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October 29, 2015

Israeli Knesset approves making Hebrew and Arabic mandatory in all schools

The Israeli Knesset yesterday approved a bill to make Hebrew and Arabic compulsory for all students from the first grade. The bill, put forward by Member of the Knesset...

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October 29, 2015

On Kerry’s talks and beyond

Under John Kerry’s mediation, once again, there are have talks between Jordan and Israel regarding the issue of Al-Aqsa Mosque and Jordanian guardianship of the holy sites. Benjamin Netanyahu...

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October 29, 2015

Understanding the silence behind the war on Taiz

When Yemen is covered in the media, it is usually branded as “the forgotten war”. The bulk of the coverage is on the Saudi airstrikes on Sana’a, which have...

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October 29, 2015

US has ‘no illusions’ about Iranian activities: official

The US is not under any “illusions” about what Iran is doing in the Middle East, a top American official said Wednesday. Assistant Secretary of State Anne Patterson told...

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October 29, 2015

4,000 Egyptian civilians referred to military tribunals

Some 4,000 Egyptian civilians have been referred to military courts in one year, a prominent human rights activist said. In October 2014, President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi approved legislation allowing individuals...

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October 29, 2015

Abbas: No peace until Palestinians are free

The human rights situation in the occupied territories, including East Jerusalem, is “the worst and most critical” since 1948, because of the practices of the Israeli occupation, Palestinian President...

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October 28, 2015

Al Jazeera English’s ‘UpFront’ interview with Qatar’s Foreign Minister Khalid al Attiyah

In a wide-ranging interview with Al Jazeera English’s current affairs show, ‘UpFront’, Qatar’s foreign minister Khalid Al Attiyah discussed the war in Syria, relations with Iran and Israel, and...

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October 28, 2015

Israeli soldiers raid Jerusalem hospital

Israeli soldiers stormed the Makassed Hospital in Jerusalem yesterday and returned again today to search through the medical files of outpatients, the International Middle East Media Centre reported. Dr...

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October 28, 2015

Syrians seek shelter in caves from Russian airstrikes

Many families in the countryside of Syria’s northwestern Idlib province have resorted to digging caves as a means of seeking shelter from intense Russian airstrikes in the area. Digging...

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October 28, 2015

Waqf Council: Al-Aqsa is for Muslims and should not be shared

The Waqf Council in Jerusalem yesterday held an emergency meeting at Al-Aqsa Mosque to discuss ways to counter the fierce attack on the mosque, worshippers and Murabitun are being...

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