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April 9, 2020

Iraq: PM-designate resigns, intelligence chief named new candidate

Iraqi Prime Minister-designate Adnan Al-Zurfi has resigned his candidacy this morning after he failed to gather enough support to form a government. Al-Zurfi announced his resignation on Twitter, saying:...

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April 9, 2020

Palestine On the Air

From 2013 to 2016, academic and activist Karma Chávez hosted a radio programme which gave voice to people supporting the Palestinian struggle for their rights and justice. Palestine on...

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April 9, 2020

Haniyeh: Hamas insists on Palestinian prisoner release in any deal with Israel

The head of the Hamas Political Bureau, Ismail Haniyeh, said yesterday that the movement insists on releasing Palestinian prisoners held by Israel as part of any future agreements with...

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April 9, 2020

What can we expect from Britain’s new Labour Party leader on Middle East issues?

Last Saturday, Britain’s Labour Party crowned Sir Keir Starmer QC as its leader. The former lawyer and head of the Crown Prosecution Service takes over from Jeremy Corbyn, who...

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April 9, 2020

Yemen: Document exposes Saudi coalition support for Al-Qaeda in Baydah

The Yemen Press Agency has reported that a southern journalist has posted a document purporting to show the extent of the relationship between the US-supported, Saudi-led coalition and the terrorist group...

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April 9, 2020

How a pro-Israel ‘Spiritual Diplomacy’ event became a COVID-19 super spreader in South Africa

On 10-11 March several hundred guests gathered at the Divine Restoration Ministries on the outskirts of Bloemfontein, the capital of the Free State province in South Africa, to attend...

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April 9, 2020

Israel’s Gantz says unity government won’t come at ‘any cost’

The head of Israel’s Blue and White (Kahol Lavan) alliance, Benny Gantz, said yesterday that he is still willing to form a “national emergency government” with the Likud party led by...

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April 9, 2020

Amnesty International calls for investigation into killing of Lebanese protestor

Amnesty International has commented on the military court’s decision to release a suspect accused of killing a protestor in Beirut several months ago, however, there has been no comment...

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April 9, 2020

Saudi-led coalition announces ceasefire in five-year Yemen war

The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis said on Wednesday it was halting military operations nationwide in support of UN efforts to end a five-year war that has killed...

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April 9, 2020

Libya’s Sarraj blames central bank amid oil blockade

Libya’s internationally recognised prime minister Fayez al-Sarraj on Wednesday said Central Bank of Libya governor Sadiq al-Kabir was to blame for the recent non-payment of salaries to state workers...

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