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March 19, 2019

US Muslim group slams Israeli assault at Al-Aqsa

The assault on worshippers at the al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem last week by Israeli forces is yet another sobering reminder of ills afforded by Washington’s unwavering support for Israel,...

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March 19, 2019

Algerian trade unions refuse formation of new government and insist on Bouteflika’s departure

Thirteen independent trade unions in Algeria have refused to support the efforts of newly-appointed Prime Minister Noureddine Badawi to form a government he hopes will help pacify protesters who...

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March 19, 2019

Uniting Fatah, Not Palestinians: The Dubious Role of Mohammed Shtayyeh

Political commentators sympathetic to the Palestinian Authority (PA) and the Fatah Movement, in particular, fanned out as soon as the news was announced of Mohammad Shtayyeh’s appointment as the...

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March 19, 2019

Egypt signs $2bn deal for 20 Russian fighter jets

Egypt has signed a $2 billion deal with Russia to buy more than 20 Sukhoi SU-35 multi-role fighter jets, Russia’s daily Kommersant reported yesterday. The contract, which was signed at...

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March 19, 2019

Fars: Iran denies joint operation with Turkey against PKK

Turkey repeated on Monday that it and Iran were carrying out a joint operation against Kurdish militants, despite a denial from Tehran that it was involved, Reuters reports. Turkish...

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March 19, 2019

40 candles of solidarity: An international birthday for Rachel Corrie

“Happy Birthday, Rachel!” This is what she would have heard in her hometown, Olympia, Washington. Her family and friends would have cheerfully flocked around her as she blew out...

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March 19, 2019

Hundreds protest in Sudan, keep up pressure on Bashir

Hundreds of protesters, mostly students, took to the streets in and near Sudan’s capital Khartoum on Monday, continuing a three-month wave of demonstrations that has posed the most serious...

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March 19, 2019

Media appearance ban list in Egypt extends to reach MPs

The ban list imposed by Egyptian intelligence services on the appearance of ministers on official and private TV channels has been extended to include MPs. Well-informed sources revealed to...

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March 19, 2019

US-backed force says it has taken positions in Daesh Syria camp

US-backed fighters said they had taken positions in Daesh’s last enclave in eastern Syria and air strikes pounded the tiny patch of land beside the Euphrates River early on...

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March 18, 2019

Iran to file lawsuit against US over sanctions

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani yesterday said that his government would file a legal case against the United States (US) over the imposition of economic sanctions on the Islamic republic,...

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