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Chile’s Palestinian community opposes arms purchase from Israel

Chilean policy-makers and civil society leaders met on Wednesday in the national congress in the legislative capital Valparaiso to oppose Chile’s purchase of arms from Israel. In the crowded hall “The Thinkers”, Chilean parliamentarians, including the Senate’s president and the Chamber of Deputies’ vice president, launched a “one million signatures for peace” campaign. It aims […]

FAO: Morocco’s 2017 Harvest Prospects Very Promising

Unlike in 2016 when only 2.7 million tons of wheat and 600,000 tons of barley were harvested mainly due to poor and erratic rains, prospects for the 2017 harvest look very promising, says FAO in its latest review. While parts of Morocco suffered from autumn drought up to mid-November 2016, which delayed plantings in some […]

Iraq: Al-Baghdadi challenges Moqtada al-Sadr

A recorded audio message alleged to be the voice of Caliph Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi of the Islamic State who also doubles as the leader of ISIS has been released. The message appreciated the efforts and the courage of the militants that took over the city of Ramadi and announced that the group’s next objective is […]