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  • January 13, 2016

    Israeli warplanes strike northern Gaza

    The Israeli army said today that it attacked a military cell it accused of planting explosives in northern Gaza. Also read:  November: Israel strikes Gaza by air One-third of Gaza’s...

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  • January 13, 2016

    UNICEF official: Yemeni children to face year of pain and suffering

    Nearly 10 million children in Yemen are facing a year of pain and suffering with no end in sight to the deadly conflict, UNICEF warned yesterday. “Continuous bombardment and...

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  • January 13, 2016

    Resignations, complicity and impunity

    Once again, the UN is reaping the harvest of its colonial endeavours in Palestine. Last week, Makarim Wibisono, the organisation’s Special Rapporteur for the occupied Palestinian territories, announced his...

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  • January 13, 2016

    Egyptian MP resigns 48 hours after parliament’s first meeting

    An Egyptian member of parliament resigned yesterday from parliament, describing it as “the worst parliament in the country’s history” and a “circus”. Justifying his decision to resign, Kamal Ahmed...

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  • January 13, 2016

    Tel Aviv receives fifth German-built submarine

    Israel received the fifth German-built submarine, which is capable of carrying nuclear warheads, yesterday. Israeli radio said a welcoming ceremony was held in the Israeli navy base in Haifa....

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  • January 13, 2016

    Putin does not rule out granting Assad asylum in Russia

    Russian President Vladimir Putin did not rule out granting political asylum to Syrian president Bashar Al-Assad yesterday. In an interview with the German daily Bild, Putin said that it...

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  • January 13, 2016

    Has the survival of the PA become the goal?

    After being reassured about his health, President Mahmoud Abbas’s speech in Bethlehem last week was a disappointment, not only for what he did say, but also for what he...

    Article
  • January 13, 2016

    Kuwait sentences 2 to death for spying for Iran, Hezbollah

    A Kuwaiti court yesterday sentenced two men to death on charges of spying for Iran and Hezbollah. One of the defendants, an Iranian, was convicted in absentia while the...

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  • January 13, 2016

    Israel’s fanatical settlers can get away with murder – literally

    Just before Christmas, a shocking video was broadcast on Israeli television. It showed a large group of Israeli settlers at a wedding celebration dancing and singing. The clip was...

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  • January 13, 2016

    Netanyahu fears new EU sanctions against settlements

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed fears on Monday that the European Union may impose more sanctions against the illegal West Bank settlements, Israel’s Haaretz newspaper reported. “We are...

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