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A Palestinian fighter from the Izz el-Deen al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Hamas movement, gestures inside an underground tunnel in Gaza in this August 18, 2014 file photo. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem/Files

Israel Ready to Alleviate Hamas Prisoners’ Conditions in Return for Swap Deal

by Kafah Zaboun | Jul 5, 2016 | Middle East

Ramallah – An Israeli official said on Monday that Tel Aviv was ready to alleviate the conditions of its prisoners belonging to Hamas movement should negotiations on a hostage swap deal are launched. The Israeli daily Yedioth Ahronoth said that Hamas was reportedly...

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French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault attends a meeting in Cairo. Photo: Reuters

French Foreign Minister in Beirut Next Week to Produce a “Breach” in Presidential File

by Michel Abu Najm | Jul 5, 2016 | Middle East

Paris- The French diplomacy is again activating the file of the empty presidential seat in Lebanon by trying to produce a certain breach during the two-day visit of its Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault to Beirut on July 11 and 13. Ayrault’s visit was preceded...

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A diverse mix of tribal groups fighting for their own interests
have coalesced under government and military alliances [Reuters]

“Tribe” in Extremists’ Strategies

by Hani Nasira | Jul 5, 2016 | Features

As a unit, and a stable social identity that gathers its members, the tribe has overtook its social, economic, and collaborative spaces toward a more political and public status over history. Many observers stress on the importance of the role that tribes play in...