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April 6, 2017

35 terrorists killed in Algeria in 2017

Thirty-five terrorists have been killed and 18 arrested by Algeria’s National People’s Army (ANP) in the first quarter of 2017, according to El-Djeich magazine. Armed forces have also recovered 272...

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April 6, 2017

Algeria condemned for ‘gagging journalists’

Reporters without Borders has called out the Algerian Ministry of Communication’s “charter for ethical and fair coverage” of the forthcoming election campaign for censoring those who are boycotting the...

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April 6, 2017

Daesh shoots down Iraq chopper over Mosul, killing two pilots

Two Iraqi army pilots were killed today when their helicopter was shot down over the city of Mosul by the Daesh militant group, according to a statement released by...

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April 6, 2017

Russian account of Syrian chemical attack is ‘infantile’, say experts

Moscow’s suggestions that civilians were poisoned following a Syrian airstrike on a weapons depot that contained chemical weapons have been widely rejected. Chemical weapons experts and security analysts have...

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April 6, 2017

Southern Libya’s revolutionary’s tribes reject entry of Haftar’s militias

Abdel Wahab Al-Qaid, a member of the Tripoli based Libya National Council representing southern Libya, has accused military general Mohamed bin Nayel of attempting to destabilise the southern region...

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April 6, 2017

Bin Habtour resigns as head of ‘national salvation’ government in Yemen

The head of the “national salvation” government in Yemen, Abdul Aziz bin Habtour, has resigned his post, in protest against Houthi interference in his work. Sources close to Bin...

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April 6, 2017

Othmani’s government in Morocco: A form of revenge?

When the royal palace in Morocco appointed the government of Abbas al-Fassi in 2007, on a fateful night in a mosque in the city of Fez, I described the...

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April 6, 2017

Topshop forced to shut down ‘kuffiyeh’ playsuit line following backlash

British fashion retailer Topshop came under fire yesterday for selling a “festival-ready” romper that mimics the Palestinian kuffiyeh, forcing the multinational chain to remove the item from sale. Calling...

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April 6, 2017

Australia warns Turkey of terror threat at Gallipoli commemorations

Australia has warned Turkey of a possible terrorist attack being planned to take place at the commemoration of the Battle of Gallipoli in the Turkish city of Canakkale, and...

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April 6, 2017

The EU’s aversion to supporting Palestinian rights

Mild, inconsequential rhetoric by EU Ambassador to Israel Lars Faaborg Andersen prompted another spat between the EU and Israel, following a routine meeting with diplomats in which criticism of...

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