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  • May 5, 2014

    Gaza witnesses the beginning of the end of the siege

    Until the eleventh hour it seemed that the visit would be derailed. On Monday, Israeli jets carried out three waves of attacks on Gaza, raising security concerns over whether...

    Commentary & Analysis
  • May 5, 2014

    The unreported tragedy of Palestine’s olive harvest

    The olive harvest has always been a time of heart-warming celebration in Palestine. It gives a sense of fulfilment to families and communities alike. In recent years, however, the...

    Commentary & Analysis
  • May 4, 2014

    Lebanon denies entry to Palestinians fleeing Syria

    The Lebanese interior ministry has denied entry to Palestinians fleeing Syria and instructed the competent authorities across the border to request prior approval from Lebanon’s General Security Agency before...

    News
  • May 4, 2014

    Cleric: participation in presidential elections endorsement of Sisi’s crimes

    A prominent anti-coup cleric, Sheikh Mohamed Abdel-Maksoud, said in an interview with Al-Jazeera that the results of the upcoming presidential elections are predetermined, and that participation would amount to...

    News
  • May 4, 2014

    Iran rejects Yemeni accusations

    Iran’s foreign ministry rejected on Saturday Yemen’s accusations of interfering in the Arab country’s internal affairs and sending weapons to Shia rebels. Iranian spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham was quoted as...

    News
  • May 4, 2014

    Al-Sisi: I am an honest man

    Former Egyptian defence minister and presidential hopeful Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi was quoted as saying that he only feels “indebted to God and the Egyptian people”, and that he is “an...

    News
  • May 4, 2014

    Israelis attack protesters on World Press Freedom Day

    The Israeli army attacked a peaceful protest organised by Palestinian journalists on Saturday near Beit El military barrier in the occupied West Bank. The protest was organised to mark...

    News
  • May 4, 2014

    Syria’s neighbours meet in Zaatari refugee camp

    The foreign ministers of countries neighbouring Syria were due to meet in the Zaatari camp for Syrian refugees near the Jordanian town of Mafraq today, Sunday, an official source...

    News
  • May 4, 2014

    Turkey: AK Party’s bylaws disqualify Erdogan and 70 others from running for parliament

    Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, along with 70 prominent members of his government will not be eligible to run for parliament due to the expiry of their term...

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  • May 4, 2014

    Iran and West to reach nuclear agreement soon

    Israel foresees a nuclear agreement between Iran and the G6, Haaretz newspaper said Sunday. According to a senior Israeli official quoted by Haaretz, a permanent agreement on Iran’s nuclear...

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