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June 2, 2015

ISIS shuts down Ramadi Dam in Iraq

ISIS shut down Ramadi Dam on Tuesday and cut water flow to areas controlled by the Iraqi security forces east of the city in Anbar province, a senior military...

News
June 2, 2015

Joint Letter to Chancellor Angela Merkel Re: President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s Visit to Berlin

On the eve of a visit to Germany by Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El Sisi a number of leading international human rights organisation wrote an open letter to the...

News
June 2, 2015

British NGO targeted by the Israeli government looks set for UN accreditation

A UN committee has recommend special consultative status for a UK-based Palestinian organisation, despite Israel’s efforts to block the move. The vote comes as a blow to the Israeli...

Blog
June 2, 2015

The Unravelling: High Hopes and Missed Opportunities in Iraq

“How had I ended up in such a role…? I had come to Iraq to apologise for the war. Now I was sitting like some colonial administrator in the...

Reviews
June 2, 2015

If a shared purpose looks less certain, what is left for allies Germany and Israel?

It is rare for top level foreign politicians and diplomats to visit the war-torn Gaza Strip, not least because it is controlled by Hamas, the political organisation viewed by...

News
June 2, 2015

Votes of Turks living abroad completed

Votes of Turkish citizens living abroad who participated in their country’s general election have begun to be sent to Turkey, official sources said Tuesday. Ballots cast at the Turkish...

News
June 2, 2015

Erdogan sues Kilicdaroglu over ‘golden toilet’ slur

Turkey’s president has filed a $37,000 lawsuit against an opposition leader for ‘mental anguish’ after a bitter public spat over claims there are golden toilet seats installed in the...

News
June 2, 2015

Hamdallah evokes innovation, compromise and misguided calls for equality

The Palestinian Authority’s penchant for hypocrisy disguised as creativity appears to be limitless. In a recent interview published in the Washington Post, Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah gives an...

Blog
June 2, 2015

The enchanting sound of Le Trio Joubran reaches London as band play to a packed audience

Le Trio Joubran, a Palestinian band comprising of three brothers from Nazareth, played to a packed audience at the Barbican, London on Sunday night. They sang alongside renowned Algerian...

Blog
June 2, 2015

Obama: Only a deal will prevent Tehran possessing nuclear weapon

US President Barack Obama has said the forthcoming nuclear deal between the world powers and Iran is the best way to ensure that Tehran does not possess a nuclear...

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