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October 9, 2015

EU warships will keep appearances up but won’t solve the refugee crisis

Since the start of the year, in excess of 130,000 refugees have crossed to Europe from the North African coast. On some days, 20 boats set sail from Libya...

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October 9, 2015

Algerian intelligence service changes are part of 2011 reforms

The Algerian presidency has announced that a series of changes launched by President Abdelaziz Bouteflika within the intelligence service are part of a political and security reforms package which...

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October 9, 2015

US ‘values’ Algeria’s role in regional stability

The US ambassador to Algeria has said that her country values Algeria’s key role as a catalyst for regional stability and cooperation, in particular its ongoing constructive efforts in...

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October 9, 2015

Israeli settlers attack Palestinian minister near Nablus

Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian Minister of Communications and Information Technology Allam Mousa yesterday near the city of Nablus, north of the West Bank. The Palestinian government Thursday said in...

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October 9, 2015

Al-Aqsa Brigades leader calls for halting security coordination with Israel

A commander in the Fatah aligned Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades has called for immediate action to stop the security coordination between the Palestinian Authority and the Israeli occupation. Spokesman for...

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October 8, 2015

Erekat demonstrates extent of the PA’s incompetence

Among the various statements made by Palestinian leaders regarding Israeli settler and state violence, PLO Secretary General Saeb Erekat epitomised the height of political incapacity yesterday when he declared...

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October 8, 2015

Turkey detains 890 for attempting to illegally cross its borders

Turkey detained 890 people for attempting to illegally cross the Turkish border with Syria, the Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. The Chief of Staff said: “Border Guards detained 781 persons...

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October 8, 2015

What constitutes a ‘security threat’ in the OPT

The video above captured the moment that six Israeli soldiers stormed an East Jerusalem grocery store and arrested a Palestinian boy. Shortly after the boy walked into the store,...

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October 8, 2015

Iran and Saudi Arabia move beyond proxy conflict

As a range of conflicts befall most of the countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), the Saudi-Iranian rivalry has found its way into the equation. The...

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October 8, 2015

Baghdad may ask Russia to carry out airstrikes in Iraq

The head of Iraq’s Defence and Security Committee, Hakim Al-Zamili, said on Wednesday that Baghdad could ask for Russian airstrikes against Daesh in Iraq, Reuters reported. “We might be...

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