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Article
April 9, 2015
Qassem Qaseer
The Arabs and Muslims of the world will not have to wait until 30 June to witness the repercussions of the historic nuclear arms deal between Iran and the...
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Swedish IT security experts warn that information on what's searched online is being leaked through a Google Chrome add-on. Swedish Daily newspaper Dagens Nyheter reported on Tuesday that several...
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The Saudi ambassador to the United States, Adel Al-Jubeir, has said that the military operation in Yemen will continue until victory against Houthi militias is achieved. In an interview...
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Deputy US Secretary of State Tony Blinken said that his country is to accelerate arms supplies to the Saudi-led coalition, which is fighting Houthi militias in Yemen, the Anadolu...
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A top U.S. official said on Tuesday that arm deliveries to the Saudi-led coalition striking Houthi rebel in Yemen has been accelerated, but the State Department declined to confirm...
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Article
April 7, 2015
Yehia Hamed
On April 1, US President Barack Obama restored US military aid to Egypt. It is a stunning volte-face for the United States government, which rightly withdrew military assistance following...
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Iranian deputy foreign minister has disputed the notion that the framework accord between Iran and the world powers' group, P5+1, talks about a phase-wise removal of economic sanctions on...
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Israel's security cabinet on Friday rejected a proposed nuclear deal between Iran and world powers, hours after an initial framework for the deal has been announced. "The security cabinet's...
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Oil prices are set to fall as any removal of sanctions on Iran would enable the country to sell more oil, experts say. Expectations in the oil market increased...
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The number of Americans who view Israel as an ally of the United States has sharply decreased, according to a new poll published Thursday. Only 54% of Americans polled...
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The White House remained silent on Palestine ICC membership that went into effect on 1 April 2015; a move that angered its ally Israel, the Anadolu agency reported. Not...
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Members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, excluding Iran are expected to suffer a decline in oil export revenues by 48% in 2015 compared with 2014...
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Article
April 2, 2015
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Diana Alghoul
On Tuesday night, the international community anxiously waited for the outcome of talks between the P5+1 and Iran on the Iranian nuclear deal. As many anticipated, the parties were...
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US Treasury Department imposed on Tuesday sanctions on a Syrian official and three front companies it said were helping the Syrian government, which has been engaged in a bloody...
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An Egyptian foreign ministry official expressed his country's keenness on Monday to strengthen strategic ties with the United States, pointing to Egypt's uneasiness about the "slowing" of US support...
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The European Union's foreign policy chief on Saturday said they had never been closer to a deal in Iran's nuclear negotiations, while there were still some critical points to...
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The United States has praised Israel's decision to release Palestinian tax revenues which have been frozen since January. A spokesman for the US state department called it "an important...
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Political circles in Lebanon are following the turn of events in Switzerland featuring Iran, the US and European powers with great interest, as they discuss the Iranian nuclear file....
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Blog
March 27, 2015
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Ramona Wadi
The US obsession with manipulating security narratives for political purposes has recently been manifested in Obama's Executive Order dated 9 March, 2015 in which he declared Venezuela to be...
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A statement from the office of Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's office insists that any threat to Saudi Arabia's security "would prompt a strong response" from Islamabad. The statement...
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Blog
Since 2002, when the first targeted drone strike against Al Qaeda was ordered in Afghanistan, US armed drones have resulted in thousands of deaths (of both suspected terrorists and...
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At Iraq's request, the United States on Wednesday began conducting airstrikes against Islamic State (also known as ISIS or ISIL) militants in the city of Tikrit to support Iraqi...
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The White House on Wednesday called on Yemen's Shia Houthi rebels to "stop fomenting instability in Yemen" and to cooperate with UN envoy Jamal Benomar to resolve the crisis...
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Article
March 26, 2015
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Samira Shackle
In recent weeks, the relationship between Israel and its staunch ally the US has been severely strained. The initial catalyst was Israel's opposition to the nuclear deal with Iran...
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Article
The Obama administration announced that it would re-evaluate its policies regarding Israel in light of the statements made by Netanyahu during his election campaign. This included his abandonment of...
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US President Barack Obama on Tuesday refuted claims of a personal disagreement between himself and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the Middle East peace process, saying that the...
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In an open letter addressed to US President Barak Obama, veteran Palestinian diplomat Afif Safieh called on the US to expedite peace efforts in the Middle East in the...
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A US Congressman revealed on Tuesday how ISIS uses simple methods to collect information about American soldiers before putting them on its "blacklist". Republication Peter King told CNN, that...
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Israel's Counter-Terrorism Bureau has advised Jewish citizens of the state to avoid travelling to more than 40 countries, agencies reported on Wednesday. According to the bureau, Israelis are already...
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Article
March 24, 2015
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Nasim Ahmed
What would the reaction be if a Muslim was known to have plotted to assassinate the president of the United States? How could we even approximate of the level...
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White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough on Monday called for the end of the Israel's "50 year- occupation" of Palestine and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state...
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White House spokesman Josh Ernest said that the US administration will continue to reconsider its policy towards Israel, "even if Benjamin Netanyahu apologises for his remarks." Responding to Netanyahu's...