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تونس: أصدرت محكمة تونسية، مساء الثلاثاء، حكما ابتدائيا بالسجن 9 أعوام بحق نائب رئيس حركة النهضة منذر الونيسي، بتهم تتعلق ب”الإرهاب”. ونقلت وكالة تونس أفريقيا للأنباء الحكومية عن مصدر قضائي لم تسمه، قوله إن المحكمة الابتدائية بتونس قضت بسجن الونيسي 9 أعوام، والصحفي زياد الهاني 4 أعوام، “مع النفاذ العاجل”. وأضاف المصدر أن الحكم، وهو […]
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Morning update Good morning Middle East Eye readers, Here are the latest developments: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc and the opposition bloc are both projected to fall short of a parliamentary majority of 61 seats following a surge in voting by Palestinian citizens of Israel. Over 66 percent of ballot boxes in Israel have been counted as of 9.20am local time (7.20 GMT), with partial results published by the Central Elections Committee showing Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc leadi…
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Maya Gourdel, a 19-year-old student in Brussels, sits at a desk writing slogans against those running her country: “If we burn, you burn with us!” The slogan, taken from the 2012 film "The Hunger Games" that has been adopted as a symbol by many youth movements globally, reflects the anger, frustration and desire for change driving Gen Z-led protests around Europe. From the suburbs of Paris to the squares of Belgrade, thousands have taken to the streets.
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More than 66 percent of ballots counted, Netanyahu's bloc at 56 seats Over 66 percent of ballot boxes in Israel have been counted as of 9.20am local time (7.20 GMT), with partial results published by the Central Elections Committee showing Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc leading by 56 seats. However, the Israeli prime minister still falls short of the 61 seats required for majority vote. Following after him is 48 seats to the bloc led by Yashar’s Gadi Eisenkot, and Palestinian-led parties at 16 seats.
