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September 7, 2015

France to take in 24,000 refugees over next two years

France is to accept 24,000 refugees over the next two years as requested by the European Commission, French President Francois Hollande has announced during his biannual press conference. “The European Commission...

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September 7, 2015

Huffington Post Arabic and the absurdity of ‘liberal’ expectations

What does it mean to be a “liberal Arab”? Even in the West, definitions of “liberal” vary. In the American context, the demarcation of the “liberal” overlaps cultural and...

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September 7, 2015

Hollande: France prepares for anti-Daesh strikes in Syria

France will begin reconnaissance flights over Syria tomorrow in preparation for possible airstrikes against Daesh. “It is from Syria – we have proof of this – that attacks have been...

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September 7, 2015

Egypt military court jails 19 anti-regime opponents

An Egyptian military court on Sunday sentenced 19 anti-regime opponents, including three children, to jail terms for staging protests and allegedly committing violence, a judicial source said. The court jailed...

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September 7, 2015

Baghdad blasts leave seven dead, 20 injured

Seven people were killed and 20 others were injured in several incidents that rocked the Iraqi capital Baghdad yesterday, a security source told the Anadolu Agency. The source said...

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September 7, 2015

Humanity will not die

The children of Gaza lined up on the beach, carrying flowers and wearing shirts with a picture of the Syrian child Alan Kurdi, who was found dead on a...

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September 7, 2015

Israel’s Christian schools crisis deepens

The Higher Committee for Church Affairs in Palestine has warned of potential negative outcomes of the ongoing strikes at Christian schools in Israel, Safa news agency reported yesterday. In...

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September 7, 2015

Jordan’s Royal Court distances itself from royal family’s remarks

The Jordanian Royal Court has issued a statement on Saturday distancing itself from any statements or opinions expressed by the royal family members on social networking sites. The statement...

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September 7, 2015

Reports emerge about Russian mediation between Khartoum and Juba

Russia will lead a new round of mediation between Khartoum and Juba to ensure the implementation of the recent agreement struck on bilateral relations between the two sides, an official Sudanese...

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September 7, 2015

Netanyahu: Israel will not be ‘submerged’ by Syrian refugees

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday rejected opposition calls to receive Syrian refugees, the Anadolu Agency reported. At the opening of the weekly cabinet meeting, he said: “Israel is...

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