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June 21, 2016

Israel proposes island off Gaza

The Israeli government is considering a proposal to build an artificial island off the Gaza Strip to give the besieged enclave a seaport and possibly an airport. Israel’s Minister...

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June 20, 2016

Science Fiction, Archeology and Palestine with Larissa Sansour

Science fiction may not seem like an obvious platform through which to present Palestine to international audiences yet Palestinian artist Larissa Sansour believes that the medium’s darkness is...

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June 20, 2016

‘No evidence’ for Qatar World Cup construction death claim

The remarkable claim by trade unionists that more than 7,000 workers will die on construction sites in Qatar before the first game of the 2022 World Cup kicks off...

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June 20, 2016

Report: 30,000 people displaced from Fallujah in 3 days

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has said that clashes in the city of Fallujah have forced at least 30,000 people to flee over three days. The Iraqi forces managed...

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June 20, 2016

Iraqis in UK discuss impact of Shia militias on the Middle East

Last week, the Foreign Relations Bureau of Iraq (FRB), an Iraqi opposition group based in London, held a symposium gathering academics and experts to discuss the effect of extremist...

Reviews
June 20, 2016

Morsi sentenced to 40 years in jail

Egypt’s former President Mohamed Morsi was sentenced on Saturday to 25 years in jail for espionage and a further 15 years on lesser charges. The Cairo criminal court issued...

News
June 20, 2016

Disarming sexual violence as a weapon of war in Iraq and Syria

This weekend marked the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict. We take a look at sexual violence in Iraq and Syria as the conflicts in...

Article
June 20, 2016

Dozens of Syrians protest in front of parliament over rise in fuel prices

Dozens of protesters staged a sit-in in front of the Syrian parliament’s headquarters in central Damascus to protest a decision by the government to increase fuel prices by up...

News
June 20, 2016

European parliament factions warn Israeli president against NGO funding bill

Five heads of four European parliamentary factions that together comprise nearly half the European parliament have expressed concerns about the mounting pressure and recent attacks against civil society organization...

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June 20, 2016

Shedding light on Gaza’s blackouts

A Palestinian farmer is to install solar panels on his chicken farm in order to ensure he obtains a continuous electricity supply, Arab48 reported yesterday. Fifty-two-year-old Nahid Abu-Asi, whose...

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