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August 19, 2016

Romania denies receiving US nuclear weapons from Turkey

The Romanian Foreign Ministry yesterday denied reports claiming the United States has moved its nuclear weapons from Turkey to Romania. Russia Today news channel cited an earlier report by...

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August 19, 2016

Libyan forces continue battle to retake Sirte from Daesh

Clashes between pro-Libyan government forces and the Islamic State militant group continue to retake the city of Sirte. A spokesman for the operations chamber of Al-Bunyan Al-Marsoos (Solid Structure)...

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August 19, 2016

Egypt sentences 418 coup opponents to jail

An Egyptian military court yesterday sentenced 418 opponents to prison terms ranging from two years to life in prison for their alleged involvement in violence at a police station...

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August 19, 2016

Palestinian Elections Commission: Israel trying to influence results

The Palestinian Central Elections Commission has condemned the Israeli practices against its members which aim to suppress freedoms and influence elections results. The commission’s remarks came after Israeli security...

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August 18, 2016

Jerusalem is a religious inferno waiting to happen

Despite a news blackout, events on the ground confirm that the battle for Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa Mosque has entered a new and dangerous phase. In the past, officials on...

Commentary & Analysis
August 18, 2016

Refusing to shake hands is childish, but turning a blind eye to racial discrimination is criminal

Egypt’s Islam El-Shehaby’s refusal to shake hands with his Israeli opponent Or Sasson was clearly not in the spirit of the Olympic Games. The athlete, who has been sent...

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August 18, 2016

Palestinian flags flown at Celtic match despite UEFA threats

As Celtic fans began to arrive at Celtic Park for Wednesday night’s match against Hapoel Beer Sheba many who donned the famous green and white hoops of their team...

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August 18, 2016

Iran and Saudi: Political hardliners boosting tensions

On 9 September, millions of Muslims will once again set out on their pilgrimage to Makkah. But one thing will be different than before: Iranians will this time be...

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August 18, 2016

Explained: Israeli Demolitions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NL95dZYZqzU&feature=youtu.be Israel’s latest round of home demolitions in the Palestinian villages of Umm Al-Khair and Sussia in the occupied West Bank appear to be part of a surge in...

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August 18, 2016

Lieberman’s divisionary tactics in the occupied West Bank

Punishing “Palestinians who support terrorism” is high on Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman’s agenda. A new proposal, scant details of which were reported in the Times of Israel, seeks...

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