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April 13, 2016

France accuses Syrian regime and its allies of undermining peace talks

France warned on Tuesday that attacks being carried out by the Syrian regime and its allies in Aleppo and Western Ghota, on the outskirts of Damascus, are threatening the...

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April 13, 2016

Burning Country: Syrians in Revolution and War

When Syria’s uprising against the Assad regime turned into an armed conflict, the tone and narrative significantly changed: what was once a popular uprising now turned into an all-out...

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April 13, 2016

Merkel: EU-Turkey agreement over refugees serves interests of both sides

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday that the EU-Turkey agreement regarding the refugee crisis serves the interests of both sides, noting that Ankara bore much burden due to...

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April 13, 2016

Israel’s president warns of impossibility of finding solution to Negev unrecognised villages

Israeli President Reuven Rivlin has warned of the impossibility of finding a solution to the issue of the unrecognised villages in the Negev. Rivlin’s statements came during a speech...

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April 13, 2016

Palestinian Mufti warns of calls to intensify incursions into Al-Aqsa Mosque

Sheikh Mohamed Hussein, top Palestinian Mufti and preacher at Al-Aqsa Mosque, has warned of Jewish calls to intensify incursions into Al-Aqsa during the Passover holidays, QudsNet reported on Tuesday....

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April 13, 2016

Netanyahu does his best to reinforce Palestinian division, says Erekat

Secretary of the PLO’s Executive Committee Saeb Erekat said on Tuesday that the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “is doing his best to reinforce Palestinian division”, Safa news agency...

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April 13, 2016

Far- right Austrian leader visits Israel

The leader of Austria’s far-right Freedom Party, Heinz-Christian Strache arrived in Israel on Monday with a delegation of his party members following an invitation from Israel’s right- wing party...

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April 13, 2016

House arrest imposed on Egyptian photojournalist Israa al-Taweel lifted

A Cairo court cancelled on Tuesday the precautionary measures placed on student photojournalist Israa al-Taweel, including her house arrest and police surveillance. Al-Taweel was imprisoned for seven months and...

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April 13, 2016

Amnesty UK to challenge Cooperative over bank account closures

Amnesty International UK members have passed a resolution to “challenge decisions of the Co-operative Bank and related government regulations which have led to the bank closing the accounts of...

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April 13, 2016

UN experts raise concern over Egypt’s crackdown on human rights organisations

Three United Nations human rights experts have expressed grave concern over Egypt’s ongoing crackdown on human rights activists and civil society organisations in the country. The experts issued a...

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