Tunisia has condemned the Israeli attacks on the ships carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza, saying that they were a violation of all international covenants. “We fully reject these aggressions which are a challenge to the will of the international community and all accords, compounds the intricate situation in the region and shatters all hopes...
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News of the Israeli attacks on humanitarian Gaza-bound ships on Monday dominated international media, but for different reasons. Arab television channels interrupted their regular programmes and focused on the developments resulting from the killing of activists after Israeli commandos stormed an aid convoy sailing to the Gaza Strip. In the absence of solid news...
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Kuwait has summoned the ambassadors of the five UN Security Council member states to Kuwait to request that their capitals put pressure on Israel to ensure the safety of the Kuwaitis detained by Tel Aviv. Radhwan Al Radhwan, the state minister for foreign affairs, said that the five ambassadors told him about their countries’...
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A Turkish lawyer on Monday assaulted an Israeli cyclist competing in the inaugural Cycling Tour of Trakya in Tekirdağ , a Turkish newspaper said. Hasan Fehmi Özer allegedly entered the track to try and stop the unnamed Israeli cyclist on the final leg of the tour. Özer unfurled a Palestinian flag and tried to...
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The Turkish agency that organized the Turkish ships carrying aid to Gaza voiced concern on Monday about the passengers who were wounded when Israeli commandos raided Freedom Flotilla. Humanitarian Relief Foundation (İHH) Vice President Yavuz Dadı told reporters in a press conference that the military assault started at 4:30 am on Monday according to...
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Kuwait’s Prime Minister Shaikh Nasser Al Mohammad Al Sabah has called for an emergency meeting of the government in the afternoon to discuss developments related to the attack on the Freedom Flotilla. Government Spokesman, Minister of Communications and State Minister for National Assembly Affairs Dr Mohammad Al Busairi told Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) that...
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Kuwait will on June 1 reinstate a ban on summer midday work that allows labourers to escape the scorching afternoon sun. Under the ban, no labourer should be made to work in open areas between noon and 4pm, Mohammad Al Afassi, the labour and social affairs minister, said. The ban covers the months of...
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A strict dress code has been endorsed by the University of Kuwait, local media said. Under the “decent dress” code, students are not allowed to wear shorts, mini skirts, bracelets or ankle bracelets on campus. Shirts with “obscene or offensive” messages are not allowed on campus, said the code adopted by the deans’ committee...
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