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Israel to build 50 new settler units in occupied Jerusalem

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Israel on Monday approved their plans to build at least 50 new settler units in the district of East al-Quds in occupied Jerusalem despite international outrage over Israel’s settlement activities. The Israeli regime has said that at least 50 settler units are set to be built in the Har Homa settlement. Yosef Pepe Alalu, city councilor of Jerusalem, said on …

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Syria: Twin car bomb attacks in Homs claimed by Al-Nusra Front

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The Syrian branch of the al-Qaeda, the Al-Nusra Front, on Monday claimed responsibility for the two car bomb attacks in the city of Homs on Sunday. The Governor of Homs Talal al-Barazi said that the twin car bombs attacks claimed the lives of 12 people. According to the group’s Twitter account, “God generously made it possible for the jihadists of …

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Syrian opposition leader: Election will “divide Syrian people”, boost “arrogance” of the regime

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Domestic opposition in Syria has said that Presidential polls in the war-torn country scheduled to be held on June 3rd will only worsen the political divide in the country and boost the “arrogance” of the regime. President Bashar Assad is widely expected to win the poll, which the West and exiled rebels have called a “farce”. Opposition leader Louay Hussein …

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Stay Off the Street

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In a recent Slate article, Anne Applebaum makes the case that Egypt’s presumptive president-to-be ‘Abd al-Fattah al-Sisi should look to India, Brazil or South Africa, rather than the United States or other industrialized states, for examples of how to “do” democracy. She rightly notes that Sisi’s argument that Egypt isn’t ready for democracy is an old standby for authoritarian regimes. …

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Iran cuts nuclear stockpile, engages with bomb probe: IAEA

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Iran has reduced 80% of its nuclear stockpile, according to IAEA report The International Atomic Energy Agency on Friday said that Iran has gotten rid of 80% of its nuclear stockpile under an interim deal with world powers, and that it has begun engaging with Iran on a long-stalled investigation into suspected weapons research. In its quarterly report, the IAEA …

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Iraq: Violence in Baghdad and northern Iraq leads to death of 24

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Violence in parts of North Iraq on Friday led to the deaths of at least 24 people, as several Shiite pilgrims visited the capital city for their annual commemoration rituals. The bombings came amid tight security in Baghdad, as Iraq struggles to deal with drawn-out bloodshed in the country that has seen over 3,700 people in the country die so …

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Thailand: Government deposed by military coup

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Thailand’s army in a military coup on Thursday seized power of the country, and ordered rival protestors off the streets of Thailand. The Thailand army deposed the government, hoping to end several months’ worth of political bloodshed in the country. On Tuesday, the army had declared martial law, sparking rumors of an imminent coup. General Prayut Chan-O-Chaa announced the coup …

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Syria: Assad election rally shelled by rebel forces, 21 killed

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Syrian rebel forces in the city of Daraa shelled a rally for President Bashar Assad’s re-election campaign late on Thursday, killing 21 people and wounding 30 others. The strike comes after the Syrian army had cut off a key rebel supply route to the city of Aleppo. Bashar Assad faces two little-known other candidates in the upcoming poll on June …

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Nigeria: Islamic leader invites fellow leaders to pray for kidnapped Boko Haram groups

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On Friday, a Muslim leader in Nigeria announced that he would host a nation-wide day of prayer in Nigeria’s capital city Abuja as a part of the effort to overcome Boko Haram’s lethal insurgency. Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, The Sultan of Sokoto, invited all prominent Nigerian Muslim leaders to pray with him in the National Mosque in Abuja on Sunday. …

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Syria: Army ends siege of Aleppo central prison

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The Syrian Army on Thursday brought to an end the siege of Aleppo central prison, which lasted for a year. According to reports, by doing so, the Syrian army has cut off a major supply route for the rebels, only two weeks before Presidential elections in the country, which President Bashar Assad is widely tipped to win. Armored vehicles and …

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