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September 10, 2018

US piles more pressure by shutting Palestinian embassy

The US is to close the Palestinian embassy in Washington in a move designed to pressure the Palestinian leadership to abandon its campaign against Israel in the International Criminal...

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September 10, 2018

US says ICC ‘dead’ as it moves to ‘protect’ Israel

The US is expected to take an aggressive stance towards the International Criminal Court (ICC). President Donald Trump’s national security adviser, John Bolton, is to make the announcement in...

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September 10, 2018

Israel bans Ahed Tamimi from travelling abroad

Israel this weekend banned teenage Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi and her family from travelling abroad to meet European human rights groups. Ahed’s father Bassem Tamimi told the Anadolu Agency...

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September 10, 2018

Israel calls for alternative for UNRWA to avoid escalation in Gaza

Israeli army officials have recommended the establishment of an alternative for the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in the Gaza Strip to avoid any escalation in unrest, Safa...

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September 10, 2018

The Trump-MBS battle to keep Al-Abadi in power could unravel Iraq’s democracy

Iraq’s fledgling democracy has undoubtedly and successfully seen off many grave threats, the most potent of which was posed by Daesh. Now, however, it is facing an unusual existential...

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September 10, 2018

Hamas: No justification for PA cuts to detainees’ salaries

Hamas said yesterday that there is no justification for the Palestinian Authority (PA) to cut the salaries of Palestinians detained in or freed from Israeli jails. “Cutting the salaries...

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September 10, 2018

Global artists boycott Eurovision in solidarity with Palestinians

More than 100 international artists, including famous singers and musicians singed a statement called for the boycott of the Eurovision Song Contest hosted by Israel, the Guardian said. In...

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September 10, 2018

Six years in prison for former Iraq official over graft charges

An Iraqi criminal court in Baghdad sentenced Ziyad Al-Qaattan, the former deputy of General Director of Iraqi Ministry of Defence, over graft charges, the Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. Spokesman...

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September 10, 2018

Iraqi uprisings expose cracks in Iran’s expansionist project in the Gulf

Shia Islam, like many religious sects, continues to be polarised by political opinion. This has in history led to further sub-divisions of Shia Islam. Notwithstanding, there is still an...

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September 10, 2018

Children killed as Syria regime bombs school in Idlib

Contains graphic image The Syrian regime has resumed bombardment on the south of Idlib province this morning, targeting a school in Jarjanaz town, killing at least nine civilians, mostly...

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