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May 19, 2017

Threat of malnutrition still high in Somalia despite onset of rains

Rains in Somalia have brought relief from drought but malnutrition remains a threat, the International Red Cross warned today, with the number of children admitted to its feeding centres...

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May 19, 2017

Libya interim government gain control of airbase from Haftar forces

The Third Force of the Misrata Brigades, loyal to the internationally recognised Government of National Accords (GNA) in Libya, has regained control of the Barak Al-Shatti air base following...

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May 19, 2017

Saudis boost US Treasury holdings ahead of Trump visit

Saudi Arabia has been increasing its holdings of US Treasury bonds by billions of dollars ahead of a visit by President Donald Trump and economic talks at which Riyadh...

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May 19, 2017

2 car bombs explode in Basra, Iraq

Two suicide car bombers blew themselves up at checkpoints on a highway near oilfields in the southern Iraqi province of Basra today, killing several people, police sources and an...

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May 19, 2017

6,350 higher education places for Syrian refugees

A new programme to deliver higher education opportunities for over 6,300 Syrian refugees was launched at the Hague Institute for Global Justice, Netherlands, today. The project, which is one...

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May 19, 2017

How Lonely Planet and Airbnb are burnishing Israeli occupation

Three of the world’s most famous travel websites are treating the illegally occupied Golan Heights as if it were genuinely a part of Israel, research by a Syrian human...

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May 19, 2017

A pro-Daesh film from an anti-Islam ideologue

Last night’s Channel 4 polemic, “The Origins of Violence”, had the potential to be a fascinating dive into a deeply important topic; how Islamic is the Islamic State (Daesh)?...

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May 19, 2017

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May 19, 2017

Greater Israeli violations against Palestinians in 2017

Israel has demolished 270 Palestinian homes and structures in the occupied West Bank and Jerusalem since the start of the year, the Palestinian Authority’s Wall and Settlement Resistance Committee...

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May 19, 2017

311 Palestinians killed since start of Jerusalem Intifada

Some 311 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces since the start of the Jerusalem Intifada in October 2015, 83 of them were under the age of 18, according...

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