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February 9, 2017

US general says 6 months to recapture Mosul, Raqqa

The top American commander in Iraq believes that Iran and US-backed forces will recapture Daesh’s two major strongholds – the cities of Raqqa in Syria and Mosul in Iraq...

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February 9, 2017

US forces killed 11 Al-Qaeda operatives in two airstrikes in Syria – Pentagon

US forces killed 11 Al-Qaeda operatives in two air strikes near Idlib, Syria, this month, including a member with links to the late Osama bin Laden and other top...

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February 9, 2017

Yemen keeps counter-terrorism operations with US despite raid

Yemen said on Wednesday it had not suspended counter-terrorism operations with the US government, despite controversy over a US commando raid on al Qaeda militants in which several civilians...

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February 9, 2017

Assad ready for direct talks with opposition – says Russian official

Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad has confirmed his readiness to hold talks with representatives of the opposition, including armed opposition groups, Russia’s Sputnik News reported on Wednesday, quoting the Russian...

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February 8, 2017

A vision for Gaza

Palestine has a high proportion of people with disabilities compared to the general population. Around 113,000 individuals suffer from at least one disability, which constitutes 2.7 per cent of...

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February 8, 2017

Syrian regime denies execution of 13,000 prisoners

The Syrian justice ministry yesterday denied the findings published in an Amnesty International report which accused the Syrian regime of executing up to 13,000 prisoners through mass hangings at...

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February 8, 2017

EU criticised for pandering to Morocco

The European Union must uphold its decision to recognise the “separate and distinct” character of the Western Sahara and not give in to pressure from Morocco, an Algerian diplomat...

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February 8, 2017

Egypt backs Trump’s attack on the media

Egypt has increased its support for US President Donald Trump by declaring its agreement with his claim that Western media outlets have deliberately not reported on “terrorist” attacks. Egypt’s...

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February 8, 2017

81-year-old Palestinian killed by Israeli settler

A Palestinian citizen was today killed in Al-Khudr village near Bethlehem after an Israeli settler ran him over. Mohammed Awad, head of the Emergency Unit at the Palestinian Red...

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February 8, 2017

Time to prioritise Latin America’s solidarity with Palestine

Last Saturday, Nicaragua hosted a conference themed “Building Bridges with the Palestinian Diaspora in Central America”; it was organised by the United Nations and the Committee on the Exercise...

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