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October 2, 2014

Despite the dangers, foreigners still flock to join ISIS

Over the past year, much has been made of the influx of foreign fighters into the conflict in Syria. According to experts, the Syrian civil war has seen more...

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October 2, 2014

Blocked democracy and the rise of extremism

In 1992 the Algerian army staged a coup d’état to prevent the Islamic Salvation Front (FIS), a popular Islamic party, from winning what would have been the country’s first...

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October 2, 2014

Israel’s false peace

What is it about proclamations of “peace” that allows injustice to continue unhindered? It’s a question applicable to governments, security institutions, media columnists and pro-Israel lobbies who regularly espouse...

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October 2, 2014

Palestinian resolution drafted to submit to UN Security Council

Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad Al-Malki announced on Wednesday that the Arab Group of the General Assembly at the UN had approved a draft resolution to present to the UN...

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October 2, 2014

Iraqi parliamentarian: Military operations in some areas of the country aim to weaken Sunnis

The leader of the Sunni Alliance of Iraqi Forces, MP Talal Khudair Al-Zobaie, condemned on Wednesday what he called “the killings and displacement” that are accompanying the military operations...

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October 2, 2014

Gaza’s water shortage after a month of calm

The recent Israeli war on the Gaza Strip exacerbated the water crisis in the area as a result of the power outages, and the destruction of wells and infrastructure...

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October 2, 2014

Gulf States: ‘We will not stand idly by in front of foreign interventions in Yemen’

The interior ministers of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf States called on the Shia Al-Houthi group in Yemen to return all headquarters and official...

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October 2, 2014

Benghazi ‘Rebel Council’ refuses to join talks between parliament and opposition

The Shura Council for the Benghazi rebel group of revolutionary Islamists has joined the ranks of several other parties that are refusing to participate in the dialogue process that...

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October 2, 2014

The deadly crossing is an international disgrace

Death in the Mediterranean is no longer the exception; it is the norm. More than 3,000 would-be immigrants have drowned trying to cross into Europe this year alone. Recent...

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October 2, 2014

Two Egyptian opposition parties merge under the leadership of Aboul Fotouh

The Egyptian Current Party, which includes youth activists who reject the rule of both the military and the Muslim Brotherhood, also known as the third current, has announced its...

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