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October 11, 2014

Forget its Charter, Hamas has given de facto recognition to the State of Israel

The Palestinian unity government held its first meeting in the Gaza Strip on Thursday after “great efforts” were made to obtain the necessary permits from Israel for ministers from...

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October 11, 2014

Conflict in the waiting room: strained healthcare sector causes tensions between Syrian refugees and host communities in Lebanon

Lebanon has faced a number of crises in the recent past. The most recent wave of violence has been in the eastern part of the country where the Lebanese...

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October 10, 2014

Reconciliation and the consequences of diplomacy

The first meeting of the Palestinian unity government held in Gaza City was embellished with positive rhetoric of reconciliation and rebuilding. Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah addressed a press conference...

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October 10, 2014

New prisoner exchange deal between Israel and Hamas in sight

According to Palestinian observers, it seems as though a new prisoner exchange deal between Hamas and Israel is on the horizon after, what many suspect, have been indirect negotiation...

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October 10, 2014

Iraqi minister: ISIS controls 80% of the Anbar province

ISIS controls 80 per cent of the western province of Anbar, whilst the rest is under the control of the army and tribes, Iraq’s Minister of Electricity Qassim Al-Fahdawi...

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October 10, 2014

Turkey at the heart of the battle: the goals and dangers

Eleven years after the Turkish parliament refused to allow the Coalition of the Gulf War to use Turkish territories during the war on Iraq, the Turkish government has authorised...

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October 10, 2014

Sisi is embroiled in the Libyan quagmire

Egyptian President Abdel Fatah Al-Sisi has affirmed his support for the government of Abdullah Al-Thani of Libya that was appointed by the Tobruk parliament that is rejected by the...

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October 10, 2014

Checkpoints forced ISIS to withdraw from the centre of Kobane

The field commander of Al-Raqqa rebels opposition brigade in Syria, Abu Ibrahim, said that the terrorist ISIS organisation was forced to withdraw due to the traps planted in the...

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October 10, 2014

UNRWA to partake in Gaza donor conference

The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) will participate in the Cairo donor conference to rebuild Gaza, the organisation’s media advisor said. Adnan Abu-Hasna said that...

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October 10, 2014

Thousands of families refuse to flee Kobane

In a telephone interview with Anadolu agency, a locale official said that the Islamic State (ISIS) had attacked the city from both the eastern and southern sides. He said...

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