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September 29, 2016

Yemen central bank ‘empty of money’

The Yemeni Central Bank’s newly appointed governor said today that he had inherited a bank with no money, a dysfunctional monetary cycle and no working database, Reuters reported. Monasser...

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September 29, 2016

Peres: The Nobel Peace Laureate who was far from peaceful

The world saw him as a friendly diplomat who called for peace and talked about the importance of the future generations in his speeches, using phrases such as “the...

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September 29, 2016

Zoubi to Aboul Gheit: Arab League contributed to deterioration of Syria

The Syrian opposition High Negotiations Committee (HNC), represented by Asa’ad Al-Zoubi, rejected the call of Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit to establish a federal state in Syria, considering it...

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September 29, 2016

Iraqi Kurds hold memorial service for Shimon Peres

Hundreds of Kurds attended a memorial service in the northern Iraqi city of Duhok today to pay their respects to Israeli statesman Shimon Peres who died on Tuesday at age 93,...

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September 29, 2016

Why minority hatred isn’t always down to religion

The photo opportunity and lavish praise for Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi in New York this week, alongside leaders of the Coptic Church, highlight an awkward truth prevalent across...

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September 29, 2016

Dunkin’ Donuts Egypt ad: ‘Blackness equals half beauty’

Dunkin’ Donuts Egypt released a picture of a doughnut covered in chocolate and one covered in sugar frosting with the following caption: “Blackness equals a half beauty. Whiteness equals...

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September 29, 2016

Russia accuses US of supporting terrorism

Russia is outraged by the allegedly threatening tone of the latest US statement on Russia’s involvement in Syria, viewing it as tantamount to supporting terrorism, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister...

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September 29, 2016

Under Corbyn Labour will suspend arms sales to Saudi Arabia

Jeremy Corbyn has told the Labour Party Conference that where there are credible reports of human rights abuses or war crimes, Britain will suspend arms sales. This will start...

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September 29, 2016

Saudi Arabia has ways to hit back at 9/11 law

Saudi Arabia and its allies are warning that U.S. legislation allowing the kingdom to be sued for the 9/11 attacks will have negative repercussions. The kingdom maintains an arsenal...

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September 29, 2016

US: Russia risks attacks by extremists

Russia, and/or its interests, could be at risk from extremist attacks as a result of its support for the Syrian regime, the US State Department has warned. John Kirby,...

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