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May 29, 2015

Netanyahu’s ‘death blow’ to Foreign Ministry risks leaving Israel vulnerable

The Israeli government’s foreign policy is currently being managed by seven senior officials, a division of responsibilities shaped by domestic political concerns – but with more serious, global implications....

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May 29, 2015

Israeli medics collude with the torture of Palestinians; indict them

Palestinian Arafat Jaradat was 30 years old when he died in his cell at Megiddo Prison on 23 February, 2013, after five days of torture by the Israeli authorities....

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May 29, 2015

Jordan Valley homeowners receive demolition notices

Palestinian homeowners in the Jordan Valley have been issued with demolition orders by the Israeli occupation authorities. Fourteen houses in the villages of Al-Fasayil and Al-Jiftlik are affected. The...

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May 29, 2015

Palestinians drop bid to have FIFA suspend Israel

The Palestine Football Association (PFA) has dropped its proposal to suspend Israel from world football. The motion had been included on the agenda at the FIFA Congress in Zurich...

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May 29, 2015

Council of Europe head appeals Morsi death sentence

The head of the Council of Europe has written to Egypt’s Grand Mufti asking him not to approve hundreds of death sentences hanging over jailed dissidents – including former...

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May 29, 2015

Israeli court keeps Jarrar in detention

The Ofer Military Court yesterday accepted the prosecution’s appeal against the court’s earlier decision to release Palestinian Member of Parliament Khalida Jarrar, and sentenced her to prison until the...

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May 29, 2015

UN official: Libya on the verge of collapse

The United Nations Special Envoy to Libya, Bernardino Leon, said yesterday that Libya is on the verge of economic collapse as rival factions haggle over a political settlement. Leon,...

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May 29, 2015

20,000 ‘unlicensed’ homes in Jerusalem threatened with demolition

Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barakat claimed that there are nearly 20,000 homes built without licences or permits in East Jerusalem and threatened them with demolition. In a statement yesterday, Barakat...

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May 29, 2015

Beyond its neutrality: Oman’s unique role in Yemen

The best way to explain Oman, both historically and in the midst of the current crisis facing the Gulf, is to say it puts its long term security first....

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May 29, 2015

1,300 Tunisian students involved in jihadist groups in Syria and Iraq

The results of a poll conducted at the University of Tunis published on Thursday have revealed that nearly 1,300 Tunisian students are currently involved in jihadist organisations outside Tunisia....

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