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‘Many injured’ in Morocco migrant camp blaze

Sun, 2019-06-30 22:27 RABAT: A blaze ripped through a migrant camp in the Moroccan city of Casablanca on Sunday leaving “many injured,” authorities and camp residents said. Illegal but tolerated by authorities, the Oulad Ziane camp near the coastal city’s main … read more

Algeria arrests prominent war veteran

Author:  Sun, 2019-06-30 22:04 ALGIERS: Algerian authorities have arrested a well-known veteran of the war of independence against France, his grandson and media outlets said Sunday, after he reportedly criticised military chief Ahmed Gaid Saleh. Lakhdar Bouregaa, 86, was arrested at … read more

Killing of Palestinian triggers protests in Issawiya

Author:  Sat, 2019-06-29 23:48 JERUSALEM: Palestinians in Issawiya, East Jerusalem have continued protests for the third day running after Israeli soldiers killed 20-year-old Mohammad Obeid on Thursday. Witnesses said that the soldiers killed Obeid even though their lives were not in … read more