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An NGO has found that more than one million Israeli children, or 35.6 percent of all kids in the occupied territories, are living in poverty. Full Story »
Russia says it has submitted a draft resolution to the United Nations General Assembly to preserve the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty with the United States, following a U.S. decision to unilaterally withdraw from the Cold War-era nuclear arms agreement. Full Story »
Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit on Sunday called on Australia to recognize East Jerusalem as the capital of a Palestinian state. Full Story »
Tens of thousands of Palestinians have attended a huge rally in the besieged Gaza Strip to mark the 31st anniversary of the establishment of the Hamas resistance movement. Full Story »
BUSINESS
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The Finance Ministry intends to issue new Treasury bills over the next few days at at an interest rate of 10.30 percent instead of 7.50 percent like last year.
THE LOOP
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A recent tweet by the Saudi Customs Authority answering a question about the ban imposed on Christmas trees in Saudi Arabia has been going viral.
ENTERTAINMENT
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Rania Youssef set social media on fire once again, after a photo shoot that she posted on her official Instagram profile even though the storm that her dress in the Cairo Film Festival caused is still going on.
SPORTS
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Mamic is following the Argentinian sides' matches for a while now
