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August 24, 2015

Saudi sentences chief of terrorist organisation to 20 years in prison

The Saudi criminal court has initially sentenced Saleh Abdullah Al-Qar’awi to 20 years in prison over charges of heading the Abdullah Azzam Brigades, a militant group blacklisted in the...

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August 24, 2015

The Corbyn phenomenon

It has been the story of the summer, but there are still almost three weeks left to run in the Labour Party leadership election, believe it or not. What...

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August 24, 2015

‘If the alternatives were better, there would be no support for ISIS’

During his long career focusing on counter-terrorism, former British diplomat Richard Barrett has worked on countering the appeal of terrorism. He has identified a sense of personal or community...

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August 24, 2015

US confirms Daesh second-in-command killed

The White House on Friday confirmed reports that Daesh’s second-in-command had been killed in an airstrike on Tuesday in Iraq. “ Al-Hayali’s death will adversely impact Daesh operations,...

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August 24, 2015

40 Brazilian organisations protest appointment of new Israeli ambassador

Forty well-known Brazilian organisations have signed a public opinion statement condemning Israel’s nomination of Dani Dayan, former head of the pro-settler Yesha Council, as Israeli ambassador to Brazil. In...

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August 24, 2015

Morocco and Algeria … an absurd race

Moroccan media outlets have been talking about Morocco buying sophisticated weapons including a Russian submarine, Chinese missile launchers and American military helicopters. What is this military arsenal for? Of...

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August 24, 2015

Changing the Yemeni capital and the country’s future

Last week, it was announced by Aden governor Nayef Al-Bakri that the city is to become the capital of Yemen for the next five years. The decision comes mainly...

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August 24, 2015

‘Islamic State’ pretence and the upcoming wars in Libya

Another war is in the making in Libya: the questions are ‘how’ and ‘when’? While the prospect of another military showdown is unlikely to deliver Libya from its current...

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August 24, 2015

Libyan rebels take control of Surman

Rebel forces loyal to Libyan General Khalifa Haftar on Sunday took control of the town of Sorman, 80 kilometres from the capital Tripoli, and took up positions in the...

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August 24, 2015

Norway announces strategy to prevent flow of fighters to Iraq and Syria

Norwegian Defence Minister Ine Marie Eriksen Søreide said on Sunday that her country has developed a strategy to prevent the flow of “jihadists” to Iraq and Syria from Scandinavian...

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