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September 27, 2017

Lord Balfour’s nephew: Palestine was a ‘swamp’ before Israel

Roderick Balfour has said that his great-great-uncle Lord Arthur James Balfour would have been proud of the role he played in creating the state of Israel if he were...

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September 27, 2017

Palestine granted membership of Interpol

The Palestinian Authority (PA) has gained another victory in its drive for international recognition of a Palestinian state as Interpol approved its bid for membership of the organisation today....

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September 27, 2017

Israeli forces raid home, town of Palestinian fighter

Israeli occupation forces have raided the family home and town of Palestinian resistance fighter Nimr Jamal, who is accused of killing three Israelis, one Border Police officer and two...

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September 27, 2017

In the Middle East, there is an appetite for news from social media

Authors: Everette E. Dennis and Robb Wood Arab nationals are more likely than Americans to get news from social media, and younger Arabs are more likely to trust it than...

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September 27, 2017

Algeria’s largest Islamist party insists on taking part in elections

The Movement for the Society of Peace, the largest Islamist party in Algeria, announced on Tuesday that it insists on participating in the upcoming local elections scheduled for 23...

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September 27, 2017

501 Palestinians sentenced to life in prison

The number of Palestinian prisoners sentenced to life in jail by Israel has reached 501, according to the Palestinian Information Centre. The last prisoner to be sentenced was Amjad...

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September 27, 2017

IMF praises Egypt economic reforms

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has praised the Egyptian government’s plan to reform the economy, which include an increase in electricity tariffs and a rise in fuel prices in...

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September 27, 2017

Iran warns Kurds about independence referendum

The senior international affairs adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader has warned the Kurds in Iraq about going ahead with plans to secede from the state in the aftermath of...

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September 27, 2017

Erdogan slams Kurdish referendum as ‘betrayal’

Recep Tayyip Erdogan has criticised a decision by Iraqi Kurd leader Massoud Barzani to go ahead with a referendum on Kurdish secession from Baghdad. The Turkish President described the...

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September 27, 2017

Libya calls on UNESCO to protect world heritage site in Sabratha

Officials in Libya called on Tuesday for UNESCO to protect the world heritage site in Sabratha, Anadolu has reported. There has been fighting at the site since 17 September....

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