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September 25, 2014

Ban thanks Obama as UNSC takes aim at foreign jihadists

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon yesterday thanked the American President Barack Obama for heading a UNSC meeting to discuss foreign fighters including the Islamic State (ISIS). Addressing UNSC member states,...

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September 25, 2014

Cleaning staff strike may cause medical disaster in Gaza

The Ministry of Health in Gaza has warned that the ongoing strike by cleaning companies could lead to a serious health disaster in the Strip. Health ministry spokesperson Ashraf...

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September 25, 2014

Mass Murder in the Mediterranean: Mohammed’s Story

Over 400 asylum seekers, including 100 children, were drowned in international waters on their way to Italy after the boat they were travelling on was rammed on 10 September,...

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September 25, 2014

UK asks Iran to assist in fight against ISIS

In a first such meeting since 1979, British Prime Minister David Cameron sought yesterday Iranian cooperation from President Hassan Rouhani against the Islamic State (ISIS), a Downing Street spokesman...

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September 25, 2014

Ya’alon: Division among ministers bolstered Hamas’ position

Israeli Defence Minister Moshe Ya’alon has slammed members of the security cabinet over internal disputes during the war on the Gaza Strip, noting that it only reinforced Hamas’s position....

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September 25, 2014

British Ambassador to Kuwait: We are responsible for defending Kuwait and its allies against Islamic State

During a press conference on Wednesday, Matthew Lodge, the British ambassador to Kuwait, said that his country bears responsibility for defending Kuwait and its allies against any threat launched...

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September 25, 2014

Anti-coup night protests continue in Egypt

A number of Egyptian areas witnessed night demonstrations against the coup yesterday; while a government minister said that the Council of Ministers has yet to discuss the proposals on...

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September 25, 2014

Relatives of slain Palestinian journalists look to UN for justice

Relatives of Palestinian journalists killed during Israel’s recent military onslaught on the Gaza Strip on Thursday called on the United Nations to bring Israeli leaders to court. During a...

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September 25, 2014

Turkey ready to provide $200m for finance development projects in Tunisia

Turkey is ready to provide $200 million to finance development projects in Tunisia, the country’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. The announcement came in a meeting, held in New...

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September 25, 2014

HRW: 250 assassinations in Libya amount to crimes against humanity

There have been “at least 250” politically motivated assassinations carried out in the cities of Benghazi and Derna, east of Libya, in 2014 alone, Human Rights Watch said yesterday....

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