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June 24, 2015

Lifting travel restrictions still maintains the status quo

Are we in the “managing the conflict” phase? Two recent decisions by the state of Israel both point clearly in the direction of managing a crisis rather than solving...

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June 24, 2015

Gaza prepares to welcome Freedom Flotilla III

Preparations are being made in Gaza coinciding with the countdown for the launch of the latest Freedom Flotilla. There are dozens of European activists, Arab figures and journalists aboard...

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June 24, 2015

Israel renews Jerusalem entry ban for Sheikh Raed Salah by 6 months

The IDF’s head of the Home Front Command, Yoel Strick, has renewed the decision to ban Sheikh Raed Salah from entering Jerusalem for a new period of 6 months,...

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June 24, 2015

Inquiry on fall of Mosul waits for answers from Iraqi government

The parliamentary committee responsible for investigating the fall of Mosul to Islamic State (ISIS) forces last June said on Tuesday that it has been waiting for written answers from...

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June 24, 2015

Algerian scholars call on Egypt’s mufti not to approve death sentences

The Algerian Muslim Scholars Association, the largest Islamic scholarly body in the country, called on Egypt’s mufti and the grand shaikh of Al-Azhar on Tuesday not to approve the...

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June 24, 2015

Belgian parties call to isolate companies that support Israeli settlements

A number of political parties in Belgium yesterday recommended the government officially isolate and boycott companies that support Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories. The parties in the...

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June 24, 2015

Hamas sets three conditions for joining new government

Hamas officials have said that the movement has set three conditions for joining the new national unity government. These conditions include: changing the current Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah, refraining...

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June 24, 2015

Shia militias share Iraqi military base with US troops

America’s defence department has confirmed that a small number of Shia militiamen are sharing Iraq’s Taqaddum military base in Anbar province alongside US troops there to train Sunni tribal...

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June 24, 2015

Israel seeks confiscation of Palestinian lands for settlements

Israel is seeking to confiscate Palestinian lands for an illegal settlement near the West Bank city of Bethlehem, a statement by NGO Peace Now said yesterday. The statement said...

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June 24, 2015

Egypt proposes constitutional change to protect president

Law professors and constitutional experts are opposing a draft law proposed by the Egyptian government to protect the next parliament from being dissolved, saying that it would also grant...

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