Italian Hostage Says She Converted To Islam

May 15, 2020May 15, 2020 Alex Cope 0 Comments Captivity, Choice, Converted, During, Free, Freed, Home, Hostage, Islam, Italian, Returned, Somalia, Woman, Young

The young Italian woman who has returned home after being held hostage for 18 months in Somalia has said she

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