Articles by Gulf News

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Thirty Years On, Bhopal’s Ghost Haunts India
Gulf News – TRANSCEND Media Service, 8 Dec 2014

1 Dec 2014 – Even after three decades, the memory of the 1984 Bhopal gas disaster is kept alive by “mini Bhopals” that occur across India.

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The Intellectual Battle against ISIS
Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum – Gulf News, 29 Sep 2014

Enlightened thinking, open minds, tolerance and improved service delivery to provide a better quality of life will help eliminate this barbaric extremist outfit.

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Israelis Deny Palestinian Ministers-Elect West Bank Entry
Gulf News – TRANSCEND Media Service, 9 Jun 2014

The Israeli occupation has denied three future Palestinian ministers from the Gaza Strip entry to the West Bank ahead of the unveiling of a new unity government, a senior source said on Sunday [1 Jun 2014].

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Global Military Spending Is Now an Integral Part of Capitalism
Richard Seymour – Gulf News, 17 Mar 2014

The idea of a ‘peace dividend’ is gone, high levels of military spending are an entrenched part of the global landscape.

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The Killing Fields of Myanmar
Kate Linthicum – Gulf News, 18 Nov 2013

Buddhist hardliners’ call for an ‘ethnic cleansing’ of Muslims may end up radicalising the minorities too. The Rohingyas have never been recognised as citizens of Myanmar. In some areas they are barred from travelling, marrying or giving birth without state permission.

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The Two-State Solution Died Over a Decade Ago
Ilan Pappe - Gulf News, 16 Sep 2013

Israel continues to look for more Oslos to gain international legitimacy. The Israelis may occupy the best deck on the Titanic, but the ship is nonetheless sinking.

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Palestine: More Than 400 New Colony Homes Approved by Israeli Government
Agence France Press – Gulf News, 18 Feb 2013

Israel has given approval for hundreds of new homes in West Bank Jewish colonies in a move likely to spark tension ahead of a top-level visit by US President Barack Obama, officials and an NGO said on Monday [11 Feb 2013]. On Sunday, the Israeli defence ministry confirmed that it had given the green light for the construction of 346 new homes in two Jews-only colonies in the southern West Bank, Tekoa and Nokdim.

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Freedom Flotilla Sets Off To Gaza
AFP, Gulf News – TRANSCEND Media Service, 15 Oct 2012

A Swedish ship with rights activists from several countries aboard has sailed from Naples in the latest bid to break Israel’s blockade against Gaza. A crowd of well-wishers saw off the sailing vessel Estelle on Saturday [6 Oct 2012] as it left the Italian port as part of the “Freedom Flotilla” movement. The Estelle is carrying humanitarian aid and expected to reach Gaza in two weeks.

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Anti-Zionism Growing Among Jews
As'ad Abdul Rahman - Gulf News, 11 Jul 2011

Pro-Palestine Jewish activists and organisations blame Israel for ‘crimes against humanity’.

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Homes for 27,000 Constructed During Israeli Settlements Freeze
Nasouh Nazzal, Gulf News - Philippine Times, 20 Sep 2010

The so-called settlement freeze in the Palestinian territories is a myth. No freeze has ever been implemented, in fact the settlements have been expanding dramatically during the moratorium. Additionally, another 13,000 homes have been approved for the West Bank, together with two new colonies near Nablus and the Jordan Valley.

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What Is Gaza’s Legal Status?
Abbas Al Lawati – Gulf News, 31 May 2010

Canadian-Palestinian lawyer Diana Buttu, a former legal adviser to the Palestinian Liberation Organisation, said Israel “confuses” occupation with colonization.

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