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  • December 25, 2014

    23 killed as Syrian regime aircraft strike Aleppo

    At least 23 civilians were killed, and scores of other non-combatants were injured in Aleppo in six separate regime airstrikes on Thursday, a Syrian opposition group said. According to...

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  • December 25, 2014

    Turkey condemns Israel’s settlement expansion plans

    Turkey condemned Thursday Israel’s decision to expand further its settlements inside occupied East Jerusalem. In a statement, the Turkish Foreign Ministry condemned Israel’s illegal settlement activities in occupied Palestinian...

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  • December 25, 2014

    Russia to build first nuclear power plant in Jordan

    Russia’s Rosatom will cooperate in the construction of the first nuclear power station in Jordan, an announcement on the Russian government website said on Thursday. Russian Prime Minister Dmitry...

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  • December 25, 2014

    407 Jewish settlers forced way into Al-Aqsa for Hanukkah

    At least 407 Jewish settlers forced their way into East Jerusalem’s flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque complex during this week’s Hanukkah holidays, a Palestinian NGO said Thursday. The Al-Aqsa Foundation for...

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  • December 25, 2014

    Israeli team visits Cairo to search for soldiers’ remains

    An Israeli delegation has arrived in Egyptian capital Cairo to discuss means of finding the remains of Israeli troops who went missing in earlier wars with Egypt, Cairo International...

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  • December 24, 2014

    Gaza: A crossroads of civilisations

    In 201 BC King Antiochus captured Gaza. Polybius, a Greek Historian of the Hellenistic Period (period of ancient Greek and eastern Mediterranean history) recounted the incident in his work...

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  • December 24, 2014

    UN: 290 historical sites damaged in Syrian war

    Satellite images show that 290 sites classified as cultural heritage sites have been damaged during the war in Syria, the United Nations announced. In a report issued by the...

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  • December 24, 2014

    Hamas: No side must be excluded when governing Gaza’s borders

    Hamas said that any committee formed by the Palestinian unity government to take over control of Gaza’s border crossings must be formed as a “partnership”. The movement’s spokesperson Fawzy...

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  • December 24, 2014

    Algeria sends 200 tonnes aid to south Libya

    The Algerian Red Crescent yesterday provided nearly 200 tonnes of food aid for the victims of the tribal conflict in southern Libya, the Director of the Libyan Red Crescent...

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  • December 24, 2014

    The Palestinian presidency must withdraw its project

    If the aim behind promoting a draft resolution for the recognition of a Palestinian state is to recognise the Palestinian-ness of the land and undermine the legitimacy of settlement...

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