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Before he launched his apparently ineffective airstrikes against Syria’s Sharyat Airbase, US President Donald Trump had a very different view of the conflict in Syria. It was a much...
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On the face of it the Israeli prime minister should be giddy with joy. The eleventh-hour effort by the Obama administration to rescue the “two-state solution” has only given...
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Recently, HBO comedian and commentator John Oliver reflected the views of many in the US and abroad, in responding to the election of Donald Trump by emphasising that this...
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As much as French officials would like to claim that the so-called “Jungle” refugee camp in Calais has been “cleared”, it is unlikely that this will be the last...
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The recent Amnesty International reports on which countries take the most refugees is somehow both shocking yet totally predictable at the same time. What is most shocking about it...
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September 16, 2016
Dr Philip Leech-Ngo
Further releases from Hillary Clinton’s emails show a potentially unsavoury connection between the former Secretary of State and some of the world’s most powerful and – often – most...
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"Obama's secret drone wars have also killed schoolteachers, policemen, women and children"
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The municipal elections are due to take place on 8 October and this week saw Hamas launch its election campaign with a series of videos wherein ordinary people say 'Thank you' to the movement
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Black Lives Matter (BLM) – the anti-racism campaign made famous primarily for its protests across the US – made headlines in the UK last week with demonstrations in several...
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So far, the summer of 2016 feels a bit like we’re all strapped into the world’s most hectic roller coaster. An unexpected referendum result here is followed by an...
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Earlier this month, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Defence Minister, Avigdor Lieberman, approved the construction of 42 new “settlement units” in Kiryat Arba, an illegal settlement located...
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So, it’s official. On Wednesday, David Cameron will step down as prime minister of the United Kingdom and Theresa May will take charge. May, who has been home secretary...
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There has already been much ink spilled over the potential impact of “Brexit” on the UK’s relationship with the Middle East (including several excellent articles published here on MEMO)...
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Over the past week or so, I’ve learned the hard way that making political predictions is – quite frankly – a mug’s game. Given the startling result of the...
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In Mehran Kamrava’s powerful new book, The Impossibility of Palestine, he presents a penetrating and pessimistic overview of the prospects for a future Palestinian state. His thesis is simple:...
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As with the latest, largely symbolic, round of “peace talks” sponsored by France, discussion about real life in Palestine is frequently overshadowed by grandstanding and political abstractions. However, while...
Before he launched his apparently ineffective airstrikes against Syria’s Sharyat Airbase, US President Donald Trump had a very different view of the conflict in Syria. It was a much...![Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Barack Obama on September 30, 2016 [REUTERS/Pool via Reuters TV]](https://i1.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/2016-09-30_Funeral-of-shimon-peres-in-jerusalem-with-benjamin-netanyah-barack-obama.jpg?resize=500%2C333&quality=75&strip=all&ssl=1)
On the face of it the Israeli prime minister should be giddy with joy. The eleventh-hour effort by the Obama administration to rescue the “two-state solution” has only given...
Recently, HBO comedian and commentator John Oliver reflected the views of many in the US and abroad, in responding to the election of Donald Trump by emphasising that this...![A migrant holds a placard with a message for Britain's prime minister as they face off with French riot police during a protest near the area called the "jungle" where they live in Calais, France, October 1, 2016. [REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol]](https://i1.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/2016-10-01T162230Z_1_LYNXNPEC901WS_RTROPTP_3_EUROPE-MIGRANTS-CALAIS.jpg?resize=500%2C333&quality=75&strip=all&ssl=1)
As much as French officials would like to claim that the so-called “Jungle” refugee camp in Calais has been “cleared”, it is unlikely that this will be the last...
The recent Amnesty International reports on which countries take the most refugees is somehow both shocking yet totally predictable at the same time. What is most shocking about it...
Further releases from Hillary Clinton’s emails show a potentially unsavoury connection between the former Secretary of State and some of the world’s most powerful and – often – most...
"Obama's secret drone wars have also killed schoolteachers, policemen, women and children"
The municipal elections are due to take place on 8 October and this week saw Hamas launch its election campaign with a series of videos wherein ordinary people say 'Thank you' to the movement
Black Lives Matter (BLM) – the anti-racism campaign made famous primarily for its protests across the US – made headlines in the UK last week with demonstrations in several...![Image of US President Donald Trump in Washington, USA [Samuel Corum / Anadolu Agency]](https://i1.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/images/article_images/people/donald-trump-3.jpg?resize=500%2C333&quality=75&strip=all&ssl=1)
So far, the summer of 2016 feels a bit like we’re all strapped into the world’s most hectic roller coaster. An unexpected referendum result here is followed by an...![Former Foreign Affairs Minister of Israel Avigdor Lieberman [File photo]](https://i1.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/images/article_images/people/avigdor-lieberman-4.jpg?resize=500%2C333&quality=75&strip=all&ssl=1)
Earlier this month, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Defence Minister, Avigdor Lieberman, approved the construction of 42 new “settlement units” in Kiryat Arba, an illegal settlement located...
So, it’s official. On Wednesday, David Cameron will step down as prime minister of the United Kingdom and Theresa May will take charge. May, who has been home secretary...
There has already been much ink spilled over the potential impact of “Brexit” on the UK’s relationship with the Middle East (including several excellent articles published here on MEMO)...
In Mehran Kamrava’s powerful new book, The Impossibility of Palestine, he presents a penetrating and pessimistic overview of the prospects for a future Palestinian state. His thesis is simple:...![Jordanian fruit market [File photo]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/images/article_images/middle-east/jordan-fruit-market.jpg?resize=500%2C333&quality=75&strip=all&ssl=1)
As with the latest, largely symbolic, round of “peace talks” sponsored by France, discussion about real life in Palestine is frequently overshadowed by grandstanding and political abstractions. However, while...