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March 25, 2019

Turkish investors dumping low-yield lira deposits drove up dollar

Turkish individual investors who switched to foreign currency savings to avoid low-interest returns on Turkish lira deposits played a major role in the currency’s biggest one-day fall since August,...

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March 25, 2019

UN chief clear that Golan status has not changed

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is “clear that the status of Golan has not changed,” UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said on Monday after US President Donald Trump recognized the...

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March 25, 2019

With elections weeks away, Israel pounds Gaza

Israel yesterday began strikes on the Gaza Strip, hitting targets across the already-besieged enclave. MEMO is liveblogging the latest developments. The strikes began at around 18:00 local time (16:00...

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March 25, 2019

Jeremy Hunt’s hostility towards the UN shows he is not serious about the Israeli occupation

In their desperate attempt to divert attention from the brutal reality of its military occupation, Israel and its supporters have successfully employed a number of tactics. None, however, have...

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March 25, 2019

Netanyahu cuts short US trip as Israel begins attack on Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has cut short his trip to the US, after Israel called up reservists in preparation for a new attack on the Gaza Strip. Netanyahu...

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March 25, 2019

Iran official slams Trump’s recognition of Israel’s sovereignty over Syria’s Golan Heights

Ali Akbar Velayati, the senior advisor for foreign affairs to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, yesterday criticised US President Donald Trump’s recognition of Israel’s sovereignty over the occupied Syrian...

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March 25, 2019

HRW: Alleged abuse of Lebanese men held in UAE on terrorism charge

The UAE has been sharply rebuked by Human Rights Watch (HRW) over its treatment of eight Lebanese nationals who have been detained for more than a year without charge...

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March 25, 2019

The ‘othering’ of humanity, a divided world and the global rise in terrorism

Among the most pressing issues of the 21st century, “othering” and “belonging” have become common themes. These are part of the broader issues of nations and nationalism, and homogeneous...

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March 25, 2019

Israel is bracing for a massive ground operation in Gaza

After completing discussions and assessing the situation on the southern front, the Israeli occupation army has likely decided to prepare for a massive ground attack in the Gaza Strip,...

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March 25, 2019

Egypt female students protest after Al-Azhar campus rape covered up

Hundreds of female students at Egypt’s Al-Azhar University held a protest yesterday, accusing college officials of attempting to cover up the rape of a woman on campus the week...

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