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Boris Johnson was right to criticise Saudi Arabia – but they’re not the only ones to blame

The Foreign Secretary was even-handed in apportioning blame for a series of sectarian conflicts in the Middle East, also pointing out that Iran, the great Shia rival of the Sunni Saudis, was playing its part in orchestrating strife  Kim Sengputa CLICK ON HERE FOR FULL VIDEO REPORT: http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/saudi-arabia-boris-johnson-is-right-and-other-ministers-should-speak-out-yemen-human-rights-kim-a7467076.html

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Aleppo … the city that was

AGENCIES | Published — Thursday 8 December 2016 Destruction in the Al-Shaar neighborhood after regime forces took control of the area in the eastern part of the northern city of Aleppo on Wednesday. (AFP)   ALEPPO: Opposition fighters in Aleppo called for a five-day truce and the evacuation of civilians […]

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Syrian troops enter Aleppo’s Old City, poised for war’s biggest victory

   Reuters International DEC 7, 2016 – The sun rises while smoke is pictured near Aleppo’s historic citadel, as seen from a government-controlled area of Aleppo, Syria December 6, 2016. REUTERS/Omar Sanadiki (reuters_tickers) By John Davison and Stephanie Nebehay BEIRUT/GENEVA (Reuters) – Syria’s army and allies pushed into rebel-held parts […]

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Where Is Bana? Mystery Surrounds Shutdown Of Syrian Girl’s Twitter Account

Bana Alabed’s profile disappeared from the service on Sunday. 12/05/2016  Lee Moran Trends Editor, The Huffington Post A seven-year-old Syrian girl’s Twitter account has mysteriously shut down. Bana Alabed had gained more than 100,000 followers since the @AlabedBana profile she shares with her mother Fatemah began tweeting their experiences of living […]

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Trump and the Middle East cauldron

Dec 01,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – Christopher R. Hill One of the hallmarks of a presidential transition in the United States is a comprehensive policy review, aimed at determining which policies to retain and which to eliminate or change. As President-elect Donald Trump moves towards taking office, he seems eager to […]