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Hamas hails Qatari emir’s landmark visit to Gaza
23/10/2012 - GAZA-QATAR

Hamas hails Qatari emir’s landmark visit to Gaza

The emir of Qatar made a landmark visit to the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, making him the only head of state to meet with Hamas since the militant Islamist group took control of the territory in 2007.
Israeli air strike kills leader of Palestinian militant group
14/10/2012 - Israel - Palestine

Israeli air strike kills leader of Palestinian militant group

An Israeli air strike in Gaza killed the leader of a militant Salafist group as he rode on a motorbike, Palestinian security sources said on Sunday. The Israeli army later confirmed they had successfully targeted a "terrorist squad".
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In Arab world, Obama has fallen from grace
12/09/2012 - DIPLOMACY

In Arab world, Obama has fallen from grace

A new poll suggests deep disappointment with the US and Obama’s policies in the Arab world. Middle East specialist Khaled Elgindy sheds light on how a president who once inspired new hope in the region has ended up disappointing so many.
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Iranian issue stokes tensions between US and Israel
12/09/2012 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

Iranian issue stokes tensions between US and Israel

We look at the international papers, where tensions between Israel and the US are dominating headlines, with Iran and the Palestinian territories as a backdrop to the story. Meanwhile, in Spain, Catalonians take to the streets, and Rome’s lovers see their romantic bridge stripped of its padlocks.
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Israelis evacuate controversial West Bank settlement
03/09/2012 - PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES

Israelis evacuate controversial West Bank settlement

Israel completed the evacuation of about 300 people from the unauthorised West Bank settlement of Migron on Sunday. The case had become a rallying point for hardline settler groups opposed to any withdrawal from land claimed by Palestinians.
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French prosecutors open inquiry into Arafat's death
29/08/2012 - FRANCE

French prosecutors open inquiry into Arafat's death

French prosecutors have opened an inquiry into the death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat following recent claims he was poisoned with radioactive polonium. The Palestinian leader died in a French military hospital in 2004.
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Corrie verdict ‘travesty of justice’ says family
28/08/2012 - ISRAEL

Corrie verdict ‘travesty of justice’ says family

A court in Haifa ruled Tuesday that the state of Israel was not at fault over the death of US activist Rachel Corrie, who was killed in March 2003 as she tried to prevent a bulldozer from flattening a Palestinian home in Gaza.
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Israeli court rules Rachel Corrie death 'accident'
28/08/2012 - ISRAEL

Israeli court rules Rachel Corrie death 'accident'

An Israeli court rejected all claims of negligence on Tuesday in a civil lawsuit brought by the relatives of American rights activist Rachel Corrie (pictured), who was crushed by an Israeli bulldozer during a pro-Palestinian protest in 2003.
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Syrian rebels run towns without Assad
27/08/2012 - THE WEEK IN THE MIDDLE EAST

Syrian rebels run towns without Assad

We begin in Qusayr, a Syrian city where the rebels in charge have set up a police force and are trying to manage formerly state-run facilities like the local hospital. Next, we head to the Rafah border crossing to gauge opinion on Egypt’s new president, who recently sealed off several tunnels that once connected his country with Gaza. Finally, meet some of the 25 Israeli athletes participating at the London Paralympics.
Syria's past and present
06/08/2012 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

Syria's past and present

The French newspapers focus on international news today – particularly Syria. Libération reports on Aleppo, suspended between survival and a final assault. Le Parisien reports on the latest major defection from the Syrian forces – it’s the country’s first astronaut to travel in space. Staying in the Middle East, we look at a report on a less violent but longer-standing conflict in the West Bank.
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