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  • January 24, 2014

    The dangers of drafting Christian Arabs into the Israeli army

    Israel’s Druze and Circassian citizens have been drafted into the Israel Defence Forces since 1958. Now, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has decided to oversee the plan to draft...

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  • January 24, 2014

    One year later, Gaza journalists remember stories of resilience

    The memory of his shattered leg will never leave photojournalist Khader Al-Zahar. One year later, Al-Zahar, along with many Palestinian journalists, continues to live the days of Israel’s November...

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  • January 24, 2014

    How close are the Kingdom and Israel over Iran?

    The relationship between Israel and Saudi Arabia is hardly characterised by friendly cooperation. The two countries do not have any diplomatic relations, and Saudi Arabia has always supported the...

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  • January 24, 2014

    The web of new relationships in the Middle East

    It seems like the first major fruit of the so-called Arab Spring has crystallised in a web of new relationships across the Middle East between Arab states and beyond...

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  • January 24, 2014

    In defiance of internationalism - Israel's manipulation of humanitarian aid

    As Israel’s heavily publicised humanitarian mission in the Philippines commenced, the IDF has been constantly updating its achievements in the ravaged land through a twitter account which briefly utilised...

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  • January 24, 2014

    Oslo Part II

    The so-called final status issues will not be affected by the course of the current Palestinian-Israeli negotiations, nor will they be affected by the results of the talks, or...

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  • January 24, 2014

    Is Syria on the verge of a famine?

    Syria is facing the risk of a famine for the first time in its modern history. This is the conclusion reached by a study conducted by the United Nations...

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  • January 24, 2014

    Don't just resign, withdraw from the negotiations altogether

    The resignation of the Palestinian negotiating team reflects the crisis of the talks between the Palestinian Authority and the Israelis. Close to twenty sessions since 30 July concentrated mainly...

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  • January 24, 2014

    Iran gains most from the historic deal with the West

    If we want to determine whether the deal made between the P5+1 world powers and Iran concerning Tehran’s nuclear ambitions is good or bad, we must examine the initial...

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  • January 24, 2014

    Federation of Arab Journalists visit condemned

    A visit by a number of Arab journalists to the city of Ramallah has resulted in a surge of condemnation from Palestinian media institutions, which saw the move as...

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