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December 28, 2016

Kerry: Status quo in Israel leading to continued occupation

Israel’s actions in the West Bank are leading towards a one-state reality and continued occupation of the Palestinians, US Secretary of State John Kerry warned in a speech today. Speaking...

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December 28, 2016

Syrian opposition discuss ceasefire proposal with Turkey

Syria’s main opposition groups were discussing with Turkey a ceasefire proposal being negotiated with Russia but had rejected Moscow’s demand to exclude one of their strongholds near the capital...

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December 28, 2016

Israel approves settler building in occupied East Jerusalem

Israel approved construction of a multi-storey building for settlers in occupied East Jerusalem today, an NGO said, after postponing authorisation of hundreds of other homes ahead of a speech...

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December 28, 2016

Bahrainis celebrate Jewish holiday of Hanukkah

A party to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah was held in Bahrain. A video showing Arabs in traditional dress and Orthodox Jews dancing together to Hasidic music has...

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December 28, 2016

Iran’s poor forced to seek shelter in graves

Iranian social media activists have disseminated shocking images showing approximately 50 impoverished people living in graves near the capital Tehran, causing widespread outrage against the theocratic regime. Several Iranian...

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December 28, 2016

The Battle of Aleppo is Putin’s gift to Trump

Those who serve as guarantors in the Syrian crisis, as it relates to the Geneva agreement and the beginning of the Vienna peace talks, are the same powers that...

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December 28, 2016

Why can we blame refugee policy for terrorism in Europe but not foreign policy?

When WikiLeaks published an article in the wake of the Charlie Hebdo attacks suggesting that aggressive British, US and French foreign policy might be held partly responsible for the...

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December 28, 2016

UK instrumental in getting anti-settlement resolution passed

Britain played a leading behind the scene role in pushing through last Friday’s UN Security Council resolution, which declared Israel’s settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem illegal...

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December 28, 2016

Israel halts aid to Angola over anti-settlement UN vote

Israel has stopped foreign assistance to Angola after it voting in favour of the UN Security Council resolution condemning Israeli settlements built in the occupied Palestinian territories and demanding...

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December 28, 2016

Turkey, Russia have ceasefire plan for Syria

Turkey and Russia have prepared an agreement for a ceasefire in Syria, Turkey’s foreign minister said, adding Ankara would not budge on its opposition to President Bashar Al-Assad staying...

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