Middle East News
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From Morocco to Saudi Arabia and beyond, record-shattering temperatures have scorched and wreaked havoc across the Middle East, and climate scientists warn that the hellish weather is just a sign of things to come.
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The rise of the domesticated house cat may have been inevitable, according to a new study that found ancient Chinese farmers were domesticating leopard cats 5,000 years ago, a different species from cats domesticated in the Middle East 10,000 years ago.
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Oslo -
Norway has once again announced that police officers in the country will be disarmed because it has deemed that doing so is no longer necessary.
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Washington -
Wasn’t there something just a little bit creepy about U.S. President Barack Obama warning Jewish leaders in the United States that Israel would likely be attacked if the recently negotiated nuclear deal with Iran was blocked by Congress?
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On Aug 4, 2015 Dr. K.A. Paul, founder of Global Peace Initiative, announced the launch of an international peace initiative in opposition to President Obama’s Iran Nuclear deal.
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Cairo -
Expansion to oil refining capacities hit an unforeseen snag, halting an already expensive importing chain responsible for gasoline production. Partially responsible for these snags is an increase in domestic energy needs amidst excruciating heat.
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The Middle East now has its first truly secular media station. Free-mind.tv has launched an online secular news service to provide people across the region with a viewing experience that is free from religious and government interference.
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Stockholm -
A diplomatic dispute between Saudi Arabia and Sweden that has frayed relations between two of the world’s most-influential nations could exacerbate philosophical differences that could threaten cooperation in the battle against terrorism.
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The non-Muslim world, approximately 6 billion of us, is facing a challenge from fatalistic voices and actions born of Apocalyptic Islam — and we need to take action against this challenge.
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London -
Two unnamed U.S. officials confirmed Thursday that a black-dressed militant who spoke for the Islamic State group in a series of gruesome videos is London-born Mohammed Emwazi, a 26-year-old Islamic militant already known to British security services.
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Bigelow -
Arkansas Senator Jason Rapert has the solution for putting ISIL in its place: Nuke the jihad out of them!
Rapert fired off this salvo on his Facebook page by trotting out the idea that "God is love."
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President Barack Obama wants Congress to vote to authorize U.S. military force against ISIS, and may ask for it as early as Friday, February 6. Why Congress must approve this request, including the use of boots on the ground.
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Beirut -
Tensions are escalating along Israel's border and occupied territories, as a Hezbollah unit launched a strike that killed at least four IDF soldiers, initial reports said.
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The conflict in Syria is now in its fourth year. A once beautiful country has been torn apart, yet despite all this the people remain some of the warmest and most reslient I have ever met. This is a photo essay of my time in the country last year.
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Obscure figures like Hatshepsut come to this reporter's mind when hearing about the forgotten Queen Melisende who ruled over Jerusalem from 1131 to 1153. Little known and often purposely ignored by some of the chroniclers of the time,
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The terror treat from the Middle East may be expected to have had a negative impact on tourism in the area but reports from tourist boards show this isn't true for neighbouring Turkey as 42 million are expected to visit the country by the end of the year.
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It is clear that most U.S. elected and nonelected political "leaders" are willing, once again, to sacrifice our ecosystem, blood and national treasure on the hot, sinking sands of the Middle East. Fear and campaign finances are powerful motivators.
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Much is being made of attempts to destroy ISIS but the question needs to be asked, will the current strategy work or will it lead to increased chaos in the Middle East?
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The terrible firestorm currently raging out of control in the Middle East was not ignited by the 'Islamic State' or any one group or state. The U.S. military cannot extinguish it; only make it worse..
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Washington -
Tuesday, Obama told America’s elected congressional leaders that he already has the "authority he needs to take action" against the extremist group calling itself the Islamic State (also known as ISIS or ISIL).
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US journalist Peter Curtis has been freed from Syria. He was held captive for two years before his release. This story is still developing and will be updated as new details emerge.
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Cairo -
Palestinian negotiators in Cairo say a new ceasefire agreement has been reached with Israel to allow further negotiations on a longer-term deal.
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Gaza -
Israel resumed air strikes against Palestinian facilities in the Gaza Strip on Friday in response to missiles fired by Hamas militants marking the end of a 72-hour ceasefire.
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Gaza -
Israel has announced that all its forces are to withdraw from the Gaza Strip as part of an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire with Hamas.
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Edmonton -
As the death toll increases, rallies supporting the people of Gaza continue around the world. In Edmonton, the fourth rally in three weeks took place on July 30.
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Dubai -
A Coca-Cola commercial uploaded to YouTube back in May has suddenly generated a great deal of attention and not the kind Coke's marketing department was seeking.
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Aspen -
Israel might face an even greater threat from the Gaza Strip if the ruling Hamas terrorist group was destroyed, a top U.S. intelligence official said Saturday.
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Across the ages, men and women have always found ways to impress each other--the latest fashion trends, the newest dance moves, or maybe a photo with a cute puppy or kitten.
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Bischofshofen -
As the conflict in the Middle East rages on, its effects seem to be felt everywhere. Hatred between both pro-Israel and pro-Palestine supporters is becoming more apparent throughout the world.
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Texas Republican Ted Cruz attacked the Obama administration on Wednesday, claiming the FAA flight ban to Israel was politically motivated.
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Middle East Image
Stone "wheel" structures scattered across the Middle East desert. David Boyer
Israeli soldiers filing into a helicopter IDFOnline
Displaced children in Habban area in the south. Adel Yahya/IRIN
Free Syrian Arab Army liberating Helfaya, Hama FreedomHouse
Unemployment tops 37 percent and is widely seen as driving Yemen’s multiple security crises and instability. Hugh Macleod/IRIN
A protester raising Libya's Independence flag above the Libyan Embassy in Zamalek,Cairo Maggie Osama
Fourth Emergency Rally for Gaza in Edmonton.
Old City Cafe in Cranford New Jersey
The Hazara people are urging for the halt to "systemic genocides of Hazaras."
A protester in Gaza Gigi Ibrahim
The Hazara people are urging for the halt to "systemic genocides of Hazaras."
Emergency Rally for Palestine in Edmonton, July 8, 2014.
A military unit in Yemen's Saada Province. Mohammed al-Jabri/IRIN
President Ali Abdallah Saleh and his delegation meet US Secretary of Defence Donald H Rumsfeld and his staff at the Pentagon on June 8, 2004. The two met to discuss defense issues of mutual interest. Helene C Stikkel / US DoD
The Hazara people are urging for the halt to "systemic genocides of Hazaras."
Residents inspect a huge hole in the ground at a site hit by what activists say was a Scud missile from forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Raqqa, eastern Syria With permission by Reuters / Nour Fourat
A soldier aims his weapon on rebel targets in the northwestern Yemeni province of Saada. Yemeni army
S Secretary of State John Kerry announces a 72-hour halt of fighting between Israel and Hamas on Aug. 1 at an early morning news conference in New Delhi, India State Department photo/Wikimedia Commons
A map of the Middle East-North Africa (MENA) region. This region has a collective population of over 350 million and consists of the following countries: Lebanon, Egypt, Palestinian Territories, Israel, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Libya, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Algeria, and Yemen. Sometimes Turkey and Cyprus are included as MENA nations. DanPMK
An injured child in a Gaza hospital Gigi Ibrahim
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