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March 8, 2014

Egypt's military-installed government announces 98% approval of new constitution

The Constitutional Referendum Commission, composed mainly of pro-coup judges, announced Saturday evening that roughly 98% of voters approved the draft constitution with 38.6% turnout. Nabil Salib, the judge chairing...

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March 8, 2014

Kerry on Egypt referendum: Democracy not determined by one vote

In his first remarks on the Egyptian constitutional referendum, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry stressed that “it’s not one vote that determines a democracy, it’s all the steps...

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March 8, 2014

US set to resume military aid to Egypt

American newspaper World Tribune has revealed that the United States has issued guidelines that link military exports to human rights in the receiving country. In the context of the...

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March 8, 2014

Russia steps up military aid to Syria, Reuters

Russia has stepped up its military assistance to Syria, including armored vehicles and drones and precision-guided bombs, informed sources told Reuters news agency. A number of sources told Reuters...

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March 8, 2014

UNESCO postpones Jewish exhibit fearing it will endanger current peace talks

The UN Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation UNESCO has decided to postpone opening a Jewish exhibition at its headquarters in Paris after Arab states protested. UNESCO’s director general Irina...

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March 8, 2014

Le Monde: Saudi Arabia works to undermine Arab Spring

The French daily Le Monde said in its Friday edition that Saudi Arabia is trying to undermine the gains of the Arab Spring and block the democratisation of Arab...

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March 8, 2014

Iran: US statement about nuclear deal is biased

Spokeswoman of the Iranian foreign ministry Marzieh Afkham said on Friday that the US statement about the conditions of the nuclear deal is based on “unilateral and biased reading.”...

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March 8, 2014

Al-Hariri is ready to take part in coalition government with Hezbollah

Former Lebanese Prime Minister Sa’ad al-Hariri has said that he is ready to be part of a coalition government that includes Hezbollah, Reuters reported. Al-Hariri expressed hope in such...

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March 8, 2014

Abbas says Israel is conducting ethnic cleansing of Palestinians

On Friday the Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas accused Israel of conducting ethnic cleansing of Palestinians as it intensifies settlement building at the same time joint international efforts...

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March 8, 2014

Christian Science Monitor criticises oppression of Muslim Brotherhood

The Christian Science Monitor (CSM) has commented on the oppression campaign against the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) in Egypt. CSM, which is close to US decision makers, ruled out the...

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