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August was yet another bloody month for Syrians in the opposition-controlled province of Idlib, with some 200 people estimated to have been killed in heavy bombardments by the Syrian...
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Palestinians in Israel amount to around 1.8 million people but face rampant discrimination
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's son Yair has been criticised after publishing several tweets denying the existence of Palestine because there is no "P" in the Arabic language. Yair,...
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Protests that gripped Algeria for nearly two months finally came to fruition this month, after long-ruling, ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika announced that he would be stepping down. His resignation...
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As Israel’s General Election approaches on 9 April, MEMO interviews candidates, current and former, about their hopes for the future of Israeli politics.
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After four and a half years, the physical existence of the so-called Islamic State, also known by its Arabic acronym of Daesh, came to an end last month. The...
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Egypt was the first Arab country to normalise relations with Israel
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As the Israeli elections on 9 April approach, MEMO interviews MKs, current and former, as to their experiences of working within the Israeli political system and their hopes for the future.
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Three days into the demonstrations, Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad ordered the military to attack the protesters.
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Tensions have been rising in Jerusalem in recent weeks, after Palestinians re-entered the Al-Rahma Gate area of Al-Aqsa Mosque and performed prayers there for the first time in over 15 years.
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As the Israeli elections on 9 April approach, MEMO interviews Arab MKs, current and former, as to their experiences of working within the Israeli political system, and their hopes for the future.
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The family of Abdelrahman Attia have appealed for his death sentence to be suspended after the court issued a final verdict ordering his execution alongside five other Egyptian men,...
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Tens of thousands of Algerians have taken to the streets over the past week, protesting Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's plan to extend his 20-year rule by seeking a fifth...
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As the Syrian war approaches its eighth anniversary next month, the reality of the nation's revolution-gone-wrong could not be starker. Millions have been displaced inside and outside the country,...
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An upcoming British band has refused to enter the Eurovision Song Contest due to it being hosted in Israel this year. Confirming their decision on Twitter, the three-girl band...
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President Donald Trump added another entry to his record of surprise foreign policy moves last month when he announced that the US would be withdrawing its forces from Syria....
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At first glance, "Towards a Westphalia for the Middle East" seems to the reader to mirror countless other books on the region's history. By comparing current conflicts to wars...
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On 17 December 2010, Tunisian street vendor Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire outside the governor's office, despondent at being unable to earn money and provide for his family....
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A Syrian family gathered in a mosque in the Illinois suburb of Willowbrook two weeks ago today. Supported by their friends and community members they mourned the loss of...
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“The stories behind the paintings are all stories of resilience, of life loving individuals"
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The wave of Syrian regime "victories" this year has prompted a narrative change among many politicians and media outlets over the past few months. The government of President Bashar...
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Gary Fields' Enclosure: Palestinian Landscapes in a Historical Mirror is a unique exploration of the development of the Israeli culture of land grabs and the historical legal framework and...
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30 years ago: 5 October 1988 is considered Algeria's Arab Spring
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As the Gaza Strip hurtles towards becoming one of the world's worst humanitarian crises, with the image of ruling party Hamas wholly demonised in the West, Tareq Baconi's book,...
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In 1994, still rejoicing in the apparent success of the Oslo Accords of the previous year, Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) embarked upon another set of deals...
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Decades on from the signing of the Oslo Accords, Israeli military withdrawal from the West Bank has never taken place.
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The Iraqi government does not support the US sanctions on Iran, but will abide by them, Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi announced last month. He was finally speaking out about...
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Europe's migrant crisis could be the make-or-break issue for the EU, German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned last month, ahead of an emergency summit called by European leaders in Brussels....
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On this day, Israel launched one of its deadliest military offensives against the Gaza Strip in recent history
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As Turkey approaches the presidential and parliamentary elections this weekend, its economic challenges have dominated the headlines. Soaring inflation rates and a plunging lira have marked the country's turbulent...
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On Tuesday 15 May, three Swedish boats met in the Danish Straits near Copenhagen to start a voyage that would take them across channels and seas all the way...
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History has shown that it is the personality of a global leader, sometimes more so than their politics, that is crucial in determining their impact while in office. The...