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November 2, 2017

Russian president, Putin visits Iran

Russian President, Vladimir Putin arrived in Tehran on Wednesday where he will discuss a number of issues including the Syrian crisis, Iran’s nuclear program and the strengthening of economic...

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November 1, 2017

UN warns of critical food shortage in Syria’s East Ghouta

Food supplies have dropped to critical levels in Eastern Ghouta in Syria, the UN World Food Programme warned Tuesday. “The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) delivered last ...

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November 1, 2017

Turkey: Erbil should declare referendum ‘null and void’

Presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin says results of last month’s KRG independence vote should be disregarded The Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) in northern Iraq should declare the result of last...

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November 1, 2017

Britain must atone for the Balfour declaration – and 100 years of suffering

Many British people will not know of Sir Arthur James Balfour, an early 20th century foreign secretary. For 12 million Palestinians, his name is all too familiar. On the...

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November 1, 2017

Governor of Iraq’s Mosul sacked amid graft allegations

Mosul Governor Nofal al-Akoub on Wednesday was dismissed from his post amid corruption allegations, according to local officials. In a statement, Hassan al-Sabawi, a member of Nineveh’s provincial council,...

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November 1, 2017

Another terrorist attack reveals the weakness of our global security systems

On Tuesday afternoon, a truck was driven into a cycleway in lower Manhattan, close to the 9/11 memorial, leaving 8 people dead and 11 injured. Although the attack has...

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November 1, 2017

Palestinian girl, 11, to UK PM: Balfour celebration ‘a new obstacle to peace’

Below is a letter written by an 11-year-old Palestinian student living in Qatar address to British Prime Minister Theresa May who is planning to attend a celebration of the...

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November 1, 2017

Can ‘moderate Islam’ change the Middle East?

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has shocked many around the globe within the last 30 days. In late September, King Salman issued a royal decree that allows Saudi women...

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November 1, 2017

Egypt: 80% of Aqrab prisoners on hunger strike

Some 80 per cent of prisoners held in Egypt’s Al-Aqrab prison began a hunger strike in September to protest human rights violations against them, a rights group has said....

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November 1, 2017

Algeria renews calls for fighters’ skulls to be returned by France

Algeria has renewed calls for the return of the skulls belonging to Algerian independence fighters which are currently being displayed in a French museum. “We are working in coordination...

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