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January 8, 2014

ICRC: Half a million wounded in Syria but Al-Assad's forces preventing access to aid

The International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC) says that the Syrian authorities are preventing aid from reaching rebel-held areas besieged by government forces, despite having made a request...

News
December 16, 2013

Abbas says no to meeting with Netanyahu until talks progress

A member of Fatah’s Central Committee has denied rumours that Mahmoud Abbas has caved in to US pressure and agreed to a meeting with Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu. Jamal Muheisen...

News
November 4, 2013

Author Jean Said Makdisi speaks to MEMO's Amelia Smith about her books and her memories of Palestine

“Being Palestinian isn’t simply about nationalism; it can’t be. If it is, then it becomes distorted. That’s what led to the war in Lebanon. You have to have a...
July 20, 2013

Jordan and Jerusalem's Islamic sanctuaries

The issue of Jerusalem is at the core of the Palestinian cause, which in turn is at the core of the conflict with Zionism. In other words, the issue...

Publications
July 20, 2013

MEMO exclusive analyses of hoax videos receive worldwide attention

Exclusive detailed analyses of two video films of the same alleged incident in Alexandria were published by MEMO on 8 and 9 July. The first analysis of the incident...
July 8, 2013

Video showing MB throwing child off building is a hoax

A video entitled “MB tortures kids and throws them off buildings” has gripped the attention of Egyptians and others following the unfolding events in Egypt. It has been widely...

Commentary & Analysis
July 7, 2013

'Enough, we have stolen the country'

The daughter of the deputy leader of the Muslim Brotherhood has described the moment when her father was arrested by the Egyptian police following the coup last Wednesday. Zahraa...

News
July 6, 2013

I saw an intelligence officer shoot and kill an unarmed protester at close range

LIVE REPORT by Press Photographer I am a press photographer. At exactly 1.30 yesterday afternoon, I arrived outside the Republican Palace in Cairo. It was protected by Republican Guards...

News
May 18, 2013

Lord David Steel speaks to MEMO

It's time to cancel the European Union's trade association with Israel if their government persists in violating international law...
May 5, 2013

MEMO celebrates achievements of Iraqi scholar

The Middle East Monitor (MEMO) has held a function to honour and celebrate the life achievements of the distinguished Iraqi-born scholar Dr Jafar Hadi Hassan. Well known for his...

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