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December 19, 2015

Israel faces ‘no reconciliation’ if Turkey insists on Gaza siege to be lifted

Senior Israeli sources have said that Israel “will never, in any form, lift the security blockade imposed on the Gaza Strip” and noted that “if Ankara insist on this...

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December 19, 2015

Algerian constitutional reforms ‘will be announced next month’

The secretary-general of Algeria’s ruling National Liberation Front (FLN) said on Friday that the constitutional reforms which the president has been discussing with senior officials will be announced next...

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December 19, 2015

Turkey has not reached an agreement with Israel, Ankara insists

The Turkish government denied Israeli reports on Friday that it has reached a final agreement to restore diplomatic relations with Tel Aviv. Government officials insist that talks are ongoing,...

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December 19, 2015

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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December 19, 2015

How far could the Israel-Egypt gas dispute go?

Last week, Israel announced that it is going to fine Egypt $1.7 billion for rescinding a gas deal in 2012 which stemmed from imbalances in Egyptian exports as a...
December 19, 2015

Downing Street dumbs down as flimsy Muslim Brotherhood report is published

Was it a bizarre tribute to the dictators in the Middle East who appear to be able to influence decision-making at the heart of the British Government or was...

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December 18, 2015

This Christmas there are 19.5 million refugees worldwide

This week the UK met its commitment to resettle 1,000 men, women and children from refugee camps around Syria before Christmas in the first stage of a government pledge...

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December 18, 2015

Sidi Bouzid 5 years since Tunisian revolution

As Tunisia celebrates five years since the beginning of the revolution, its birthplace continues to be a symbol of the country’s hardship. On 17 December a few hundred of...

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December 18, 2015

Bild: German spies cooperating again with Assad’s secret service

Germany’s spy agency is working again with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s secret service to swap information on Islamist militants, the Bild Daily said, despite Berlin’s opposition to Assad staying...

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December 18, 2015

Dimming Bethlehem’s Christmas celebrations

Normally around this time in Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus Christ, Christmas festivities are in full swing. This year, however, the municipalities decided to tone down their public Christmas...

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