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May 29, 2014

Majority of Israelis support halting ‘peace talks’ with Palestinians

Most Israelis support their government’s decision to stop “peace talks” with the Palestinian Authority following Fatah’s rapprochement with Hamas, a recent Peace Index poll conducted by the Israel Democratic...

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May 29, 2014

Pro-coup Egyptian youth groups vow to oust Sisi

A number of revolutionary groups are slated to hold a massive protest in Tahrir square after the coronation of Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi for president later this month, a spokesperson for...

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May 29, 2014

Lebanese court rejects request to confiscate funds of Ben Ali's wife

A Lebanese court yesterday rejected a request from Tunisia to confiscate funds held in a Lebanese bank account that belongs to the wife of Tunisia’s ousted president Zine El...

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May 29, 2014

Syrian opposition offers receive French made anti-aircraft missiles

Syrian opposition brigades have received French made anti-aircraft missiles, this is considered to be a major step towards a change in the balance of power on the ground, media...

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May 29, 2014

Kerry: 92 per cent of Syria's chemical weapons arsenal removed

US Secretary of State John Kerry told CNN television on Wednesday that 92 per cent of Syria’s chemical weapons had now been evacuated. Speaking to the CNN programme New...

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May 29, 2014

Abbas: Security cooperation with Israel is 'sacred'

Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas said on Wednesday that security cooperation with Israel is “sacred” and will continue despite the political differences. While speaking in Ramallah to about...

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May 29, 2014

Anadolu: turnout in presidential elections not 'impressive' as in previous polls

The Turkish news agency Anadolu said in a report Wednesday that unlike past elections where Egyptians impressed the world with their high turnout, they “confused” the world in the...

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May 29, 2014

Baghdad accuses Riyadh of supporting ISIS to undermine moderate Sunnis

Iraqi authorities said Wednesday that Saudi intelligence sent “messages” to the Islamic State in Iraq and Levant (ISIS) urging them to “eliminate moderate Sunnis.” The Iraqi official TV quoted...

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May 29, 2014

Al-Sisi campaign claims winning 92.9% of votes after counting 22% of ballots

A statement by the campaign of Egyptian presidential candidate Abdel Fatah Al-Sisi claimed he garnered 92.9 per cent of votes after counting ballots in 3006 out of 13,900 polling...

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May 29, 2014

HRW: repressive environment undermines fairness of Egypt's elections

The repression that followed the ouster of Mohamed Morsi has severely undermined the fairness of the 2014 presidential elections in Egypt, said the international rights group Human Rights Watch...

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