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November 1, 2017

UK House of Lords debates Hamas designation as terrorist group

The UK’s House of Lords debated whether Hamas should remain a designated terrorist organisation yesterday afternoon, with several prominent figures advocating for the issue to be reconsidered. A question...

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November 1, 2017

‘Britain is responsible for my tragedy’

On the 100th anniversary of the Balfour declaration, the British promise to help create a Jewish national homeland in Palestine, Motasem A Dalloul interviews 81-year-old Palestinian, Abdul-Hamid Ramadan Al-Aloul,...
November 1, 2017

Most Israelis think the world is against them, survey reveals

Some 59 per cent of Israelis believe that criticism of Israel is the result of opposition towards the state, a poll commissioned in September for the Jerusalem Post has...

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November 1, 2017

Russia condemns US for unilateral sanctions against Iran

Russia has condemned America’s “unilateral sanctions” against Iran as illegal. Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov insisted on the existing agreement on Iran’s nuclear programme to remain as it is....

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November 1, 2017

Why the Balfour Declaration did not promise a Jewish state

For some time, I have been grappling with the British reasons behind the Balfour Declaration and what it really meant. Let us start with what we know. In early...

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November 1, 2017

Aid convoy arrives in Ghouta as besieged residents starve

An aid convoy from the UN and Syrian Arab Red Crescent has arrived in Eastern Ghouta, bringing aid to 40,000 people for the first time since June 2016, Reuters...

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November 1, 2017

Iran equips army drones with smart bombs

The Iranian army has equipped its drones with smart and tactical bombs. During air exercises carried out by the Iranian army in the city of Isfahan, the Iranian army’s...

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November 1, 2017

Syrian opposition rejects Russian-sponsored talks in favour of UN initiative

Syrian opposition groups have rejected Russian-sponsored talks scheduled for 18 November in Sochi, favouring instead a UN-led initiative in Geneva. Having intervened decisively in the Syrian war in 2015...

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November 1, 2017

IMF warns Qatar crisis could weaken GCC economic growth

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned that the continuing diplomatic crisis in the Gulf region could weaken the GCC’s economic growth. “A protracted rift could slow progress toward greater...

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November 1, 2017

Reports: Kushner secretly visited Saudi Arabia, Israel for peace efforts

US President Donald Trump’s chief Middle East adviser, Jared Kushner is reported to have secretly visited Saudi Arabia and Israel last week in a bit to restart talks between Israel...

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