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Hamas paving the way for new ties with Egypt
Hamas is ready to eliminate any obstacles ahead of regaining ties with Egypt, Palestine newspaper reported the movement's Deputy Chief Ismail Haniyeh saying yesterday.
Low-cost housing discriminates against Arabs in Israel
No Arab town in Israel has been listed for new low-cost accommodation units by the Ministry of Housing, a move which has been condemned by Adalah, the Legal Centre for Arab Minority Rights. The NGO has called on the Minister of Housing, the director of the Israel Land Administrat...
Iranian Revolutionary Guard officer killed in Syria
A senior officer from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard has been killed in Syria by rebels fighting President Bashar Al-Assad's regime, it has been reported.
PLO officials meet to review relationship with Israel
Palestinian Liberation Organisation (PLO) officials began a two-day meeting on Wednesday to review the movement's relationship with Israel. They are expected to take a decision on the suspension of security coordination with the Israelis in a move that will have a major impact on...
Report: 350 Israeli troops received therapy after Gaza war
More than 350 Israeli soldiers who took part in last year's assault on the Gaza Strip have received psychiatric counselling for post-traumatic stress, an Israeli report revealed yesterday.
Turkey: We prevented 10,000 people from joining the jihadists
Turkey has stopped 10,000 people who intended to join armed groups in Syria and Iraq from entering the country, the defence minister said yesterday.
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News from Africa
Sisi leaks were recorded using $5 spyware on phone
Egypt's Al- Sharq TV said it had obtained information of the method used to spy on President Abdel Fatah Al-Sisi's office during his term as the country's defence minister.
Brotherhood rules out reconciliation with Sisi
Two leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) ruled out any reconciliation with the current Egyptian regime led by Abdel Fatah A-Sisi, Almesryoon.com reported yesterday.
Egypt criticises UN envoy's call to open Rafah crossing
The Egyptian foreign ministry has criticised the UN's Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Robert Serry, after he called for the Rafah Crossing with the Gaza Strip to be opened. Ministry spokesman Bader Abdul-Ati said that it is Egypt's "inherent right to take a...
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News from Europe and Russia
Germany says Iran is serious about nuclear talks
Germany's foreign minister said on Tuesday that Iran is taking international talks seriously in order to reach a permanent agreement over its nuclear fuel programme, Anadolu has reported.
EU: Significant steps towards Iran nuclear deal
The European Union's foreign policy chief yesterday said significant steps had been made in nuclear talks between Iran and the P5+1 countries, the Anadolu Agency reported.
Austrian FM vows to support Saudi blogger
Austrian Foreign Minister Sebastian Curtis said he will make extra efforts to support blogger Raif Badawi who has been sentenced to ten years imprisonment and 1,000 lashes in Saudi Arabia, the Anadolu Agency reported.
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News from Asia, the Americas, & International Organisations
Killer of 3 Muslim students in US may face death penalty
Craig Stephen Hicks, 46, who killed three Muslim students in Chapel Hill , North Carolina, may face the death penalty, a district attorney general has said.
Netanyahu warns US against 'nuclear nightmare' if 'bad' Iran deal is made
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday warned the United States against signing a "bad deal with Iran" that could spark a "nuclear nightmare" and put Israel at risk, the Anadolu Agency reported.
UNRWA: 800,000 needy Palestinian refugees in Gaza
The Commissioner General of the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) said on Monday that the number of needy Palestinian refugees in the Gaza Strip has increased by 80,000 to 800,000 during the period of the ongoing Israeli siege.
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Latest In-Depth Articles
And the lesson today is Palestine and people power
Britain has one of the oldest democracies in the world, having been largely run by a parliament since the 1600s. However, there are those who believe that Westminster politics are now dysfunctional with the voice of the people rarely being listened to.
The debate about the next attack on Gaza
Opinions differ regarding the possibility of an Egyptian attack on the Gaza Strip. There are those who believe that it is possible, while others rule it out. As the debate rages some people are calling on the resistance groups and Al-Qassam Brigades to exercise self-control while...
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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.
