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August 10, 2018

Qatar set to be knocked off its position as richest country in the world

Qatar is set to be knocked off its perch as the richest country in the world by the Chinese gambling enclave of Macau. For several years the gas rich...

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August 10, 2018

Gaddafi’s widow files complaint to UN over son’s detention

The widow of former Libyan president, Muammar Gaddafi, has filed a complaint to the Geneva-based Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) against the imprisonment of her...

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August 10, 2018

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August 10, 2018

UN: cost of war destruction in Syria $388bn

Syria’s seven-year-long civil war has cost the country $388 billion in economic and social damage, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) announced yesterday. “The...

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August 10, 2018

BBC bows to pressure from Israel and changes Gaza headline

The BBC has once again come under sharp criticism over its coverage of violence perpetrated by Israel against the Palestinians. Critics called the BBC out over its bias after...

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August 10, 2018

11 things you should know about Israel’s siege of the Gaza Strip

For 11 years, Israel has imposed an unforgiving siege on the Gaza Strip. With severely restricted access in and out of the enclave — via land, air and,...

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August 10, 2018

Israel mayoral candidate killed Palestinian teen in 1989

A candidate for mayor in the central Israeli town of Rosh Ha’ayin was convicted of killing a Palestinian teenager during the First Intifada, reported Haaretz. Raz Sagi, then serving...

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August 10, 2018

Palestinians in Israel army ‘firing zone’ at risk of forcible transfer

Palestinians living in an Israeli army-designated “firing zone” in the eastern Nablus area are “at risk of forcible transfer”, according to a United Nations agency update. The report, published...

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August 10, 2018

Israel celebrates 40 years of illegal settlement

Two thousand Israelis yesterday gathered to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the illegal West Bank settlement of Shiloh, south of Nablus. The celebration was attended by Israel’s Agriculture Minister,...

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August 10, 2018

US ‘unveils’ plans for space army by 2020

US President Donald Trump’s administration is vying to add a space force within four years amid threats posed by Russia and China, a US Department of Defence report revealed...

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