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December 19, 2015

NATO agrees on Turkish air defence package

NATO envoys agreed the Turkish air defence package on Friday due to regional instability, Reuters has reported. The Secretary-General of the organisation, Jens Stoltenberg, told Reuters that NATO is...

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December 19, 2015

Brazil delays approval of Israeli ambassador

Israel’s foreign ministry has revealed that the Brazilian government is delaying its approval of the new Israeli ambassador, who is the former head of the Israeli settlement council, Dani...

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December 19, 2015

Fatah official claims that the PA ‘did not ask Egypt to close Rafah Crossing’

A senior member of Fatah’s Executive Committee has pointed out that although the Palestinian Authority “strongly” supports the current Egyptian government, the movement did not ask Egypt to close...

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December 19, 2015

Swiss negotiate with Turkey over illegal migrants

Sources in the Swiss secretariat of migration said on Friday that the government has started negotiations with Turkey over an agreement to return illegal immigrants to the country that...

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December 19, 2015

Israel faces ‘no reconciliation’ if Turkey insists on Gaza siege to be lifted

Senior Israeli sources have said that Israel “will never, in any form, lift the security blockade imposed on the Gaza Strip” and noted that “if Ankara insist on this...

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December 19, 2015

Algerian constitutional reforms ‘will be announced next month’

The secretary-general of Algeria’s ruling National Liberation Front (FLN) said on Friday that the constitutional reforms which the president has been discussing with senior officials will be announced next...

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December 19, 2015

Turkey has not reached an agreement with Israel, Ankara insists

The Turkish government denied Israeli reports on Friday that it has reached a final agreement to restore diplomatic relations with Tel Aviv. Government officials insist that talks are ongoing,...

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December 19, 2015

The week in pictures

Step into the Middle East and see what’s been happening over the last seven days in pictures…...

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December 19, 2015

How far could the Israel-Egypt gas dispute go?

Last week, Israel announced that it is going to fine Egypt $1.7 billion for rescinding a gas deal in 2012 which stemmed from imbalances in Egyptian exports as a...
December 19, 2015

Downing Street dumbs down as flimsy Muslim Brotherhood report is published

Was it a bizarre tribute to the dictators in the Middle East who appear to be able to influence decision-making at the heart of the British Government or was...

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