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Omissions were another sign of the Trump administration’s sharp move away from criticizing human rights offenses
U.S. reports on human rights offenses trimmed or omitted past language on violations in El Salvador Hungary Saudi Arabia the U.A.E. and Israel
In March authorities tried to close Piano Bar and other venues retreating after social media backlash
Authorities have no problem with partygoers
Gunmen killed a woman in audience and wounded several others
Armed men attacked nearby nightclub Layali al-Sharq several days prior
In May masked gunmen burst into al-Karawan a famous cabaret
It has not mandated that women wear head scarves or curbed their rights
The new authorities have not issued any laws that limit alcohol music or gender mixing
The government has issued a dress code directing women to wear modest swimwear and loose cover-ups at public beaches
The new government has refrained from imposing restrictions on social freedoms but the atmosphere has made liberals curb their behavior
In rural Idlib the strongest drink for sale is coffee
Many in the capital worry secular freedoms are under threat from the new Islamist government
The Israeli military claimed Mr al-Ghoul was a member of Hamas’s military wing
Last year Israel shut down Al Jazeera in the country shuttered its offices on security grounds and Israeli forces later raided the channel’s offices in the West Bank
Israel says the outlet supports Hamas and some of its journalists are militants an allegation the broadcaster has strongly rejected
Al Jazeera has accused Israel of trying to conceal the brutality of the war
The Israel military distributed documents seized from Gaza that showed membership lists phone directories and salary slips for members of the Qassam Brigades and the Al-Quds Brigades
Mr al-Sharif was among six of Al Jazeera’s reporters whom Israel accused in October 2024 of being fighters for Hamas and Palestinian Jihad
The Israeli statement said it previously disclosed intelligence information and documents found in the Gaza Strip confirming his military affiliation to Hamas
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