demolition

For three centuries, the Al-Siraji Mosque, with its minaret fashioned from weathered bricks and its pinnacle inlaid with blue ceramic tiles, was a distinctive feature of the city of Basra in southern Iraq. In recent years, it was one of…
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Israel’s Supreme Court on Tuesday approved a new delay to the controversial demolition of a Bedouin village in the occupied West Bank. The Khan Al-Ahmar community, which lies on a strategic highway east of Jerusalem, was slated for…
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Israeli authorities have stepped up the demolition of Palestinian homes in parts of East Jerusalem and the West Bank, following a policy formulated by extreme right-wing ministers in the country’s new government, local leaders say. On…
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In a move described by observers as "dangerous", the Israeli government led by Naftali Bennett is considering the option of demolishing the homes of Israeli Arabs involved in operations against Israel and deporting families to Gaza, after…
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Israel’s top court on Wednesday approved another delay to the demolition of a strategically located Bedouin village in the occupied West Bank that drew international concern. The government is locked in a legal battle with a right-wing…
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An independent UN human rights expert has condemned the “unlawful and heartless” actions of Israeli authorities in repeatedly demolishing homes belonging to the Palestinian Bedouin community of Humsa Al-Baqai’a, in the occupied West Bank.…
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Israel’s Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the decision to destroy the family home of a detained Palestinian accused of a deadly shooting. It rejected a petition by his estranged wife, who lives in the house with their children and says…
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Fear has gripped the Muslim community in northern India after a local administration defied a court order and razed a century-old mosque in Uttar Pradesh. The demolition of the 112-year-old mosque in the town of Ram Sanehi Ghat in the…
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The hotel and casino of former US President Donald Trump were demolished in the city of "Atlantic City" in the state of New Jersey, today, Wednesday. The Trump Hotel and Trump Plaza Casino, where movie stars, athletes and rock stars used…
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