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October 21, 2016

Morocco to lead new Palestinian solidarity committee

Morocco is to hold the presidency of the newly formed International Committee for Solidarity with the Palestinian People, it was decided yesterday. During a meeting in the Moroccan capital...

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October 21, 2016

The battle for Mosul

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October 21, 2016

UN: Saudi coalition violated law with Yemen funeral strike

A Saudi Arabia-led military campaign in Yemen violated international humanitarian law with a so-called “double tap” air strike on a funeral gathering in the rebel-held capital Sanaa, United Nations sanctions...

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October 21, 2016

Libya forces free five foreign captives from Islamic State in Sirte, official says

Libyan pro-government forces have freed five foreign nationals held by Daesh in Sirte after heavy fighting to capture the final district of the city, a local official said on Thursday....

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October 21, 2016

Aleppo crisis: Russia to offer pauses in bombing

Russia has told the United Nations it will stop bombing eastern Aleppo for 11 hours a day for four days, but that is not enough to trigger a wider...

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October 21, 2016

Eight Palestinians injured during clashes in Quds University

Israeli forces injured eight Palestinian youths during clashes on Wednesday afternoon at Al-Quds University in Abu Dis village, east of Jerusalem. Quds Press quoted an eyewitness saying that the...

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October 21, 2016

US urges Houthis to keep ceasefire, discusses JASTA with Saudi counterpart

A 72-hour truce in Yemen came under pressure on Thursday when missiles fired from Yemen killed two civilians in Saudi Arabia, the United States said, while a Saudi-led coalition...

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October 21, 2016

Israeli torture

Recent reports continue to confirm Israel’s rampant use of torture when dealing with Palestinians, including minors. While not particularly revealing – after all, a lot of footage and photography...

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October 20, 2016

US government sanctions Hezbollah operatives, companies

The US Treasury moved to disrupt the fundraising and operation of the Iranian-backed Hezbollah group today, imposing sanctions on four operatives and a firm that have assisted the organisation,...

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October 20, 2016

Australian man kidnapped in Yemen

An Australian man has been kidnapped in Yemen, Canberra’s Foreign Minister Julie Bishop confirmed on Tuesday. The whereabouts of the abductee are unknown. Bishop has also admitted that the...

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