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  • April 27, 2017

    Even extrajudicial killings won’t stop US support for Egypt

    In the desert that lies between Sheikh Zowaid and Rafah in northern Sinai a local Bedouin hired as a mercenary for the Egyptian army shoots an unarmed man with...

    Article

  • April 27, 2017

    The map of a ‘new Iraq’: Hostages and displacement

    The release of Qatari nationals held hostage in Iraq, which took place after long negotiations, has long captivated the Arab and international media’s attention. Various parties and news outlets...

    Article

  • April 27, 2017

    Despite assertions, Abbas has created a political vacuum

    Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has echoed Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah’s calls for Hamas to relinquish control over the Gaza Strip. As convenient timeframes go, Abbas is scheduled to...

    Blog

  • April 27, 2017

    Syrian refugee Olympic swimmer becomes UNHCR ambassador

    She escaped the bombs of Syria, and almost drowned when her dinghy capsized off Greece, but Yusra Mardini then competed at the Olympics and has now been appointed a...

    News

  • April 27, 2017

    Who are the killers?

    Neither Netanyahu nor his ministers, who are suffering from hysteria as a result of the courageous Palestinian prisoners staging a hunger strike, have hesitated to call the prisoner leaders...

    Article

  • April 27, 2017

    Yemen calls on UN to protect aid deliveries

    The Yemeni government yesterday asked the UN to reroute aid headed for Taiz and send it through Aden instead of Hudaydah to ensure its safety. Read: UN receives only 7%...

    News

  • April 27, 2017

    Gulf residents to get visa on arrival in Egypt

    Travellers who have residence permits in the Gulf will be able to obtain a visa upon arrival in Egypt from Monday, the Minister of Tourism revealed. The decision to...

    News

  • April 27, 2017

    Gaza between Abbas’s escalation and Trump’s conditions

    Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has continued his threats and measures against the Gaza Strip leading up to his meeting with US President Donald Trump, although Trump hasn’t made him...

    Article

  • April 27, 2017

    Saudi looks for largest arms deal with Russia

    Saudi Arabia is interested in signing the largest arms deal from Russia, a Russian Defence Ministry official revealed today. “We have maintained very proactive cooperation over the past two...

    News

  • April 27, 2017

    Iran: ‘Israel should be disarmed to stabilise region’

    Israel should be disarmed so peace and security can be restored in the region, Russian news agency Sputnik reported Iranian Defence Minister, Hossein Dehghan, saying today. Speaking to Russian...

    News