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Qatar seeks global arbitration to atomize blockade

Qatar has begun seeking international arbitration in an attempt to end the blockade imposed by three of its Gulf neighbours and Egypt. Foreign ministry spokesperson Lulwa Al Khater announced the moves on Wednesday, days after a UN investigation said the blockade was negatively impacting the people of the region. « We have already begun moving internationally to seek…

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Ethiopia’s resolution on ‘political prisoners’ in context

On January 3, the Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn made two major announcements: his government will release political prisoners and close down a notorious detention centre at the heart of Ethiopia’s capital, widely known as a torture chamber for dissidents and government opponents. Desalegn announced the decision as part of a wider package of reforms…

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Oprah Winfrey: Milliardäre als Retter

Inhalt Seite 1 — Milliardäre als Retter Seite 2 — Die Gratis-Publicity hilft letztlich dem Präsidenten Auf einer Seite lesen 75-mal hat die Hollywood Foreign Press Association bereits die Golden Globes vergeben. Aber dass nur wegen einer Preisrede über eine Präsidentschaftskandidatur spekuliert wird, das dürfte einzigartig sein. Aber es gibt eben auch nur eine Oprah…

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Tunisia rallies simmer outdated to Arab Spring anniversary

Hundreds of people clashed with police, blocked roads and burned tires overnight in a northern Tunisian city, with more protests expected before January 14 – the anniversary marking the ouster of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, the country’s former president. At least eight security officers were injured in the coastal town of Nabeul during clashes with young…

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Leaks demonstrate workings of Egypt’s strongest force

The commonly perceived role of a country’s intelligence service is to provide timely and relevant information in order to assist its army commanders in warfare, but for Egypt’s Mokhabarat Askariya there’s a different set of priorities. Leaked recordings of phone calls made by Captain Ashraf El-kholy, a mid-ranking officer in the much-feared Military Intelligence (MI)…

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Secret court docket doc exposes dispute looting in Ukraine

A secret Ukrainian court ruling has for the first time exposed exactly how former president Viktor Yanukovich stole $1.5bn from the country. It has also revealed that President Petro Poroshenko’s former financial advisers played a role in the fraud, embarrassing the government. Al Jazeera’s Investigative Unit on Wednesday released the 95-page document, which was declared a…

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Saudi prince ‘fired after audio tape contradicts converse’

A Saudi prince was removed from his post after he released an audio recording that contradicted the Saudi authorities’ version of the arrest of 11 princes in Riyadh last week, reports said.  Prince Abdullah bin Saud, who was appointed president of the Saudi Marine Sports Federation back in October, stressed that the recording, which was…