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News from the Middle East
PA holds Israel responsible for torching of mosque and church
The Palestinian presidency held the Israeli government responsible for settler attacks against Islamic and Christian places of worship in the West Bank and Jerusalem.
UNHCR: Syrian war unleashed worst humanitarian crisis of our time
The war in Syria has unleashed the "worst humanitarian crisis of our time", posed a terrible threat to regional and global peace and security, and risks an explosion that could engulf the entire Middle East, a senior UN official warned yesterday.
Israel issues demolition order for school near Hebron
Israeli occupation forces this morning distributed demolition orders to a school, some buildings, and tents in the city of Yatta, south of Hebron, the coordinator of the Popular Committee Against the Wall and Settlement in Hebron said.
Greek Orthodox Church decries attacks by Jewish settlers
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The Patriarch of the Holy City of Jerusalem and all Palestine, Theophilos III, denounced on Thursday what he called "repeated" attacks on Christian and Muslim places of worship in the Palestinian territories by extremist Jewish settlers.
Netanyahu accuses world powers of forsaking commitment to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear programme
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday accused the six world powers (the United States, Russia, China, Britain, France and Germany) of giving up on their commitment to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
Qatar initiates water projects in more than 30 African countries
A leading Qatari charity carried out 632 water projects in more than 30 African countries in th year 2014, Al-Sharq Portal reported on Wednesday.
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News from Africa
Egyptian scholar calls for dialogue with the Muslim Brotherhood
Chairman of Trustees at the Ibn Khaldun Centre for Development Studies Saad Eddin Ibrahim called for dialogue to be opened with the Muslim Brotherhood.
AU panel urges Egypt to halt execution: Activist
An African Union committee has called on Egypt to halt the execution of a supporter of ousted president Mohamed Morsi who had been sentenced to death on murder charges, a rights activist said Friday.
Heir to Libyan throne denies calling for return of monarchy
A spokesman for the heir to the Senussi throne in Libya has denied calling for the monarchy's return. Media reports have claimed that Prince Mohammad Al-Hassan Al-Rida Al-Mahdi Al-Senussi has been working on a return to Libya as king.
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News from Europe and Russia
Oxfam: Rebuilding Gaza will take more than a century
Reconstructing the Gaza Strip will take more than a century if the Israeli siege on the Strip is not lifted, the London-based charity Oxfam warned today.
Turkey 'won't wait 50 years for EU membership': minister
Turkey's aim is to reach European standards in its membership process, the country's EU minister has claimed.
Identity of British ISIS militant 'Jihadi John' revealed
The British ISIS militant known as "Jihadi John," who has been pictured in videos showing the beheading of Western hostages, has been named as Mohammed Emwazi, according to the BBC.
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News from Asia, the Americas, & International Organisations
PLO, PA to appeal against US court that sued Palestinians
A senior member of Fatah's Central Committee, Nabil Shaath, said on Wednesday that the PLO and the Palestinian Authority (PA) are going to appeal against the US jury that ordered them to pay $218.5m for Israeli-Americans hurt or killed in Palestinian attacks in Israel between 200...
UNSC backs Hadi as Yemeni president
The UN Security Council has given unanimous backing to Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi as "the legitimate president of Yemen" and reaffirmed its strong commitment to the country's unity, AP reported yesterday.
Kerry, Abbas discuss Israeli withholding of Palestinian tax revenues
US Secretary of State John Kerry and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas discussed on Wednesday in a telephone conversation Israel's withholding of Palestinian tax revenues, a senior Palestinian official said.
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Latest In-Depth Articles
Islamists and strategic planning: facts and plans in need of change
We have learnt a major lesson from professional training sessions and that is the importance of concisely defining the target that we ultimately want to reach, how to set the path for achieving this goal and finally what mechanisms to employ in order to achieve this goal in a tim...
Syria's youth rebuild life in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley
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In Lebanon's Bekaa Valley, home to a third of the country's 1.5 million Syrian refugees, Al-Qaeda linked attacks on the Lebanese Armed Forces have provoked violent sectarian retaliation. Amid the insecurity and economic devastation, however, Syrian youth are going tent to t...
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MEMO Commentary & Analysis
A perfect gift for Egypt's failing regime
The callous murder of 21 Copts in Libya over the weekend was a welcome gift to the military-led regime in Egypt. Like the senseless killings in Paris, it offered an opportunity for the government in Cairo to present itself as a deserving and credible partner in the great "war on ...
DEBATE by Ben White
NGOs slam 'disarmament for development' as Gaza lies in ruins
Leading NGOs have heavily criticised attempts to link the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip with its demilitarisation, ahead of a debate about the issue in Westminster today.
INQUIRY by Asa Winstanley
Spy Cables show America's hypocrisy on Hamas
The publication by Al Jazeera and The Guardian this week of a cache of cables leaked from the files of the South African intelligence services has been enlightening.
