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Saudi teenager granted asylum in Canada, Palestinian journalists 'collateral victims' in Hamas-Fatah rivalry, 26 Bahrainis stripped of citizenship, and more – MENA in January (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News February 1, 2019

Egyptian TV presenter's jail sentence for interviewing a gay man; Bahrainis stripped of citizenship; a Saudi activist's death sentence lifted, and a Saudi teenager granted asylum; Iraqi photojournalist killed; and Palestinian journalists 'collateral victims' in Hamas-Fatah rivalry.
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