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Libyan parliament ousts Ali Zeidan's government
The Libyan General National Congress passed a vote of no confidence in Ali Zeidan's government ousting it from power with 124 votes.
The Libyan News Agency quoted sources from the Congress saying National Congress appointed Defence Minister Abdullah Al-Thinni as temporary presiden...
UN delegation arrives in Egypt to show solidarity with Maher, Doma and Adel
A diplomatic delegation from the European Union arrived yesterday at the police headquarters of the Institute of Trustees in Tora, located to the south of Cairo, in solidarity with Egyptian political activist Ahmed Maher, one of the founders of the 6 April Movement, along with hi...
Egypt allows 9 truckloads of construction material into Gaza
Nine truckloads of construction materials were today permitted, by Egyptian authorities, to travel through the Rafah Crossing and in to the Gaza Strip to help with Qatari projects in the area.
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Gaza youths demand Rafah Crossing be opened
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A number of young Palestinian called on the Egyptian Authorities to open the Rafah Crossing and facilitating the movement for Palestinians in and out of the Gaza Strip.
Abbas refuses to recognise Israel as a Jewish state
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas reiterated on Monday in Ramallah that he cannot accept Netanyahu's demand to recognise Israel as a Jewish state, stressing that he "will not betray the Palestinian people or their rights".
Erekat: US has not proposed Beit Hanina as a capital of Palestine
The US "has not yet delivered anything written to the Palestinian side" regarding the negotiations framework agreement, a member of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO), Saeb Erekat said.
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News from Europe and Russia
Amnesty International: Syrian regime committing war crimes by starving people to death
The Syrian regime carried out war crimes and crimes against humanity against Palestinian and Syrian civilians in Yarmouk, in the outskirts of Damascus, an Amnesty International report revealed.
EU: No guarantee of success in negotiations with Iran
The nuclear negotiations between Tehran and the major powers in the P5+1, the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany, are "difficult" and there is "no guarantee of success" in reaching a final agreement, a senior EU official said on Sunday.
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News from Asia and the Americas
US warns Libyan rebels about 'illegal' oil exports
Washington has warned Libyan rebels about attempting to export oil without the consent of the central government. It said that buyers of such "illegal" oil could face prosecution and sanctions. Libyan officials insist that they will prevent such exports and that warships have bee...
Canadian students launch campaign to boycott Israeli Sabra Hummus
Students from Canada's Ottawa University launched a campaign to boycott the Israeli company which produces Sabra Hummus saying the company's revenues support the Golani Brigade of the Israeli army which kills Palestinians.
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Latest In-Depth Articles
What next after the domination of religious extremists in the Israeli army?
Over the past three decades, the Israeli army has undergone a restructuring of its elite as a result of economic, social, demographic and political shifts. This has influenced the atmosphere in Israel and its consequences will surely have an impact on the state's methods of dealing with its Arab and Islamic milieu.
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MEMO Commentary & Analysis
This new axis to defeat the Brotherhood will go the way of the old
They originated in different capitals but all were linked by a common cause: Egypt's proscription of Hamas "activities" on its territory; Israel's announcement that it intercepted an Iranian ship laden with missiles "intended for the Gaza Strip"; the withdrawal of three GCC countries' ambassadors from Qatar; and Saudi Arabia's classification of the...
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Israeli forces crackdown on Palestinian protesters, detain at least 13
Palestinian youths express anger against Israeli aggression in Jerusalem
Gazan student shows that necessity is the mother of all inventionsBooks by MEMO Publishers
DEBATE by Ben White
Spring in the step of BDS, as a worried Israel plans pushback
The first quarter of 2014 has been an interesting time for the Boycott Divestment Sanctions (BDS) campaign, with a number of promising developments - particularly in Europe - and indications that the Israeli government is taking the 'threat' posed by boycott initiatives more seriously than before.
ACTIVISM by Dr Sarah Marusek
Israeli apartheid week takes US campuses by storm
Throughout the months of February and March, students and activists around the world are organising activities for Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW), which aims "to educate people about the nature of Israel as an apartheid system" and to build support for the "Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) cam...
INQUIRY by Asa Winstanley
Israel's love-in with Europe's new Nazis
With an acting government in power in Ukraine, Channel 4 News last night reported from Kiev on some of the latest developments. This included an interview with Right Sector leader Dmyiro Yarosh .
