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October 27, 2017

UN report finds Syria government to blame for April sarin attack

The Syrian government is to blame for an attack on the opposition-held town of Khan Sheikhoun that killed dozens of people last April, according to a joint report from...

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October 26, 2017

Turkey remands Amnesty chairman in custody, released 8 activists on bail

A Turkish court remanded Amnesty International’s local board chairman in custody today, Amnesty Turkey said, hours after its local director was released by a separate court. The group’s chairman,...

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October 26, 2017

Will Turkey ever be part of the European Union?

“I would like to hear a clear declaration,” said Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a visit to Poland last week. “If you want to accept Turkey, just do...

Article
October 26, 2017

Palestinians stand alone in defending their land

Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah has relished the spotlight so far this year. In February, the PA launched the five-year National Policy Agenda which prioritised national unity and economic...

Blog
October 26, 2017

Ex-US envoy to UN slams Sisi’s ‘blatant lie’

Samantha Power, the former US ambassador to the United Nations, has slammed Egyptian President Abdel Fatah Al-Sisi’s claim that he has “imprisoned no political activists”. She responded on Twitter...

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October 26, 2017

Hamas discusses Palestinian developments with Jordan

Chief of Hamas’ Political Bureau Ismail Haniyeh yesterday discussed the latest developments on the Palestinian arena with the Jordanian King Abdullah II, Quds Press reported. In a telephone call,...

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October 26, 2017

Netanyahu pledges $230m for settlement projects

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday pledged to pay 800 million shekels ($230 million) for infrastructure projects in the illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, Quds Press...

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October 26, 2017

My Name is Rachel Corrie

Fourteen years have passed since 23-year-old Rachel Corrie was crushed to death by Israeli bulldozers in Gaza. The American activists, along with other members of the International Solidarity Movement...

Reviews
October 26, 2017

Settlers throw stones at Palestinian farmers in Ramallah

Israeli Jewish settlers from the illegal settlement of Halamish threw stones at Palestinian farmers who were picking olives on their fields yesterday, the Shehab News Agency reported. The spokesman...

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October 26, 2017

Turkey trains 5,631 Syrian policemen

The Turkish Police Academy oversaw the training of 5,631 Syrians to work as police officers where the “Euphrates Shield Operation” is taking place in northern Syria. Turkey’s Anadolu Agency...

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