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Why Jordan is banning the Muslim Brotherhood

Jordan’s government banned the Muslim Brotherhood in late April after the Interior Ministry announced the arrest of 16 group members who were allegedly planning rocket and drone attacks. The Brotherhood denied any involvement in the incident and, in a statement, distanced itself from those arrested, who claimed their efforts were …

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Abbas’s rebuke of Hamas is a deathblow for Palestinian unity

In a fiery speech last Wednesday, Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas lashed out at Hamas, calling them “sons of dogs” and demanding that they release the remaining Israeli captives, disarm, and hand over control of Gaza to the PA. “Hamas has given the criminal occupation [Israel] excuses to commit …

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South-East Europe’s Politicians Spy PR Chance as Trump Jnr Touts for Business

Donald Trump Jr, the eldest son of US President Donald Trump and vice-president of the Trump Organisation, was in Bucharest on Monday as part of a high-profile business tour of Central and Eastern Europe, featuring stops in Hungary, Serbia, Bulgaria and Romania. The tour, branded “Trump Business Vision 2025”, aims …

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