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August 5, 2016

Unwanted refugees in Europe

Conflict, persecution and starvation; these are the common factors that drive people from their homes, forcing them to make the well-nigh impossible decision to abandon their lives as they...

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August 5, 2016

The birth of a new Turkish republic

Before the start of the annual gathering of Turkey’s Military Consultative Council last week, the prime minister and top armed force commanders, following tradition, stood before the tomb of...

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August 5, 2016

Classical notes from Palestine

The Palestine Youth Orchestra concluded its first ever UK tour this week with a concert at London’s Royal Festival Hall. Established in 2004 by the Edward Said National Conservatory...

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August 5, 2016

Entrapment on terror charges

The sensational headlines following the arrests of Brandon-Lee and Tony-Lee Thulsie, as well as Ebrahim and Fatima Patel, in Johannesburg and the West Rand, have dominated the South African...

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August 5, 2016

Corruption is crippling Morocco’s nascent democracy

Several months ago, Moroccan foreign relations reached a political impasse. The Sahara affair, more particularly, led the kingdom’s relations with the UN secretary general, the US, the EU and...

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August 5, 2016

3 conditions for return of Russian tourists to Egypt

Russia as laid down some conditions for the resumption of flights to Egypt, the country’s minister of transport said. The conditions have been sent to the Russian Foreign Ministry...

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August 5, 2016

Former Palestinian detainee rearrested

Israeli occupation forces yesterday recaptured freed Palestinian prisoner Randa Youssef Shahatit at a checkpoint near occupied Bethlehem. The 29-year-old was taken to an unknown location, Quds Press reported. Local...

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August 5, 2016

Yemen PM: Power should be gained through democracy not force

Houthis want to govern Yemen by force, Yemeni Prime Minister Ahmed Obaid Bin Daghr said yesterday, adding that they should respect the democratic processes. Speaking during a meeting held...

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August 5, 2016

Egypt’s MB denies threatening to kill Iraqi defence minister

The Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt yesterday denied allegations that it would kill Iraqi Defence Minister Khaled Al-Obeidi if he continued to disclose corruption files in his country. On Wednesday,...

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August 5, 2016

Israeli forces killed 10-year-old Palestinian, blamed ‘family dispute’

Israeli forces shot and killed a 10-year-old Palestinian boy last month, despite initially denying any involvement with the death, according to a new statement by Israeli NGO B’Tselem. On...

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