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From Development to Democracy, Africa Is a Continent of Contradictions

It makes sense that a continent home to 54 countries and 1.2 billion people would also house a mass of contradictory developments. Africa features several of the world’s fastest-growing economies and a burgeoning middle class. But much of the continent remains mired in debt, ravaged by conflict, disease or terrorism, …

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Netanyahu preparing for official visit to Egypt – report

In the future, a bilateral meeting is planned between the economic delegations of Israel and Egypt. The thawing of relations with the Arab world is also occurring in Egypt, political sources have told Maariv, sister publication of The Jerusalem Post.

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Sisi: Egypt supports resumption of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks

The Egyptian president said that Cairo will continue its efforts to end the dispute between Abbas’s ruling Fatah faction and Hamas. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Monday that Egypt supports the resumption of the peace process between Israel and the Palestinians.

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Saudi Arabia officially approves Israeli flights over its airspace

In September, Saudi Arabia declared that it will be allowing all foreign civilian flights to fly over its airspace, but didn’t mention Israel. Saudi Arabia announced on Monday evening that it has officially given approval for Israeli airlines to fly over the country’s airspace, dramatically shortening flights to the east …

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Jewish communities on high alert over threat of retaliation from Iran

Jewish communities in the Diaspora are paying close attention to developments following the assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh. The assassination last week of Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh generated a furious rhetorical response from the country’s leadership, with Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Hassan Rouhani both threatening revenge …

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Mikdad: Assassination of Fakhrizadeh a Terrorist Act That Must Be Condemned

Following the assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh in Tehran, the newly appointed Foreign Minister has reaffirmed Syria’s commitment to Iran and the challenges it faces writes SANA. Foreign Minister Dr. Faisal Mikdad and Iran’s Ambassador to Syria Javad Turk-Abadi discussed prospects for relations between Syria and Iran and means of strengthening …

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Dozens of Arbitrary Arrests by Pro-Turkey Factions in Afrin

Turkish forces, and those backed by Turkey, are continuing to arrest and kidnap civilians in the Afrin region, in the hopes of securing a ransom. The Afrin region has witnessed at least 48 cases of arbitrary arrest in areas under the control of the armed factions, loyal to Turkey and …

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