By Tarek Amara
TUNIS (Reuters) -Thousands of Tunisians marched in the capital on Saturday in a protest against “injustice and repression”, accusing President Kais Saied of cementing one-man rule by using the judiciary and police.
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Category: 3. Middle East
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Houthis clamp down on alleged spies with 17 death sentences
Houthis clamp down on alleged spies with 17 death sentences | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastSeventeen people were sentenced to death by a Houthi court over accusations of providing intelligence to foreign powers including Israel and…
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Prosecutors to charge teen over alleged role in major West Bank settler attack
Indictment comes as authorities ramp up efforts to combat surging violence by Israeli extremists; teen is 1 of 4 suspects nabbed in arson attack this month
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Yemen’s Houthis sentence 17 to death over alleged spying for Israel, US, Saudis
Amid large-scale crackdown, charges include recruitment of others that enabled strikes that caused deaths and major damage — a possible reference to Israeli bombings
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Tunisians protest against political and economic conditions, in echo of Arab Spring
Mass rally denounces crackdown on dissent, shrinking freedoms and economic hardship as demonstrators demand release of political prisoners and accountability from the president
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Australia PM says formal deal reached for Turkey to host COP31 climate summit
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Sunday a formal agreement had been reached for Turkey to host the COP31 climate summit in 2026, confirming a document released at the COP30 summit in Brazil.
A statement issued…
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Protesters in Tel Aviv, including opposition leaders, demand Oct. 7 state commission of inquiry
Five leaders of opposition parties joined some 2,000 protesters who packed into Tel Aviv’s Habima Square on Saturday night to demand a state commission of inquiry into the Hamas onslaught of October 7, 2023.
The protest took place…
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Yemenite synagogue in central Israel vandalized, holy books ripped apart
A Yemenite synagogue in a town in central Israel was vandalized on Friday ahead of Shabbat, according to footage circulating on social media.
Israel Police said Saturday that officers opened an investigation into the incident, though no…
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In UK media merger, Daily Mail owner signs $654M deal to buy The Telegraph
The owner of The Daily Mail, a leading UK tabloid, struck a £500 million ($654 million) deal with US-UAE consortium RedBird IMI for the purchase of The Daily Telegraph newspaper, The Daily Mail and General Trust said Saturday.
“DMGT has…
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Saudi Arabia commences archaeological heritage festival
Saudi Arabia commences archaeological heritage festival | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastThe event is part of the AlUla Moments schedule, a government-supported initiative aimed at expanding cultural tourism and encouraging deeper…
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