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July 31, 2014

Reports: Haftar has left Benghazi

Islamist rebels in Libya appear to be heading for a decisive military success after taking control of Benghazi in the east of the country. The rebels inflicted a major...
July 31, 2014

The (non) Islamic State: Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and the Challenge of Islamic Illiteracy

In his book Islams and Modernities, renowned historian of religion Aziz Al-Azmeh argued that there are as many “Islams” as there are situations that sustain them. In the context...

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July 31, 2014

UN official condemns Israeli massacre in Gaza school

Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for Children and Armed Conflict Leila Zerrougui called yesterday for holding accountability and prosecution of all sides responsible for “war crimes” in...

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July 31, 2014

Algeria keen on building ‘normal relations’ with Morocco, minister

Algeria is keen on building normal relations with Morocco and forming the Arab Maghreb Union while respecting the right of Saharan people to self-determination, Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra said...

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July 31, 2014

Israeli economy lost $950m during Gaza offensive

Nearly 30 per cent of workers in central Israel have returned to working in factories inside shelters which have were made specifically for times of war, Israel’s Haaretz newspaper...

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July 31, 2014

It is a lie to say that Iron Dome is protecting Israelis from Hamas

A sceptical Philip E Coyle III shook his head at the Israel Defence Forces claim that its “Iron Dome” missile defence system intercepts nine out of ten Hamas rockets....

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July 31, 2014

UAE revokes citizenship of hundreds of families

The United Arab Emirates has revoked the citizenship of hundreds of families, informed sources told Al-Sharq newspaper. The national security services in Abu Dhabi approved the list of hundreds...

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July 31, 2014

Egypt’s main Salafist party opposes Amr Moussa as parliament speaker

The Egyptian Salafist Nour Party has refused to back Amr Moussa, the chairman of the committee that drafted the 2014 constitution, to head the upcoming parliament. According to Al-Mesryoon...

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July 31, 2014

Thousands of Libyans flee conflict to Tunisia

Nearly 27,000 Libyans have fled the deteriorating security situation in their country to neighbouring Tunisia through the Ras Jedir border crossing, Al-Sharq news website quoted a Tunisian security source...

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July 31, 2014

Hamas denounces US weapons transfer to Israel

Hamas yesterday denounced the US’ decision to provide Israel with emergency supplies of ammunitions and mortars. In a brief statement posted on Facebook yesterday, Hamas spokesperson Izzat Rishaq said...

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