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October 20, 2015

On the intifada’s distinction and uniqueness

It has reached its twentieth day and vigour is still its clearest characteristic. It is still clawing its way through the boulders that stand in its difficult path, so...

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October 20, 2015

The Knife Intifada from an international law perspective

If the third Palestinian intifada sparked an internal and international political dispute over what this recent uprising may lead to, then the legal dispute that may arise over the...

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October 20, 2015

Canadian documentary on secret prisons and torture in the UAE

Human rights activists in Canada have produced a documentary in English that shows the conditions in secret prisons and the torture taking place in the UAE. They have highlighted...

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October 20, 2015

3 years for drawing Mickey Mouse ears on Sisi

An Egyptian Facebook user was charged with “attempting to overthrow the regime” in a military court last week, and sentenced to three years for drawing Mickey Mouse ears on...

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October 20, 2015

Israel arrests Hamas official in West Bank

A large Israeli army contingent arrested Hamas official Sheikh Hassan Yousef this morning in the West Bank during a raid on his home in Beitunia. The raid also included...

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October 20, 2015

Terrorism and the Crisis of Sunni Islam

Sunni Islam is in turmoil. Over the last two decades, it has been in the grip of ferment and fragmentation unprecedented in its long history. After the wave of...

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October 20, 2015

Saudi FM says difficult to see Iran play peace-making role in Syria

Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said on Monday that it is hard to imagine Iran playing a role in peace-making efforts in Syria given its military role in the...

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October 20, 2015

Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem: Israeli wall disfigures the holy city

The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Fouad Twal said the construction of a concrete wall between the Jewish and the Arab neighbourhoods of Jerusalem saddens locals and disfigures the face...

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October 20, 2015

Pro-regime media uses Muslim Brotherhood to justify low turnout in Egypt’s Parliamentary elections

Pro- regime media in Egypt has embarked on a campaign to justify the low turnout in the country’s long- awaited Parliamentary elections, claiming the Muslim Brotherhood has bribed people...

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October 20, 2015

UN: Over half million refugees arrive in Greece

More than half a million refugees and migrants have arrived in Greece this year so far, said the UN refugee agency on Tuesday, warning of the possible failure of...

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