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Egyptian Polls Open as Sisi Eyes Third Term

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-10 11:07 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Polling stations opened in Egypt on Sunday for a presidential election, which incumbent president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is expected to win, securing  a third term amid the country's severe financial crisis. Polling stations opened on Sunday for Egyptians to vote in a presidential election overshadowed by the war in neighboring Gaza, and with ...

RSF Advocates for Free Press Movement in Gaza via Rafah

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-07 11:59 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Reporters Without Borders (RSF) urged Israel and Egypt to allow journalists to move freely across the Rafah crossing. During the two-month Israel-Hamas conflict, no reporters were authorized to enter Gaza via Rafah, RSF said. Media rights group Reporters Without Borders (RSF) urged Israeli and Egyptian authorities on Thursday to allow journalists ...

Israel Denies Seeking Permanent Palestinian Displacement

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-04 12:38 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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 Israel denied on Monday, December 4, any intention to forcibly displace Palestinian civilians permanently from their homes in Gaza, despite challenging conditions. Currently, 1.8 million people (75 percent of Gaza's population) have been displaced, with most seeking refuge in overcrowded and unsanitary shelters. Israel said Monday it was not ...

Deadly Fighting Grips Gaza as Truce Ends

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-01 10:18 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Fightning resumed in Gaza on Friday immediately after the expiration of a week-long truce between Israel and Hamas, with the first fatalities reported minutes later. Despite the resumption of fighting, ongoing talks between Qatari and Egyptian mediators are taking place. Fighting resumed in Gaza on Friday immediately after the expiry of a ...

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