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Egypt jails Bro'hood leader for ‘insulting judiciary’

An Egyptian court has slapped a Muslim Brotherhood leader with two years behind bars for “insulting the judiciary”, according to Egypt’s official MENA news agency. Mohamed al-Beltagy, a leading member of Egypt’s banned Muslim Brotherhood group, was convicted Wednesday on charges...

Israel arrests 5 Palestinians in West Bank raids

Israeli forces arrested five Palestinians in overnight raids carried out across the occupied West Bank, according to the Israeli military on Thursday. The individuals were arrested for “suspected involvement in popular terrorist activities”, the army said in a statement, without...

Half of Israelis don’t want Netanyahu as next PM: Poll

Half of Israelis don’t want Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to be the next premier, according to a new survey. The poll by the Israeli Broadcast Authority showed that 37 percent of Israelis see Netanyahu as the strong favorite to win the early election on April 9. Fifty-two...

Israel arrests 8 Palestinians in West Bank raids

Israeli forces rounded up eight Palestinians in overnight raids carried out across the occupied West Bank, according to the Israeli military on Wednesday. The individuals were arrested for “suspected involvement in popular terrorist activities”, the army said in a statement, without...