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February 17, 2014

Palestinian Authority security agencies “undermine” human rights

A report issued by the Arab Organisation for Human Rights in the UK (AOHR) has highlighted the abuse of such rights by the security agencies operated by the Palestinian...

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February 17, 2014

Fourth anniversary of massive Israeli assault on Gaza

December 27th 2012 is the fourth anniversary of the Israeli assault on Gaza, known in Israel as “Operation Cast Lead” and in Palestine as “The Battle of al-Furqan’. Many...

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February 17, 2014

More international delegations arrive in Gaza

EXCLUSIVE PICTURES Two more international delegations have arrived in the Gaza Strip, where they have been received by Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh. The groups are from Australia and...

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February 17, 2014

Use of chemical weapons in Syria is “political suicide”, says Russia

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday that if the Syrian army uses chemical weapons against rebels it will be “political suicide”. However, he pointed out that the movement...

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February 17, 2014

Tunisia agrees on strategic cooperation with Turkey

Tunisia’s Prime Minister, Hamadi Al-Jebali, has started a short official visit to Turkey during which the two countries are expected to sign an agreement on strategic cooperation. The visit...

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February 17, 2014

Muslim Brotherhood rejects any initiative to keep Syrian regime in power until 2014

The Muslim Brotherhood in Syria has rejected any suggestion or initiatives which might see the current regime stay in power until 2014. The rejection came in a statement in...

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February 17, 2014

Egypt bans ownership of land on Sinai border with Israel to boost security

The Egyptian Minister of Defence has banned private ownership of land along the border between Sinai and Israel in order to boost security in the region. General Abdel Fattah...

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February 17, 2014

Senior Israeli official says Netanyahu’s policy is obstacle to peace

An Israeli official from Jerusalem told Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper on Tuesday that “the Netanyahu government is leading Israel towards a disaster”. The official spoke on condition of anonymity. He...

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February 17, 2014

GCC remains committed to Israeli withdrawal from territories occupied in 1967

The Gulf Cooperation Council has stressed that it remains committed to Israeli withdrawal from all Arab territories it has occupied since 1967. Without this, says the GCC, a comprehensive,...

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February 17, 2014

Only in Israel: Defence Minister backs “University for Sciences of Occupation”

The decision by Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak to back what has been dubbed a “University for the Sciences of Occupation” has been sharply criticised by the head of...

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