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August 9, 2016

Divide and Rule: How factionalism in Palestine is killing prospects for freedom

As Palestinians in the Occupied Territories begin preparations for local elections which are scheduled for October, division and factionalism are rearing their ugly head. Palestinian political platforms and social...

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August 9, 2016

Brazil has been brought to its knees, but Turkey is standing firm against anti-democracy coups

On 15 July, a bloody coup attempt was staged in Turkey; it was unsuccessful. Army officers and soldiers belonging to the Gülenist FETO terrorist organisation barricaded strategic bridges and...

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August 9, 2016

Ghannouchi wants higher representation in next cabinet

Tunisia’s Ennahda movement wants greater representation in the upcoming government of Prime Minister Yusuf Al-Shahid, the group’s head said. “The Ennahda movement has the highest representation in the parliament...

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August 9, 2016

Iraqi, Lebanese militias arrive in Aleppo to support Syrian regime

Thousands of Iraqi and Lebanese fighters have arrived in the Syrian city of Aleppo to support regime forces in their fight against the opposition, Iran’s semi-official Fars News Agency...

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August 9, 2016

Israel apologises for likening Iran deal to Munich Agreement

The Israeli Ministry of Defence yesterday issued an official apology to US President Barack Obama following a statement it issued on 5 August that likened the nuclear deal with...

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August 9, 2016

Sudanese opposition sign peace roadmap

Four Sudanese opposition groups yesterday signed the Roadmap Agreement for peace and dialogue brokered by the African Union High Implementation Panel (AUHIP), the Sudan News Agency reported. 4 Sudan...

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August 9, 2016

UN: Unemployment in Gaza highest in the world

The “social and economic situation in Gaza is so difficult as the unemployment rate is the highest in the world,” Safa news agency reported UNRWA saying yesterday. In a...

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August 9, 2016

Israel unable to finance underground barrier along Gaza borders

Israel has been unable to obtain the 2.7 billion shekels ($970 million) it needs to build an underground barrier along its border with the Gaza Strip, Haaretz said today....

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August 9, 2016

Israel places deputy leader of Islamic Movement under house arrest

Israeli occupation police last night placed the deputy leader of the Islamic Movement in Israel, Sheikh Kamal Al-Khatib, under house arrest accusing him of inciting terror and violence, Aljazeera.net...

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August 9, 2016

Likud bill protects Netanyahu from minor criminal probes

An Israeli Member of the Knesset is proposing a bill to protect the country’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from criminal investigations into minor offenses, YnetNews reported today. Likud MK...

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