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July 14, 2017

Who to trust in Iraq: Sunnis or Shias

After a series of postponements, 150 political figures gathered in Baghdad’s Babylon Hotel yesterday to attend the National Conference, referred to locally as the “Sunni gathering”. The aims, according...

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July 14, 2017

UNESCO resolution pulls the plug on Israel’s narrative

UNESCO recently clamped down on the Israeli narrative when it voted with an overwhelming majority to designate the Ibrahimi mosque in Hebron a Palestinian cultural heritage site. The decision...

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July 14, 2017

Saudi breeds ‘fodder for terrorism’, says former British ambassador

A former British ambassador to Saudi Arabia is the latest high profile figure to raise concerns about Saudi funding of terrorism in the UK. Sir William Patey, who was...

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July 14, 2017

Saudi forces kill 20 Houthis as they cross the border

Saudi Arabia’s military has killed 20 Houthi fighters who were attempting to enter the country via the southern border yesterday, reported Al Arabiya. The Houthi fighters fired several shells...

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July 14, 2017

Turkey PM to propose extending state of emergency

Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said today that he would propose extending emergency rule, imposed soon after an attempted coup on 15 July last year, by another three months...

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July 14, 2017

Visit by Turkish official to Israel expected

Israeli Energy Minister, Yuval Steinitz, said that his Turkish counterpart, Berat Albayrak, is set to visit Israel by the end of this year to conclude an agreement regarding the...

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July 14, 2017

3,000 cases of corruption recorded in Algeria since 2013

Over 3000 cases of “dangerous” corruption were recorded in Algeria between 2013 and 2016, according to the Minister of Justice, Tayeb Louh, yesterday. The Public Prosecutor has set in...

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July 14, 2017

US cuts to foreign aid will not affect Israel or Egypt

US cuts to foreign aid totalling $10 billion will not affect Israel and Egypt, according to legislation unveiled on Wednesday.The cuts were proposed by President Donald Trump’s administration to pay for...

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July 14, 2017

Israel seeks to further restrict access to Al-Aqsa Mosque

Israelis are calling on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to review arrangements that allow Palestinians to pray at Al-Aqsa Mosque, according to the Jerusalem Post. Following the shooting of three...

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July 14, 2017

Scores killed in US-Somali raid

A joint raid by the United States and Somalia killed scores of people in southern Somalia yesterday, the Washington Post reported. Two US apache helicopters raided an Al-Shabaab detention...

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