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October 5, 2015

Merkel: Military efforts will not solve Syrian crisis

Military efforts will not resolve the Syrian crisis, German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned yesterday. “Regarding Syria, I said for the first time: We will need military efforts, but military...

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October 5, 2015

Obama in limbo while Putin strikes US-backed Syrian rebels

The United States has failed to protect its allies in Syria. Russia’s airstrikes, which aim to empower the embattled dictator Bashar Al-Assad, have killed any hope for a political...

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October 5, 2015

Assad’s winning hand: what Russian involvement really means for the Syrian civil war

The civil war which has ravaged Syria since 2011 is at a turning point. On Wednesday, Russian fighter jets launched the first airstrikes of what announces itself as a...

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October 5, 2015

60 Iraqi MPs renew request to question defence minister

As many as 60 Iraqi parliamentarians have signed a second request to question Defence Minister Khaled Al-Obeidi, a senior official said. State of Law MP Alia Nassif told reporters...

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October 5, 2015

Netanyahu to increase assaults against Palestinians

After the second urgent security meeting within two days, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked Israeli security services yesterday evening to increase assaults on Palestinians in the West Bank...

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October 5, 2015

Palestinian protesters clash with Israeli troops in Bethlehem

Violent clashes erupted near Bethlehem yesterday in response to the shooting of Palestinian student Fadi Aloon in Jerusalem on Saturday. Israeli security forces fired tear gas and rubber bullets...

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October 5, 2015

Former Egyptian minister arrested on graft charges

Egyptian authorities yesterday announced the arrest of former Egyptian Minister of Manpower Nahed Ashry over graft charges, sources told the Anadolu Agency. Ashry was arrested on Saturday at Cairo...

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October 4, 2015

Erdogan: Russia made a ‘serious mistake’ in Syria

Russian steps in Syria are not acceptable for Turkey, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told reporters on Sunday. Speaking at Esenboga International Airport in Ankara before leaving for France, Erdogan...

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October 4, 2015

Tunisia president makes first visit to Egypt

Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi arrived in Cairo on Sunday for talks with his Egyptian counterpart Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi. The two-day visit is the first by Essebsi to Egypt since...

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October 4, 2015

Listen to Syrians: The Media Jackals and the People’s Narrative

Imagine the Syrian war from the point of view of ordinary Syrians from a variety of backgrounds. They are most likely to offer a different perspective and to hold...

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