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  • September 9, 2015

    Algeria’s controversial constitutional amendments

    Recently, talk of the constitutional amendments promised by Algeria’s President Abdelaziz Bouteflika since he came to power 16 years ago, has resurfaced. This “miracle” constitution has not seen the...

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  • September 9, 2015

    Egypt to import Saudi fuel

    Egypt signed on Monday an agreement with Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest petrol company, to import petrol for three months, an official from the Ministry of Petroleum revealed yesterday....

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  • September 9, 2015

    Brazilian president welcomes Syrian refugees

    Brazil is ready to welcome Syrian refugees the country’s President Dilma Rousseff said on Monday, Palestinian newspaper Al-Resalah reported. 1405Syrian refugees received in Brazil in 2014 During her speech...

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  • September 8, 2015

    On displacement and immigration: The wave of asylum in Europe

    The Syrian refugees have not miraculously appeared from nowhere, they have actually been displaced. They were either displaced from their homes by the actions of a man who adopted...

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  • September 8, 2015

    UN: Israel’s “discriminatory policies” blocking Palestinian economic growth

    A new report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) made headlines last week for its grim forecast that the Gaza Strip could be “uninhabitable” by...

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  • September 8, 2015

    Bulgaria blocks Russian jets heading to Syria

    NATO member Bulgaria refused permission for Russian aircrafts to cross its airspace last week, amid growing fears that Moscow is bolstering Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad’s military might. “The planes...

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  • September 8, 2015

    Sandstorm sweeps over Palestinian territories

    A sandstorm tore through large areas of Palestine yesterday, peppering areas with dust and sand, reducing visibility and driving up temperatures. “The sandstorm hit Palestine at dawn after sweeping...

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  • September 8, 2015

    Gazans still live in shanty houses year after Israeli war

    Palestinian families are afraid of what the future holds after their houses were destroyed last year in Israel’s summer offensive against the Gaza Strip. Since the war ended in August...

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  • September 8, 2015

    A blueprint for Turkey’s Justice and Development Party

    What is the biggest problem in Turkey today? Terrorism? No. The economic crisis? No. The real problem in Turkey today is the lack of a responsible and serious opposition....

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  • September 8, 2015

    London arms fair blockaded in day of action

    Activists from across the UK began a week of action against the world’s largest arms fair in London yesterday. The DSEI Arms Fair will run from 15-18 September at...

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