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Sep 3, 2014

Syrian army pounds city of Nawa, causing casualties, residents say

Around 12:30 A.M. rocket sirens went off in the Golan Heights, which the IDF announced were a false alarm— though it remains unknown if the sirens were due to the bombing despite the proximity.
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Egypt targets social media, journalists with new law

Social media accounts and blogs with more than 5,000 followers on sites such as Twitter and Facebook will be treated as media outlets.
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Egypt's parliament passes $11 billion sovereign wealth fund

The agency, MENA, did not specifically mention the privatization program, but said: "The fund aims to contribute to sustainable economic development through management of its funds and assets."
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Egypt to offer citizenship to foreigners for $400,000 deposit

It was not immediately clear what economic benefits a foreigner would obtain by acquiring citizenship.
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Palestinians slam Saudi documentary about Israel’s founding

The two-part series, titled The Naqba, is rich with imagery from the Holocaust and from the Yishuv and interviews Israelis, Arabs and historians.
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