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November 6, 2015

National Syrian Coalition: Russia is planning long-term occupation of Syria

The National Coalition of Syrian Revolution and Opposition Forces accused Russia of planning a long-term occupation of Syria. The claims were based on the types of weapons Moscow is...

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November 6, 2015

France advises against travel to Sharm El-Sheikh, Britain begins repatriation

The British government announced yesterday that flights would be organised today to return tourists stranded in Sharm El-Sheikh, but travellers will only be allowed to carry one piece of...

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November 6, 2015

Urgent question raised in parliament about Al-Sisi’s visit to Britain

On Tuesday, October 27, a full-page advertisement appeared in The Guardian, announcing the support of more than 300 UK-based scholars for an academic boycott of Israel. A week on,...

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November 6, 2015

Royal pardon for 4,215 prisoners in Morocco

Moroccan King Mohammed VI issued an exceptional pardon yesterday for 4,215 prisoners, including 37 involved in cases of terrorism and 215 prisoners originating from the areas disputed over with...

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November 6, 2015

Dialogue vs. BDS? Responding to arguments against an academic boycott of Israel

On Tuesday, October 27, a full-page advertisement appeared in The Guardian, announcing the support of more than 300 UK-based scholars for an academic boycott of Israel. A week on,...

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November 6, 2015

Israel releases Palestinian hunger striker Allan

Palestinian prisoner and hunger striker Mohammed Allan was released from an Israeli prison late Wednesday. Head of the Palestinian Authority Prisoners’ Affairs Committee, Issa Qaraqe, told the Palestinian Ma’an...

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November 6, 2015

HRW: Cameron’s welcome of Sisi is a disgrace

Executive director of Human Rights Watch’s Middle East and North Africa Division, Sarah Leah Whitson, yesterday criticised British Prime Minister David Cameron’s welcome of Egyptian President Abdel Fatah Al-Sisi,...

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November 6, 2015

Putin’s aspirations lead Russia towards disaster

The Russian military operations in Syria still raise many questions regarding the objectives, limits, duration and chances of achieving their goal of reinstalling Moscow as a dominant world power....

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November 6, 2015

Turkey: PKK ends unilateral truce with Turkey

The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) announced on Thursday that it has ended the unilateral truce with the Turkish government following an increase in violence since the elections on Sunday...

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November 6, 2015

The art of living with a disability in Gaza

Living with a disability can mean coming face to face with numerous challenges during your everyday life, in addition to society’s attitudes which can stifle and limit you, but...

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