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Al-Aqsa Anger: ‘Judaization of Jerusalem targets Islamic relics’

Israel has a secret agenda of destroying the Arab-Islamic identity of Jerusalem, and forcing the Muslim population out of the city and their land, Dr. Sheikh Ikrima Sabri, former Grand Mufti of Jerusalem and Palestine told RT. Sabri accused Israeli authorities of the deliberate Judaization of Jerusalem, and of attempting to gradually take control of [...]

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Inside Story – Justice evades Rachel Corrie

Who will take responsibility for activist’s death after Israeli court rules its army was not at fault? Hazem Sika speaks to Jafar Farah, Rami Khouri & Efraim Inbar.

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CrossTalk: New World Disorder

What has changed since the end of the Cold War? Does the world today match what was envisioned decades ago by some prominent Western leaders? Have we reached the ‘end of history?’ Will borders remain untouched as sectarianism and nationalism take root across the world? Or are we living through a paradigm shift, where the [...]

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Listening Post – Sex, lies and Wikileaks

As once friendly news outlets report the Julian Assange story more critically, we ask if the media has lost the plot. Have formerly friendly media outlets joined a witchhunt against Julian Assange? Plus, an interview with one of Egypt’s most influential voices, Yosri Fouda.

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Cutting Freedoms: Muslims, Jews unite against German circumcision ban

Amid growing talk of a crisis of intolerance in Europe, another scandal flares up in Germany after a rabbi was charged for performing a circumcision. That’s after a regional court in Cologne banned religious circumcisions under a new law. It caused outrage among Jews and Muslims worldwide, accusing the authorities of infringing on religious freedom. [...]

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Inside Story – What is driving Lebanon’s sectarian clashes?

Street battles are continuing in Lebanon’s northern city of Tripoli as the unrest in neighbouring Syria spills over across the border. But the violence between supporters and opponents of the government in Syria has taken on a sharp sectarian edge. Could these localised conflicts spark nationwide violence, especially in a country that remains largely fragmented? [...]

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Inside Syria: Can Lakhdar Brahimi end the Syrian conflict?

Kofi Annan, the outgoing UN-Arab League special envoy to Syria has called his job “mission impossible”. So what hope is there that his replacement, Lakhdar Brahimi, can succeed in bringing an end to the violence in Syria. The UN admits both sides appear to be set on war, yet Brahimi, the Algerian diplomat believes every [...]

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Artscape – Promo: Poets of Protest

This series delves into the soul of the Middle East with intimate profiles of poets who seek to interpret and inspire.

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America, Prolepsis and the ‘Holy Land’

(May 17, 2012) Gregory Khalil explains his belief in the power of art, narrative, and experience in understanding our memory differently and leading us to a different future in his lecture, “America, Prolepsis and the ‘Holy Land’: Writing a Cultural History Beyond the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict.” Next, Bashir Bashir argues against neutralizing the history of the [...]

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‘Real Arab Spring in Bahrain which West ignores’

Bahraini Human rights activist Nabeel Rajab has been sentenced to three years in jail for “participation in an illegal assembly” and “calling for a march without prior notification.” – READ MORE on.rt.com Patrick Henningsen, who’s a geopolitical analyst, believes human rights chaos in Bahrain is beneficial for Western states. RT LIVE rt.com Subscribe to RT! [...]

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‘Unbridled Hypocrisy?’ Panetta flies no-fly zone flag over Syria, blasts Iran

US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has accused Iran of training pro-regime militia in Syria. Washington also warned that ‘Tehran’s presence could aggravate the situation on the ground’. Eric Draitser, geopolitical analyst for Stop Imperialism.com says Washington’s latest rhetoric once again reveals its double-standard policy towards Syria. RT LIVE rt.com Subscribe to RT! www.youtube.com Like us [...]

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‘New coup looms for Egypt as sacking of generals horrifies US’

Egypt’s president has taken his most decisive step yet to assert power over the influential military – sacking two top generals. The Defence Minister, who served as the country’s interim leader after Hosni Mubarak was ousted, was dismissed along with the Chief of Staff. Morsi started to move more boldly against the army after an [...]

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