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May 7, 2015

250 EgyptAir pilots sign collective resignations

Some 250 pilots who work for EgyptAir signed mass resignation letters in protest of the new “unfair” financial regulations, the head of the Egyptian Pilots’ Association revealed yesterday. Speaking...

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May 7, 2015

Turkey allocates salaries to those in need and orphans

Turkey has allocated social welfare salaries for those in need, orphans and children of soldiers as of this May, the Minister of Family and Social Policies, Aisha Noor Islam,...

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May 6, 2015

Belgian arts centre joins cultural boycott of Israel

A prominent Belgian arts centre has joined the cultural boycott of Israel, rejecting an invitation to perform at the Israel Festival which begins at the end of the month....

News
May 6, 2015

Will Carter be successful in reaching a second Makkah Agreement?

The latest news regarding Jimmy Carter’s tour of the Middle East is his meeting with Russian president and the latter’s willingness to host the Palestinian dialogue. He also met...

Article
May 6, 2015

The real challenges facing the Justice and Development Party in Turkey

I stated in one of my previous articles that the upcoming parliamentary elections in Turkey do not face a serious challenge to the future of the Justice and Development...

Article
May 6, 2015

Islam, governance, and the Brotherhood

I began these reflections with talk of the Muslim Brotherhood movement in Jordan and the fact that the Jordanian government turned on them after a long alliance; thus following...

Article
May 6, 2015

Conkers, cluster bombs and American double standards

Playing conkers is a formative experience in any self-respecting British playground. For curious foreign friends who haven’t heard of this brilliant game, it requires two conkers — nuts which...

Article
May 6, 2015

Ethiopian Jews face entrenched Israeli racism

Thousands of Ethiopian Jews live in Israel, many of them airlifted into the country secretly in two separate operations in 1984 and 1990 that helped them to escape famine...

Blog
May 6, 2015

Israeli report reveals disparities between Jews, non-Jews

The Israeli government has failed to reduce disparities between Jewish and non-Jewish groups, a new report from State Comptroller Yosef Shapira revealed yesterday. The report slammed the Israeli government’s...

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May 6, 2015

After Operation Decisive Storm, bigger storms lie ahead for Yemen

For over three weeks Saudi aircraft rained bombs upon the impoverished country of Yemen during Operation Decisive Storm. The mission concluded officially on 21 April but as airstrikes continue...

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