Middle East News
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Nablus -
The olive branch may be a symbol of peace, but Israeli authorities in the West Bank have told Palestinians that one thousand trees must be uprooted.
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Damascus -
Footage allegedly showing Syrian soldiers torturing a rebel soldier in the suburbs of Damascus was recently posted to YouTube. The video showed the Syrian soldiers beating the man lying on the floor with his hands tied behind his back.
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New York -
Christianity is under heavy attack in the Middle East region with followers of the faith facing persecution and institutionalized discrimination in nations with Islamic-based governments and a jihadi threat in which terrorists target Churches for attack.
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The continuing suppression in Bahrain following the brutal and callous crackdown of a peaceful countrywide democratic insurrection is utterly reprehensible. As is the western powers avoidance to help those seeking justice in their righteous struggle.
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Due to "serious security risks" Turkish nationals presently in Syria have been urged to return home from the war torn country.
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Offering up restaurant listings, menus, maps, deals and hassle-free online restaurant reservations, the new service Tawilati is making a splash as the Middle East's very first online restaurant booking destination.
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Beirut -
Al Jazeera's Beirut news bureau is currently losing key staff due to 'bias' in the channel's stance on the conflict in Syria.
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As the joke goes, Barack Obama is the only Nobel Peace Prize laureate to kill civilians in drone strikes. If he's a peaceful president, then George W. Bush is a peaceful president, too.
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Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul released a video through his Revolution Political Action Committee that imagines a scenario where Texas is invaded by a foreign power, drawing lines to America's foreign policy.
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Baghdad -
No sooner had American troops pulled out of Iraq after their nine-year stay, than a political crisis appears to be brewing, pitting Iraq's Shiite prime minister against some very outspoken Sunni coalition partners.
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In the Middle East the market for satellites is booming - as more and more countries push to develop their communications infrastructure and get their populations connected.
Artists in the Middle East have been given a boost by young people who are starting to collect their work.
Instead of relying on publishers and retailers, more and more authors are going it alone in the Middle East and publishing their work themselves, online.
 Amnesty International is warning of another year of protests and government repression in the Middle East if the region's rulers do not ensure democratic and human rights for their people.
Gulf poetry show untouched by revolution spirit
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