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August 29, 2016

‘Activism’ and its consequences: Syrian refugees are not subjects for a social media gallery

The Italian ‘activist’ was keen on that photo, as if her social media activism career was dependent on it. As if the misery of the poor Syrian child...

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August 29, 2016

Saudi foreign reserves fell by 15.7% in July

Saudi Arabia’s foreign reserves fell by 15.7 per cent in July, reaching $105.2 billion, a new report has revealed. According to the monthly statistical bulletin issued by the Saudi...

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August 29, 2016

The psychological complex behind the Houthis’ pro-Palestine propaganda

As Gaza was being hit by Israeli air strikes last weekend, it garnered the attention of many political figures across the Middle East and North African region, including Houthi...

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August 29, 2016

Turkey to ‘target YPG until it moves east of Euphrates’

The armed wing of the PKK/PYD terrorist group will be targeted “until it moves east of Euphrates River,” Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Monday. In remarks made during a...

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August 29, 2016

Israeli NGO: 27 cases of suspected war crimes in Gaza, zero indictments

27 cases of suspected war crimes committed by Israeli armed forces in the 2014 Gaza offensive have produced not a single indictment to date, according to an Israeli NGO....

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August 29, 2016

Iranian judiciary confirms arrest of nuclear negotiation team member

The Iranian judiciary confirmed on Sunday the arrest of a member of the Iranian team negotiating the country’s nuclear programme with Western powers. However, it was confirmed that espionage...

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August 29, 2016

Russia lifts ban on charter flights to Turkey

Russia has lifted its ban on charter flights to Turkey, the government has revealed. Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev signed the directive lifting the nine-month ban on such flights, although...

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August 29, 2016

Egypt approves bill for tougher FGM punishment

The Egyptian government passed a bill on Sunday to toughen the punishment for anyone found practising female genital mutilation (FGM). Those convicted now face up to 15 years hard...

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August 29, 2016

Tribal gunmen besiege pro-government troops in Yemen

Gunmen from the Sabeiha tribe have been surrounding soldiers loyal to Yemeni President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi since Sunday afternoon. The pro-government troops are in a compound in the...

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August 28, 2016

The Way to the Spring: Life and Death in Palestine

The ‘spring’ of the title has a double meaning. Mainly it refers to the life-giving spring in the village of Nabi Saleh on the West Bank, taken over by...

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