22 May 2013

U.S. & World Headlines

Lebanese FM: Strict measures should be enforced against Israel

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Arab League chief to head delegation to Gaza

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Protest outside Israeli embassy in London

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Arab League on Gaza: “Blah Blah… Blah Blah Blah”

Authors: Global Voices: Mideast & AfricaThe Arab League is meeting at its headquarters in Cairo, Egypt, to discuss Gaza - and netizens aren't holding their breath or being optimistic about a strong reaction. Sultan AlQassemi tweets: "Live update from Arab League meeting on Gaza aggression by Israel: We will not tolerate blah blah! We must stand...

Car bomb against pilgrims kills three in Iraq

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Why is the GCC Quiet about Gaza?

Authors: Global Voices: Mideast & Africa“Gulf countries awfully quiet about Gaza,” tweets Foreign Policy editor Blake Hounshell. Lebanese journalist Antoun Issa adds: @antissa: Amazing how eager GCC are to arm Arabs to fight each other, while disappearing completely when it comes to Palestine. #Gaza The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)...

Jordan king orders aid for Palestinians

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Saudi Arabia: Peaceful Protesters to Be Flogged, Judge Rules

Authors: Global Voices: Mideast & AfricaLast September, we wrote about an unprecedented 24-hour sit-in for families of uncharged prisoners. The protesters were finally tricked and arrested. Last night, Saudi journalist Iman al-Qahtani published the court ruling on 19 of those protesters on Twitter. Suspended 50-90 lashes and varying jail sentences...

Lebanon’s Arslan denounces Israeli attacks on Gaza

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In photos: Israel relentlessly bombs Gaza, West Bank protests repressed

Authors: From Electronic Infatada 18 November 2012 Images documenting Israel’s ongoing assault on the Gaza Strip and solidarity protests in the West Bank and beyond....