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January 15, 2015

US military aid to Iraq worth more than two billion dollars

The United States has announced that it is providing military aid worth $2.1 billion to the coalition of 12 countries training the Iraqi security forces. “There are 12 states...

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January 15, 2015

Je suis confused

Every single day since the horrific killings of the Charlie Hebdo staff, headlines around the world have been dominated by the fallout from the incident. In truth, though, each...

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January 15, 2015

Morocco bans French publications that reprinted cartoons of the Prophet

Moroccan authorities on Wednesday banned the distribution of certain French publications that had reprinted offensive cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad, including those in the latest issue of Charlie Hebdo...

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January 15, 2015

Lebanon revises visa restrictions for Syrians

The Lebanese foreign ministry has announced that Syrians will no longer need an entry visa in order to visit the country. The changes come in the wake of unpopular...

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January 15, 2015

Abu Mazen and the tree

The disappointment felt by Abu Mazen after his submissive draft resolution, which he presented to the UN Security Council despite the fact that all the Palestinian factions rejected the...

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January 15, 2015

Hamas’s options and the fate of Gaza

First of all, we cannot accept the continuation of the situation in the Gaza Strip which is suffering from an ongoing blockade and the closure of border crossings, in...

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January 15, 2015

Reconstruction delays prompting Hamas into assertiveness

PLO factions have reportedly criticised Hamas, holding the movement responsible for the reconstruction delays in Gaza, as well as hindering the unity government’s political progress in the enclave. Despite...

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January 15, 2015

One-third of small Egyptian businesses operate outside the formal economy

Some 30 to 40 per cent of small and medium-sized Egyptian enterprises operate outside the formal economy, the Anadolu Agency reported a senior minister saying yesterday. Finance Minister Hani...

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January 15, 2015

What gives them the right? Israel, Palestinian taxes and a failed regime

As the Palestinians move to join the International Criminal Court, Israel’s response has been to punish them by withholding $175 million per month in taxes collected on their behalf....

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January 15, 2015

Qatar donates $25m to Gaza

Qatar has donated $25 million for reconstruction projects and fuel for the electricity plant in the Gaza Strip, Felesteen newspaper reported yesterday. Deputy Palestinian Prime Minister and Chief of...

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