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October 2, 2017

Syrian girl who tweeted from Aleppo writes new memoir

A Syrian girl, whose tweets from war-torn Aleppo captured a worldwide audience, has written a harrowing memoir of life under siege, recalling her terror of daily bombardments and her sorrow...

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October 2, 2017

Iraqi forces seize air base from Daesh near Hawija

Iraqi forces and Shi’ite paramilitaries captured an air base from Islamic State on Monday, the army said, gaining a strategic foothold in the north of the country as they...

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October 2, 2017

We are talking about the unity of Turkey’s territories, not Iraq

We are talking about the unity of Turkey’s territories, not Iraq’s territories; we are trying to secure the future of Turkey, not the future of Iraq. We are trying...

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October 2, 2017

Morocco reveals details of $500m loan from Saudi Arabia

Morocco has denied reports that Saudi Arabia has granted it a $500 million loan to pay the salaries and pensions of employees and former employees. “The borrowing of $500...

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October 2, 2017

Israel tortured, arrested Palestinian boy

Israeli forces “tortured and humiliated” a Palestinian child during his arrest and detention in Israel’s Ofer prison, according to lawyer from the Palestinian Committee of Prisoners’ Affairs. In a...

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October 2, 2017

Lost in Palestine: A quest for identity

Palestinian filmmaker Alaa Ashkar investigates his heritage and that of his family who live within the Green Line. An intimate account of the filmmaker’s quest for identity, “You reap...
October 2, 2017

The Naqab Bedouins: a century of politics and resistance

Evoking the politics of the subaltern, “The Naqab Bedouins: a century of politics and resistance” (Columbia University Press, 2017) seeks to address previous gaps in the available literature regarding...

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October 2, 2017

September: Deadliest month in Syria civil war

September has been the deadliest month so far in the Syrian conflict, a monitoring group has said. With more than 3,055 people killed, last month has been the most...

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October 2, 2017

HRW: Syria refugees being deported from Jordan

Jordanian authorities have been summarily deporting Syrian refugees, including collective expulsions of large families, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The Syrians are not being given a meaningful chance...

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October 2, 2017

Calls for France to recognise 1962 massacres in Algeria

Eight French lawmakers have submitted a draft law to the Parliament demanding it recognise the “horrific massacres, retaliation and public square executions” committed against the French and Europeans who...

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