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November 5, 2016

Al-Qaeda may pose threat to US on Election Day

Federal officials have warned authorities in New York City, Texas and Virginia about an unspecified threat of attacks by Al-Qaeda militants around Election Day, putting local law enforcement on...

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November 5, 2016

Netanyahu is a racist demagogue; who wants to be associated with him?

“It’s a gift, but it’s wrapped in barbed wire,” the acclaimed Flemish writer David Van Reybrouk told Politico this week. He was talking about populism. As his succinct analogy...

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November 5, 2016

Police detain Al-Nusra trafficker in Italy

Italy’s tax police said they had found a clear link between people trafficking and militants after detaining a Syrian man who entered Italy on a migrant boat whom they...

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November 5, 2016

The week in pictures

Step into the Middle East and see what’s been happening over the last seven days in pictures…...

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November 5, 2016

Israeli UN representative participates in Dubai conference

Under strict security protection, Israeli UN representative Danny Danon secretly participated in an international conference in Dubai as an official Israeli diplomat, the Palestinian Alresalah newspaper reported yesterday. Alresalah...

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November 5, 2016

Lebanese footballer killed in Aleppo fighting for Hezbollah

A few days after Michel Aoun, the former Lebanese army chief and Hezbollah ally, was elected as president of Lebanon, a Lebanese sports club mourned one of its members...

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November 5, 2016

Egyptian debt rises to $41.6bn

Egyptian debt reached 742.5 billion Egyptian pounds (£38 billion) after the Egyptian Central Bank had liberalised the exchange rate of the Egyptian pound, AlMesryoon.com reported yesterday. The Egyptian news...

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November 5, 2016

Israel imprisons Palestinian boycott activist without trial

Last week, Israel fired the latest salvo in its “war” against the non-violent boycott, divestment and sanctions movement (BDS). This time it came on the streets of Ramallah. As...

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November 5, 2016

Turkey strikes Daesh in Syria, as militants claim responsibility for Diyarbakir

Turkey’s military hit 71 Daesh targets in Syria over the last 24 hours, the army said today, intensifying strikes against the militant group, which has claimed responsibility for the...

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November 5, 2016

Why Turkey insists on taking part in the battle for Mosul

Turkey has declared its intention to take part in the battle for Mosul against Daesh and has started to increase its military presence along the border with Iraq. Its...

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