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June 9, 2021

The End of Empire in the Gulf: From Trucial States to the United Arab Emirates

Tancred Bradshaw concludes in his new book – The End of Empire in the Gulf: From Trucial States to the United Arab Emirates – that, “The British imperial project...

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June 9, 2021

UAE, Saudi, Egypt deporting Uyghurs to China, report says

Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia have been named among the countries that are deporting Uyghur Muslims to China, raising concerns about Beijing’s growing reach, CNN reports. According...

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June 9, 2021

PKK terrorism in Iraq is no less a threat than Daesh terrorism

Governments sometimes resort to terrorism to achieve short-term goals. This is no secret. Even the leader of the “war against terror”, the United States, is not averse to using...

Article
June 9, 2021

The Palestinians in Gaza are sick of the cycle of destruction and reconstruction

Gaza has suffered through fourteen years of the Israeli-led blockade which has had the effect of an enforced quarantine. This is something with which the rest of us are...

Article
June 9, 2021

1,500 Palestinian homes face demolition in Jerusalem’s Silwan

The Israeli-run Jerusalem Municipality on Monday issued demolition orders to dozens of Palestinian families of Al-Bustan suburb in occupied East Jerusalem’s Silwan neighbourhood. The demolition notice stated: “We wanted...

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June 9, 2021

Ancient Egypt excavation underway to show Ramses III’s link to Saudi

Famed Egyptian archaeologist Zahi Hawass is to lead an excavation project in Saudi Arabia following several discoveries which suggest the Pharaoh Ramses III had a presence in the Arabian Peninsula. The former...

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June 9, 2021

Italy summons UAE ambassador after flight re-routed

Italy’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday summoned the UAE Ambassador to Rome, Omar Al-Shamsi, following Abu Dhabi’s recent refusal to allow an Italian Air Force plane to access Emirati...

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June 9, 2021

Kurdistan calls for an end to PKK violations

The Kurdistan region’s Peshmerga ministry yesterday called on Iraq’s allies to help stop the violations of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in the region. In an official statement, the...

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June 9, 2021

Saudi bans poultry imports from France

Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has imposed a temporary ban on imports of poultry meat, table eggs, and their products from the French regions of Landes, Pyrenees-Atlantiques and...

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June 9, 2021

Turkey proposes to take over Kabul airport from NATO

Turkey proposed that it guard and run Kabul’s airport after the United States and other NATO forces withdraw from Afghanistan, Reuters reports. US officials say Ankara is imposing conditions which need...

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