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International condemnation of new Israeli settlement plans

UK, US and France appeal to Israel to reverse the decision

Rana Allam Rana Allam

Palestinians win UN State recognition

The UN voted overwhelmingly to recognize Palestine as a non-member state

Sara Abou Bakr Sara Abou Bakr

Syria cut off from the Internet

"Communications and Internet service have been cut in most parts of Damascus…

Rana Allam Rana Allam

Syria alone using landmines in 2012: campaigners

Syrian regime was the only government in the world to lay new…

Sara Abou Bakr Sara Abou Bakr

Protesters rally over flashpoint Abyei region

The final status of Abyei was the most sensitive matter left unresolved…

Liliana Mihaila Liliana Mihaila

Saudi grand mufti slams protests as anti-Islamic

The grand mufti said that the events occurring in the Arab and…

Liliana Mihaila Liliana Mihaila

Palestine and the UN ‘observer status’

Palestinians are looking for General Assembly approval to be upgraded to a…

Liliana Mihaila Liliana Mihaila

Israel’s Livni returns to politics to head new party

Livni is a lawyer by training and became head of Kadima after…

Liliana Mihaila Liliana Mihaila

Syria names 142 slain foreign fighters from 18 countries

The violence in Syria has killed more than 40,000 people in 20…

Liliana Mihaila Liliana Mihaila

Kenya’s ICC-indicted politicians ally ahead of election

The March polls are the first since deadly post-election violence in 2007-2008

Liliana Mihaila Liliana Mihaila