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September 7, 2016

Egyptian parliament approves appointment of army general as supply minister

The Egyptian parliament yesterday approved the appointment of an army general as minister of supply and to replace Khaled Hanafi, who resigned from his post at the end of...

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September 7, 2016

Canada evokes Algeria’s help in fighting radicalisation

The director of the Prevention of Radicalisation in Canada, Herman Okomba-Deparice, has highlighted the Algerian experience against radicalisation as an important model for research that will help the centre’s...

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September 7, 2016

Turkish delegation arrives in Gaza for aid distribution

A Turkish delegation arrived in the Gaza Strip today ahead of the distribution of Turkish humanitarian aid in the blockaded Palestinian territory. On Monday, a Turkish ship carrying 2,500...

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September 7, 2016

Turkish official says first civilians head home to Syria since offensive

A group of 292 Syrians went home to the Syrian town of Jarablus today, marking the first formal civilian returns from Turkey since the start of a Turkish-backed incursion...

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September 7, 2016

Education is the hidden victim of war

Education is a primary, and often hidden, casualty of war, Reuters reported Bulgarian diplomat Irina Bokova as saying in an appearance in London yesterday. According to Bokova, some three...

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September 7, 2016

Sisi is out of favour; for Egypt’s sake, the West must persuade him to go

It seems as if Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has fallen out of favour with his Western backers; that he has become a liability rather than an “asset”, as...

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September 7, 2016

Houthis recruiting women to fight in Yemen war

A rally took place yesterday afternoon in Yemen’s capital city Sana’a by pro-Houthi female fighters. Locals have reported that Houthis have been secretly recruiting girls and women...

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September 7, 2016

Israel rejects protest tent by family of soldier lost in Gaza

The Israeli municipality of Jerusalem has refused to allow the family of Israeli soldier who went missing in Gaza, Oron Shaul, to erect a tent in front of the...

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September 7, 2016

Tunisia has lost more than $2bn to corruption

More than $2 billion has been lost from Tunisian coffers since former President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali was ousted in 2011. A report by the Global Financial Integrity...

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September 7, 2016

Syrian opposition announce political transition plan

In a Friends of Syria Group meeting held in London today, a coalition of more than 30 Syrian opposition groups unveiled their plan for Syria’s democratic transition that they...

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