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February 12, 2016

The week in pictures

Step into the Middle East and see what’s been happening over the last seven days in pictures…...

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February 12, 2016

US informs Israel that it will not increase its military aid

It was revealed on Monday in Tel Aviv that after nearly three rounds of negotiations between the US and Israel regarding American support for Israel, the path has lead...

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February 12, 2016

Saudi decision to send ground troops to Syria ‘irreversible’

Saudi’s decision to send ground troops to fight Daesh in Syria is “final and irreversible”, the spokesperson for the Saudi-led coalition said yesterday. During a trip to Brussels to...

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February 12, 2016

14 foreign companies halt investments in Egypt

Some 14 foreign companies have halted their investments in Egypt because of the dollar crisis, a member of the Egyptian Investor Relations Association (EIRA) said. The source, who preferred...

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February 12, 2016

Weekly news round up – 12th February 2016

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February 12, 2016

It’s time for the EU to punch its weight in the drive for peace in the Holy Land

The European Union is a powerful bloc. Around 500 million people live within its 28 member states. Their combined Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was $18 trillion in 2014, making...

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February 12, 2016

Is Bernie Sanders a civil rights campaigner or a loyal supporter of Israel?

Standing metres from Martin Luther King during a Civil Rights march must have been a proud moment for the young Bernie Sanders. One can imagine the now veteran US...

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February 12, 2016

Al-Aswany: Egyptian parliament does not represent the people

The Egyptian parliament does not accurately represent the people, writer and novelist Alaa Al-Aswany said yesterday, adding that the parliamentary elections had “very low participation”. Speaking during the monthly...

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February 12, 2016

Canada sends frigate to Aegean Sea to combat refugee smuggling

A Canadian frigate headed to the Aegean Sea today on the orders of Philip Breedlove, Supreme Allied Commander Europe of NATO Allied Command Operations, to end the smuggling of...

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February 12, 2016

Turkey, Saudi, Qatar discuss Syrian crisis

Turkish Foreign Minister Mouloud Jawish Ihsanoglu yesterday held a trilateral meeting with his Saudi counterpart, Adel Al-Jubeir, and Qatari Foreign Minister, Sheikh Mohammad Bin Abdul Rahman Al-Thani in Munich,...

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