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June 10, 2016

Libyan forces expel Daesh fighters from village east of Sirte

Forces aligned with the UN-backed interim Libyan government announced on Thursday that they retook control of a village near Sirte as part of a military campaign to retake the...

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June 10, 2016

Sawiris fails to acquire CI Capital

Beltone Financial Holding, owned by Egyptian billionaire Naguib Onsi Sawiris, announced on Thursday that it was unable to reach an agreement with Commercial International Bank (CIB) to purchase shares...

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June 10, 2016

Having British troops in Syria proves that the lessons of Iraq have not been learnt

Was anyone surprised by the latest revelation in the Times that British Special Forces are operating in Syria? I think not. Since David Cameron successfully made the case for...

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June 10, 2016

What lies behind Sisi’s initiative?

The initiative proposed by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi to revive the Palestine–Israel peace process and end the internal Palestinian division, is not based on objective foundations; there are...

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June 10, 2016

Saudi denies pressuring UN to remove alliance from blacklist

Saudi Arabia yesterday denied claims that it threatened UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, pressuring him to remove the international alliance from a blacklist of groups that violate children’s rights. Saudi’s...

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June 10, 2016

49 facts about Israel’s occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip

This week marked the 49th anniversary of Israel’s military occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip. So here are 49 facts about a military regime that has lasted...

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June 10, 2016

Destruction of Fallujah – another legacy of the 2003 American invasion of Iraq

No doubt the American invasion of Iraq in 2003 has led to the destruction of a country which was one of the most vibrant societies in that part of...

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June 10, 2016

Fallujah is the resistance city that cannot be destroyed

It is said that the siege of the city of Fallujah, which is situated nearly 60 kilometres from Baghdad, has been ongoing for the past two years. We are...

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June 10, 2016

ICC prosecutor criticises Security Council inaction regarding Darfur

International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda has criticised the inaction of the UN Security Council (UNSC) regarding the situation in Darfur. “Sadly, my office’s countless appeals to you...

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June 9, 2016

Israel freezes Ramadan permits for Palestinians after shooting

Israel said Thursday it had suspended entry permits for 83,000 Palestinians during the holy month of Ramadan following a shooting in Tel Aviv that killed four people. It said...

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