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August 24, 2017

UN calls for humanitarian pause in Raqqa, fearing the use of human shields

The UN on Thursday called for a humanitarian pause to allow 20,000 trapped civilians to escape the besieged Syrian city of Raqqah. “So now is the time to think...

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August 24, 2017

In Sanaa, row between allies continues to escalate

Former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh’s General People’s Congress (GPC) on Thursday sharply criticized the Shia Houthi militia group amid mounting tensions between the two allies. At a rally...

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August 24, 2017

Assad Regime attacks kill four civilians in Syria’s Homs

Regime warplanes on Thursday staged three separate attacks on two blockaded villages in the Houla district of Syria’s western Homs province, according to Diyaa Abu Musab, a spokesman for...

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August 24, 2017

Israel demands compensation from residents after demolishing their homes

After demolishing a Palestinian village in the Negev, an Israeli court has ordered residents of Al-Araqeeb village to pay the government for the cost of bulldozing their homes. Six...

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August 24, 2017

Egypt and the IMF: a cycle of stagnation condemns Egyptians to economic slavery

“Let me start with the good news,” announced Christine Lagarde of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) at the Egypt Economic Development Conference in 2015 that outlined President Abdel Fattah...

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August 24, 2017

French-Palestinian arrested ‘for no reason’ by the Israeli army

A young French-Palestinian has been arrested by the Israeli army “for no reason”. Salah Hamouri was picked up by soldiers on Tuesday night as he slept at his home...

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August 24, 2017

Doctors and nurses arrested in Egypt for organ trafficking

Doctors and nurses suspected of operating in a “large criminal network specialised in trading human organs” were detained by Egyptian authorities alongside 12 others, according to the interior ministry earlier this...

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August 24, 2017

Terrorism won’t be defeated if governments keep their heads in the sand about its causes

The subject of terrorism is rarely off the agenda these days. If the public aren’t being shaken by mindless violence then it’s the security forces foiling an attack which...

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August 24, 2017

Sisi secures Israel’s interests in Syria

An Israeli report has praised Egypt’s intervention in managing the Syrian crisis and its efforts to rein in Iran’s influence in the country in a manner which serves Tel...

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August 24, 2017

Basra’s meltdown

The ongoing crisis in Basra province remains one of Iraq’s best kept secrets, with military operations in the north of the country diverting attention elsewhere. Basra’s prolonged energy crisis,...

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