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May 5, 2017

Putin’s secret weapon in Syria: Sunni-Muslim Chechen forces

Russia has deployed roughly 1,000 Sunni-Muslim Special Forces from Chechnya to Syria in an effort to hide its casualty figures and curtail the Assad regime if it undermines Moscow’s...

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May 5, 2017

Egypt releases Brotherhood leader Hassan Malek

An Egyptian criminal court has ordered the release of Muslim Brotherhood leader Hassan Malek on 20,000 Egyptian pound ($1,103) bail, Al-Ahram newspaper reported. The prosecution, however, can appeal against...

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May 5, 2017

UN accuses Saudi of using terror law to criminalise dissent

The United Nations has accused Saudi Arabia of using anti-terror laws to criminalise political dissent and raised concerns over the use of torture against suspected terrorists before calling on...

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May 5, 2017

Increased censorship when Palestine is mentioned, says British hunger striker

Students from the University of Edinburgh have gone on hunger strike to join activists across Europe, in solidarity with the nearly 1,600 Palestinian prisoners who are currently on hunger...

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May 5, 2017

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May 5, 2017

Will the new Sudanese government bring trust back into politics?

The long-awaited announcement of the new Sudanese government, expected next week, undoubtedly heralds a new era in the nation’s politics. It puts Sudan on a course to democratic change...

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May 5, 2017

Iraq gains foothold in northwest Mosul after surprise push

Iraqi forces pushed further into Mosul from the north on the second day of a new push to speed up the nearly seven-month attempt to dislodge Daesh, commanders said...

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May 5, 2017

Hamas: Abbas’ threats should be directed at enemies, not partners

Hamas has held Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas responsible for all “dangerous consequences of the failed reconciliation and targeting the unity and perseverance of the Palestinian people,” stressing that his...

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May 5, 2017

Algeria’s ruling party gains majority in election results

The National Liberation Front has won a majority in yesterday’s Algerian legislative election with 164 votes, a marked decline than in 2012 where the party won 221 seats. The...

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May 5, 2017

EU states consider deporting refugees back to Iraq

The European Union’s (EU) member states are currently carrying out discussions on forcibly deporting Iraqi refugees to their home country, an EU official revealed yesterday. Speaking at a press...

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