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  • May 8, 2017

    Syria says no to international force patrolling safe zones

    Syria on Monday dismissed the idea of foreign forces patrolling four safe zones that are to be established under a deal struck by Russia, Iran and Turkey, suggesting Damascus...

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  • May 8, 2017

    WHO: Yemen cholera outbreak kills 25 people in a week

    A cholera outbreak in Yemen killed 25 people this week, the World Health Organization (WHO) said, as two years of war continues to wreak havoc on the impoverished country’s...

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  • May 8, 2017

    Hamas’ strategic quandary

    The release of a new policy document by the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) has touched off a flurry of speculation as to the real political and strategic motives behind...

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  • May 8, 2017

    Saudi Arabia’s Muhammad Bin Salman and Iran

    In a recent television interview, Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman added a new dimension to what some describe as a change in Saudi foreign policy during...

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  • May 8, 2017

    Is US policy on Syria regime change or democracy building?

    George W. Bush’s befuddled attempt to bring democracy to Iraq had no plan in place other than the removal of President Saddam Hussein on the suspicion of stockpiling weapons...

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  • May 8, 2017

    New Charter: Should Hamas rewrite the past?

    Now that the Palestinian Islamic Movement, Hamas, has officially changed its Charter, one should not immediately assume that the decision is, in itself, an act of political maturity. Undoubtedly,...

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  • May 8, 2017

    Sudan curbs use of mobile money transfers

    Sudanese people transferring money via telephone could be money laundering in support of terrorism so the practise has to be restricted and regulated, claimed Banking Services experts on Saturday....

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  • May 8, 2017

    Iraqi minister: I was imprisoned by US, now I meet with its ambassador

    Man formerly arrested for smuggling arms used to attack US troops has been appointed to one of Iraq’s most powerful ministries. Qasim Al-Araji was twice by American forces in...

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  • May 8, 2017

    What did Abbas bring back from Washington?

    What, Palestinians are wondering, did Mahmoud Abbas bring back with him from Washington? While some concurred that “there is nothing new under the sun” the questions turned into fears...

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  • May 8, 2017

    Amnesty: Algeria must safeguard freedom of speech

    Amnesty International has called on Algeria to amend its laws to remove “restrictions imposed unduly” on media outlets and to release those detained for exercising their right to freedom...

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