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December 28, 2015

Christian PLO official calls Egypt’s killing of Gaza resident a ‘dirty act’

The head of the Palestine Liberation Organisation’s Department for Links with the Christian World has described Egypt’s killing of a mentally-ill Palestinian from Gaza as a “dirty act”, Al-Resalah...

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December 28, 2015

Egyptian court adjourns Morsi’s ‘espionage’ trial

An Egyptian court adjourned the latest trial of the first freely-elected Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi and ten other defendants on Sunday. The trial, on charges of the president’s “espionage”...

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December 28, 2015

‘No comparison between Palestinian and Jewish terror,’ claims Netanyahu

Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed that there is “no comparison” between “Palestinian and Jewish terror”, Safa news agency has reported. “Palestinian terror and Jewish terror are different,” he told his...

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December 28, 2015

Syrian regime targets Mount Turkmen near Latakia

Syrian regime forces have continued their bombardment of areas under opposition control around Mount Turkmen near Latakia, Anadolu news agency has reported. Heavy artillery is being used to target...

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December 27, 2015

Thousands attend funeral of slain Palestinian mother

Thousands of Palestinians attended a funeral procession Saturday for a 38-year-old Palestinian mother who was shot and killed by Israeli gunfire a day earlier. Mahdia Hammad, a mother of...

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December 27, 2015

Syria: Russia bombs Idlib school, kills five children

Russian aircraft bombed a school in Idlib province on Saturday, killing nine people and injuring 11 others. The death toll included five children, Mahmoud Dagim, an Idlib civil defense...

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December 27, 2015

Turkey reiterates support for Syrian opposition

Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has reiterated Turkey’s support for Syrian opposition forces ahead of UN-backed negotiations on the future of the war-torn country. Davutoglu was speaking amid a meeting...

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December 27, 2015

UN sets January 25 as target date to begin Syria talks

The United Nations’ special envoy for Syria said Saturday he aims to bring together the country’s warring factions on January 25 to begin peace talks to end the five-year-old...

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December 27, 2015

Malaysia bans Israeli athletes from international sailing meet

Malaysia has sought to defend itself for denying visas to two Israeli windsurfers hoping to compete in an international competition, saying Sunday that they had refused to accept rules...

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December 26, 2015

Landmines on the path to a Saudi-Algeria rapprochement

Algeria is distracted by its African surroundings, which it gives priority over its Arab milieu. This increases its isolation from the Arabs; indeed, it is currently hosting the Summit...

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