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November 27, 2014

Heavy rain causes Gaza homes to flood

Residents living on the ground floor of building on Al-Nafaq Street, Gaza, were today ordered to evacuate their homes, while others were told to move to the second floor,...

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November 27, 2014

Abu-Marzouk: 'Government reforms must be agreed upon by all parties'

Any amendments to the Palestinian unity government must be done with the agreement of all parties involved, a senior Hamas leader said yesterday. Mousa Abu-Marzouk wrote on Facebook: “Today...

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November 27, 2014

Counter-terrorism and security bill: necessary or draconian?

The Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill, introduced to the Commons yesterday, is intended to counter the threat posed by Islamic State (Isis) and the increasing number of Britons travelling to...

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November 27, 2014

Turkey to continue supporting democratic transition in Tunisia

Turkey will continue to support the democratic transition process in Tunisia, the country’s foreign ministry said in a statement today. According to a statement, the Tunisian people passed the...

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November 27, 2014

Realpolitik at play as Iran nuclear talks are extended

Observers of the negotiations over Iran’s nuclear programme would be forgiven for feeling that history was repeating itself this week. Yet another deadline to reach an agreement to limit...

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November 27, 2014

Israeli report: Secret backchannel communications between the PA and Israel

An Israeli report has revealed that the Palestinian Authority (PA) and Israel held secret talks between 2010 and 2014 and this backchannel was used in conjunction with the negotiations...

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November 27, 2014

A deeper pain

Israel’s war against the Gaza Strip between 7 July and 25 August caused, reports say, 2,133 deaths (including 577 children) and over 11,000 injuries. Many thousands were left with...

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November 27, 2014

Italy in favour of UN-led peacekeeping operation in Libya

Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni did not rule out the possibility of sending troops to Libya as long as it was part of an UN-sponsored plan to help solve...

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November 27, 2014

Will the PLO withdraw its recognition?

The “Jewish State” bill has recently made a leap from being an idea to legislation and execution. Two-thirds of the members of Netanyahu’s government approved the draft bill proposed...

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November 27, 2014

Erdogan condemns US 'impertinence' on Syrian crisis

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday condemned US “impertinence” on the Syrian crisis, Palestinian newspaper Al-Resalah reported. During a meeting with Turkish businessmen, Erdogan said: “I want you to...

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