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February 3, 2016

Kerry rules out US military intervention in Libya in near future

United States Secretary of State John Kerry ruled out US military intervention in Libya in the near future on Tuesday. But he said that could change if there were...

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February 3, 2016

UK accuses Russia of trying to create an Alawite state for Assad

British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond yesterday accused Russia of using the on-going Geneva talks to create an “Alawite mini state” for Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad. He added that Russia...

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February 3, 2016

Report: Syrian refugee women face sexual harassment, exploitation in Lebanon

Discriminatory policies imposed by the Lebanese government and insufficient international assistance are creating fertile conditions for the abuse and exploitation of Syrian refugee women, an Amnesty International report has...

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February 3, 2016

‘No real Jordanian effort to protect Al-Aqsa Mosque,’ Mufti says

Head of the Supreme Islamic Committee in Jerusalem Sheikh Ekrema Sabri said on Tuesday that there has been no real efforts or measures by the Jordanian Awqaf to challenge...

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February 3, 2016

PA arrests prominent Palestinian professor

Palestinian Authority (PA) security services arrested on Tuesday prominent Palestinian professor Abdul-Sattar Qassim, Quds Press reported. Qassim, 68, is one of the most outspoken Palestinian political analysts in the...

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February 3, 2016

Families in Fallujah face starvation and death

Around 5,000 families in Fallujah are facing starvation and death as food and medicines run out due to the siege imposed by the Iraqi security forces, AlKhaleejonline.com has reported....

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February 3, 2016

Despotism will enhance Islamists, not defeat them

As Arab Spring revolutions and advocacy overwhelmed the streets of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), the main promise prioritised by political groups — ideological or intellectual differences...

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February 3, 2016

The real cost of Middle East wars

The world has been sucked into a whirlpool of wars since the beginning of the 21st century. Millions of Muslims have lost their lives in the occupations of Iraq...

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February 3, 2016

UNRWA appeals for $414 million for Palestinian refugees of Syria

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) appealed on Tuesday for donors to provide $414 million to meet the “critical humanitarian needs” of Palestinian refugees...

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February 3, 2016

Palestinians do not have high hopes for reconciliation

The fact that the two largest Palestinian factions, Hamas and Fatah, are speaking to each other is a welcome development. Put mildly, their relationship has been afflicted by mistrust...

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