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Lebanon: Decides to build a wall
25 Nov 2016
A controversial ‘security’ wall, with watchtowers, around the country's largest Palestinian refugee camp began to take shape on Sunday. The decision was taken by Lebanese authorities in coordination with Palestinian factions running the camp. On Thursday…
Indonesia: IS-inspired attacks
25 Nov 2016
Two-year-old Intan Olivia Marbun was playing with other children outside the church in Samarinda when an attacker on a motorbike threw explosives into a parking area in front of the church. She died the following day…
Uganda: Property grabbing and plea-bargaining
25 Nov 2016
With insecure land rights it’s almost impossible for the poor to overcome poverty. A house and a small patch of land are their shelter, food and desperately needed income. But for widowed women and orphaned children…
Iraq is home to 3.4 million displaced Iraqis and provides sanctuary for a quarter of a million Syrian refugees. Agencies can get children who have fled from war back into school, but many children suffer from…
Israel: Trump win prompts building spree
25 Nov 2016
Jerusalem municipality will authorise the construction of 1,400 apartments in the Ramat Shlomo neighbourhood in the wake of Donald Trump’s election. Previously they said that fears of antagonising Washington delayed their approval of wider construction plans…
Trump’s comments on Middle East
18 Nov 2016
Donald Trump has told the Wall Street Journal, ‘As a deal-maker, I’d like to do the deal that can’t be made - and do it for humanity’s sake.’ He hopes to orchestrate ‘the ultimate deal’ between…