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January 6, 2021

Israel right-wing parties unite to sideline Netanyahu’s Likud

Two right-wing Israeli parties yesterday signed a vote-sharing agreement in an apparent effort to sideline Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Party. The move was signed by the leader of...

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January 6, 2021

Egypt: Opening border does not mean full reconciliation with Qatar

Progress in the talks between Egypt and the Gulf States that boycotted Qatar do not mean full reconciliation, the New Khaleej reported Egyptian media saying yesterday. Reporting the Egyptian newspaper Al-Shorouk, the New...

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January 6, 2021

Barak: Netanyahu sees Hamas as an ‘existential threat’

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak has accused current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of surrendering to Hamas’ dictates, Safa news agency reported yesterday. Barak, who spoke to the Israeli General Radio...

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January 6, 2021

Profile: Kahlil Gibran (6 Jan 1883 – 10 April 1931)

Kahlil Gibran is regarded as the third-best-selling poet of all time after Lao Tzu and William Shakespeare, largely because of his book The Prophet. First published in 1923 it...

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January 6, 2021

Hamas, Fatah to meet in Egypt to discuss actioning new deal

Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah are expected to meet in Cairo soon to discuss the implementation of the latest agreement which it is hoped will bring an end to...

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January 6, 2021

Hamas: Israel settler violations will force Palestinians to take action

Settler attacks will push Palestinians to take action to stop such violations, Hamas said in a statement posted on its website yesterday. “Hamas calls for forming popular protection committees in the...

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January 6, 2021

Afghan officials in Qatar to resume talks with Taliban

An official delegation from the Afghan government headed to Qatar yesterday to resume the second round of peace talks with the Taliban, government spokesman Nader Naderi said. According to the...

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January 6, 2021

Third parties and heightened tension between Washington and Tehran

Just one drop will be enough for the cup of tension between the US and Iran in Iraq and the Gulf to overflow. Everyone’s fingers are on the trigger...

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January 6, 2021

Palestine media to boycott Facebook to highlight bias

Palestinian media outlets and activists are being urged to observe a two-hour boycott of Facebook on Saturday in protest against the social media giant’s crackdown on Palestinian content. The...

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January 6, 2021

Ex-Qatar PM: Learn lessons from Gulf crisis to avoid a repeat

Former Qatari Prime Minister Hamad Bin Jassim Bin Jabr Al Thani said lessons need to be learnt from the Gulf crisis which was resolved earlier this week in order...

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