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November 24, 2014

Libyan parliament to allow Generals Haftar and Jeroshi to return to military service

A member within the Libyan House of Representatives revealed the governing body’s decision to allow retired Generals Khalifa Haftar and Saqr Jeroshi to return to military service. According to...

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November 24, 2014

Palestinians feel the effects of Egyptian security policies

After the attack that killed 31 soldiers in the north Sinai city of El-Arish on 24 October, the Egyptian authorities ordered the creation of a buffer zone along the...

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November 24, 2014

ISIS gets 'closer' to the centre of Ramadi city, Anbar province

Five planes loaded with support for security forces and tribes fighting ISIS, including weapons, have arrived in the city of Ramadi, the capital of Iraq’s Anbar province. Sabah Karhot,...

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November 24, 2014

Arab League: Common market in 6 years, customs union next year

Secretary General of the Arab League Dr. Nabil Elaraby said the organisation has taken steps toward launching the Arab Common Market (ACM) in six years. In August 1964, the...

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November 24, 2014

Russia supports resolution on recognition of Palestinian state

Moscow has vowed to support a United Nations Security Council draft resolution on Palestinian statehood, Interfax reported Sunday. Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said such a resolution “could serve...

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November 24, 2014

Algeria to send shipments of humanitarian aid to Libya

Algerian Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal confirmed that the Ministry of Solidarity has sent shipments of food to the residents of south-western Libya. The residents are currently suffering from a...

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November 24, 2014

Netanyahu warns against signing deal with Iran

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned major countries on Thursday of the dangers of signing what he called a “bad deal” with Iran. In an interview with ABC, a...

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November 24, 2014

Hearing blocking Twitter and Facebook postponed

The administrative court in Egypt has postponed a hearing demanding the widely used social networking site Facebook is blocked from the internet and mobile phones, with access permitted only...

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November 24, 2014

The London lobbyists spinning for UAE

Last month, the UK Defence Secretary called the United Arab Emirates “one of our closest allies and partners.” His statement comes from a long tradition of sucking up to...

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November 24, 2014

Bahrain: What now?

In the parliamentary vote that took place on 22 November, the government of the Gulf island kingdom of Bahrain is claiming an unofficial turnout of nearly 52% while the...

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