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February 5, 2016

Does the media fuel conflict in the Middle East?

The growth of locally-based television channels is beginning to counter the narrative that has dominated the media coverage of the Middle East. Some television programmes depicting a normal life...

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February 5, 2016

Jordanians reach boiling point

The media has given a lot of attention to the positions expressed by King Abdullah II on the event of the donor countries’ conference in London. They focused particularly...

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February 5, 2016

Tunisian President warns against military intervention in Libya

Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi warned on Thursday of the consequences of any military intervention in Libya, stressing the need for the countries considering such action to consult with...

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February 5, 2016

Italy summons Egyptian ambassador over student’s death

Italy’s Foreign Ministry has summoned the Egyptian ambassador to Rome to express concern regarding the discovery of the body of an Italian student who went missing in Cairo on...

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February 5, 2016

US welcomes Saudi ‘boots on ground’ offer in Syria

The U.S. defense chief Thursday welcomed reports about Saudi Arabia’s willingness to deploy troops in Syria, noting that he would discuss the issue with his Saudi counterpart in Brussels...

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February 4, 2016

The Israeli ambassador affair should concern us all, not just Tel Aviv

Daniel Taub, the former Israeli ambassador in London, has been named as the subject of an investigation into possible sexual abuse of minors and homosexual affairs that threatened Israel’s...

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February 4, 2016

‘Difficult to continue Geneva talks without ceasefire,’ insists UN

A spokesman for UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said on Wednesday that it is impossible for the Geneva talks on Syria to go ahead without a ceasefire in place,...

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February 4, 2016

Herzog’s ‘separation peace plan’ is a fallacy to gain Israel more time and impunity

Whatever rhetoric Israel decides to use within the context of the Jerusalem Intifada, the underlying concept remains consistent. Following his initial calls for separation of the Palestinians from their...

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February 4, 2016

Tunisia lifts nationwide curfew

Tunisia has lifted a nationwide night-time curfew imposed last month following protests and violence, the country’s Interior Ministry said. In a Thursday statement, the ministry said the curfew was...

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February 4, 2016

Abu Khdeir’s killers jailed

An Israeli has been sentenced to life and another to 21 years in jail for the brutal murder of Palestinian teenager Muhammad Abu Khdeir, a court ruled today. Abu...

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