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March 21, 2017

UN appeals for ‘unity’ in Libya

The Head of United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Martin Kobler has appealed for calm and unity in the North African country. In a statement Kobler called “for...

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March 21, 2017

Syrian regime and opposition forces battle for control of Damascus

Syrian government jets bombarded opposition-held neighbourhoods of Damascus yesterday in response to a surprise offensive by opposition groups. Al Jazeera reported that opposition groups allied with former Al-Qaeda affiliate...

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March 21, 2017

Families of 9/11 victims sue Saudi Arabia

Hundreds of relatives of individuals killed in the September 11 2001, attacks have sued Saudi Arabia in US court, seeking to take advantage of a law passed by Congress...

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March 21, 2017

Russia rejects creating a new military base in Syria.

The Russian defence ministry rejected reports claiming the country is creating a new military base in Syria. The ministry moved to quell speculations after the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia...

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March 21, 2017

Richard Falk: People must shame UN for quashing ‘apartheid Israel’ report

Professor Richard Falk, former UN special rapporteur for Palestine, was hosted in London by the Middle East Monitor yesterday as part of his book launch tour. He introduced his...

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March 21, 2017

UK joins US in banning electronic devices on flights from Middle East

The UK has joined the US in imposing restrictions on carry-on electronic devices on planes coming from certain airports in Muslim-majority countries in the Middle East and North Africa...

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March 21, 2017

Tunisia: Labour union calls for teachers not to strike

Cracks are appearing in Tunisia’s General Labour Union (UGTT) after one of its branches called for a teachers’ strike which the main group does not support, agencies reported yesterday....

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March 21, 2017

Richard Falk: Israel’s control of Palestinians is ‘apartheid’ not just ‘occupation’

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March 21, 2017

Israel to gather intelligence on BDS activists

Israel should create a database of activists with links to the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement, the strategic affairs minister has recommended. Israel’s Haaretz newspaper quoted senior security officials...

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March 21, 2017

Sharjah ruler: Algerian Independence was offered by De Gaulle to Gamel Abdel Nasser

Sheikh Sultan Bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi, the sovereign ruler of the Emirate of Sharjah, has caused uproar for suggesting that Algeria’s independence was given to the Algerians as an “offer”...

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