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November 3, 2017

Aftermath of Somalia’s 9/11 counter-terrorism quandary

The bomber who was responsible for killing more than 300 people in a truck suicide attack in the Somali capital Mogadishu was a former soldier in the army. It...

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November 3, 2017

100 years since the Balfour Declaration: Symbolic humiliation and the creation of tragedy

Arthur James Balfour (1848-1930) was a prominent statesman in the eyes of his compatriots through his eminent positions. However, for the Palestinian people, he remains a clear embodiment of...

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November 3, 2017

Corbyn urges ‘increasing pressure’ on Israel in Balfour centenary statement

Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn has urged “increasing international pressure” to be brought to bear to end Israel’s military occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip, in a...

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November 3, 2017

Syria opposition groups form new government in Idlib

Syrian opposition fighters and local council members formed a new government to regulate the liberated areas in the north of the war-torn country, news agency Zaman Al-Wasl reported. The...

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November 3, 2017

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November 3, 2017

MPs call on UK to recognise Palestine to fulfil Balfour’s pledge

Some 37 UK Members of Parliament have demanded the Government face its “historic responsibility” and “uphold the second commitment” in the Balfour Declaration by recognising the State of Palestine....

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November 3, 2017

France: UN efforts only path for Syria peace talks

France said yesterday that Russian attempts to push forward the Syrian peace talks should be within the framework of the United Nations (UN) efforts, which Paris said were the...

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November 3, 2017

Tunisia best in Arab world for gender equality

Gender equality in the Middle East and North Africa is at its best in Tunisia and the country is currently ranked 117th out of 144 countries surveyed by the...

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November 3, 2017

1,000 Ethiopia troops to fight Al-Shabaab in Somalia

Ethiopia sent a new batch of fighters to Somalia to battle Al-Shabaab yesterday, Garowe Online reported. Some 1,000 troops crossed the Ethiopia-Somalia border in the Gedo region, southern Somalia....

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November 3, 2017

Shafik denies receiving UAE offer to return to Egypt

Former Egyptian presidential candidate Ahmed Shafik has not received an Emirati offer which would allow him to return to Cairo if he does not contest President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi...

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