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October 13, 2015

22 countries pledge $100m to UNRWA budget

UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) said 22 UN member states pledged $100 million to its budget while others are awaiting parliamentary approvals before donating, the...

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October 13, 2015

Egypt’s external debt rises to $48.1bn by June

The Central Bank of Egypt said yesterday that the country’s external debt has increased by 4.3 per cent or $2 billion to reach $48.1 billion during the fiscal year...

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October 13, 2015

Israel’s haunted temple…

Tension in Jerusalem has escalated to dangerous levels in response to deliberate Israeli provocation at Haram Al Sharif or the Noble Sanctuary. This fragile situation was further worsened by...

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October 13, 2015

Has America lost its aura or just changed its strategy?

Some people believe that America has lost its aura, especially since the outbreak of the Syrian revolution. What is irrational about this view is the fact that those who...

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October 13, 2015

Ali Belhadj calls to dissolve the PA and resist the occupation

The Vice-President of Algeria’s Islamic Salvation Front (FIS), Ali Belhadj has called on the Palestinians to dissolve the Palestinian Authority, stop coordination with the Israeli occupation and unite behind...

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October 13, 2015

Algeria closes private TV channel over ‘subversive interview’

The Algerian security forces yesterday shut the privately owned El Watan TV channel after an interview with an Islamic extremist who threatened President Abdelaziz Bouteflika during an interview broadcast...

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October 13, 2015

Turkish coastguard rescues 1,361 refugees in Aegean Sea

The Turkish Coast Guard rescued 1,361 refugees in the Aegean Sea over the past four days. According to a statement issued by the Izmir province yesterday, the coastguard carried...

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October 13, 2015

OIC supports national dialogue in Sudan

The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has called on the Sudanese parties that did not participate in the national dialogue conference which began on Saturday and those that still...

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October 12, 2015

‘We have to eliminate this paranoia about sect in Lebanon’

Last Thursday, protestors in Lebanon made their way to Martyrs’ Square in downtown Beirut where they have been gathering since the summer. During the 1975–1990 Lebanese Civil War, the...
October 12, 2015

No easy solution in sight for housing crisis facing displaced Gazans

Karam Al-Najjar, 11, is a Palestinian schoolgirl who hopes one day to live in peace like other children around the world. Her desire is to live in a normal...

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