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July 10, 2018

Israeli navy intercepts humanitarian flotilla from Gaza

Israeli naval forces on Tuesday intercepted a Palestinian humanitarian flotilla that attempted to break the years-long blockade of Gaza. According to Israeli military spokesman Avichay Adraee, the boat —...

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July 10, 2018

Is Iran serious about closing the Strait of Hormuz?

As Iran and the United States move toward a confrontation that is looking increasingly inevitable, Iranian political and military leaders have once again raised the prospect of closing the...

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July 10, 2018

US Congress hopeful denies ‘bigoted’ claims of anti-Semitism

A candidate for US Congress has hit back at claims that comments she made about Israel are anti-Semitic. In 2012, Somali-American Ilhan Omar accused Israel of “evil doings” during...

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July 10, 2018

Israel’s president worried apartheid bill will strengthen critics

Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin expressed rare opposition to a controversial piece of legislation that critics say will fully institutionalise apartheid in the country. Rivlin issued a public call against...

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July 10, 2018

Syrian army breaks terms and besieges opposition in Daraa

The Syrian army laid siege to the opposition held-enclave in Daraa yesterday, despite the regime’s previously negotiated deal to allow fighters to leave for the north. A spokesman for...

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July 10, 2018

Yemen’s interior minister demands UAE closes secret prisons

For the first time Yemen’s interior minister has called on the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to shut down secret prisons under its control or hand them over to the...

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July 10, 2018

Politics and football

First, we must recognise that football is a patriotic and political game, as the fans cheer for teams first and foremost based on their nationality and politics. It could...

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July 10, 2018

Rights groups petition Israel to end arms sale to neo-Nazi group

The arming of neo-Nazi groups by Israel has come under the spotlight once again. This time it’s weapons that are ending up in the hands of a right-wing Ukrainian...

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July 10, 2018

Report: Egypt issued 100 death sentences in June

Egyptian courts issued 41 death sentences, referred 60 other cases to the country’s Grand Mufti for approval, and executed one person in June, the Egyptian Front for Human Rights...

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July 10, 2018

Iran-backed militias ready to join Houthis in Yemen

Iran-backed militias in Syria and Iraq have vowed to join the Houthis in Yemen to fight against the Saudi-led coalition, The Long War Journal reported yesterday. Abu Waala Al-Wa’eli,...

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