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Israel Admits Harvesting Organs From Dead Bodies Without Permission

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In the past, the Israeli government has been accused of killing Palestinians to harvest their organs. Now the Israeli military admits they harvested organs such as corneas, heart valves, and bones from dead people, without their family’s permission or knowledge. Could the actions of the governments get any more immoral? Of course they can always find a way to be more sick. Now according to reports,... 

Egypt Central Bank receives USD 2 billion from Saudi Arabia

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Supporters of Egypt’s deposed President Mohamed Morsi walk past his portrait during a protest outside a mosque in Cairo on July 23, 2013. Saudi Arabia has transferred USD 2 billion to the Egyptian Central Bank as part of an aid package Riyadh has pledged to Cairo following the ouster of President Mohamed Morsi. The USD 2 billion of Saudi funds arrived in the form of a five-year interest-free... 

Syrian Rebels Ransack Christian Village

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Images obtained exclusively by Infowars show the aftermath of an alleged massacre of a Christian village in Syria during which men, women and children were slaughtered and churches desecrated by Obama-backed FSA rebels. The photos, which were provided by a source inside the village of al-Duvair in Syria’s Western province of Homs, show ruined homes, ransacked churches as well as the burned remains... 

Turkish court gives go-ahead to demolish Gezi Park

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Istanbul’s administrative court gave a green light to demolish city’s Gezi Park, which was at the center of heated nationwide protests sparked by the decision to get rid of the park and turn it into a monument to the Ottoman Empire. An Istanbul administrative court overturned a lower court’s ruling to stop the Turkish government’s plan to redevelop Istanbul’s Gezi Park after the Culture... 

UAE jails Norwegian rape victim for 'adultery'

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Marte Deborah Dalelv, 24, jailed in Dubai for adultery after reporting to the police that she had been raped A Norwegian woman has been sentenced to 16 months in jail in Dubai for adultery after reporting her sexual assault to the police. Marte Deborah Dalelv, 24, who was convicted on Wednesday, was on a business trip to Dubai when she says the attack happened after a night out with colleagues. “I... 

WHO imposes no travel restrictions on Middle East despite deadly virus

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The new killer virus in the Middle East, novel coronavirus, aka Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) is deadly, there is no cure, its transmission mechanisms are hazy, though there have been cases of human to human transmission, yet the WHO imposes no travel restrictions in the run-up to the Hajj. Some questions to be answered… How interesting. Is the World Health Organization... 

Israeli strike on Syria was carried out from Turkish base

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Photo showing the explosions hitting Damascus suburb of Jamraya on May 3 Israel used a Turkish military base to launch one of its recent airstrikes against Syria from the sea, a reliable source told RT. Israel has been under scrutiny since last week, when it was reported to be responsible for a July 5 depot attack in Latakia. News that Turkey assisted Israel in attacking another Muslim state could... 

Dangerous MERS virus kills 38 in Saudi Arabia

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Two patients, who were hospitalized over the suspicion of being infected with a new coronavirus, have died in Saudi Arabia. Thus, the total number of deaths from the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in the country has reached 38. The number of patients has increased to 65 people, according to the Ministry of Health of the Kingdom. Earlier, Russia’s chief sanitary doctor warned tourists... 

Iran’s Royan Institute launches high speed cloning technique

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Researchers in Iran’s Royan Institute for Biotechnology Research have developed a new technique that speeds up cloning protocols, ISNA has reported. The method was designed to stimulate the speed and improve the efficiency of the former cloning procedures to facilitate the production of recombinant proteins and organs for xenotransplantation, said Dr. Mohammad Hossein Nasr Esfahani, principle investigator... 

Police use teargas and water cannon to disperse Istanbul protesters

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Police fired volleys of tear gas and water cannon to disperse hundreds of protesters who gathered in Istanbul’s landmark Taksim Square to enter Gezi Park which has been at the heart of protests since late May. The Taksim Solidarity Platform, which encompasses a vast collective of political groups, organized the march, calling for protesters to try and gain access, according to Reuters’... 

Muslim Brotherhood vows non-stop protests until Morsi returns

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Supreme Leader of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood Mohammed Badie speaks during a press conference at the party’s headquarters in Cairo. Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood vows to continue unabated string of mass protests outside the presidential palace in Cairo until the ousted president, Mohamed Morsi, returns to power. Muslim Brotherhood’s Supreme Leader Mohammed Badie made the remarks... 

Egypt on Verge of Civil War - Putin

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Egypt is on the verge of a civil war, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday as tensions continued to escalate in the North African country between the supporters and opponents of deposed Islamist President Mohamed Morsi. “Syria is already engulfed in a civil war and, no matter how sad it may sound, Egypt is also moving in the same direction. It would be good, if the Egyptian people avoided... 

Dozens dead, hundreds injured in Egypt violent clashes between protesters

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Egypt’s health ministry has said that at least 17 people were killed and over 200 injured in clashes between pro and anti-Morsi protesters on Friday. The most violent are at the 6th October bridge near Tahrir, amid reports of gunfire and Molotov cocktails. The unrest has rocked some eight areas of Cairo, with Alexandria and approximately six other provinces as street battles have erupted between... 

Muslim Brotherhood leaders arrested as army launches hunt

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A Mubarak-era judge has been sworn in as Egypt’s interim President, saying he welcomes help from the Muslim Brotherhood to “build the nation”. 300 members of the movement are already behind bars and new warrants are being issued. Adli Mansour, 67, was one of those who drafted the election law which regulated the 2012 campaign, bringing the now ousted Morsi to power. At the same time, the judiciary... 

Army-mandated Supreme Judge sworn in as Egypt's interim president

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Adli Mansour, the chief justice of Egypt’s Supreme Constitutional Court, was sworn in as interim president of Egypt on July 4, 2013. The chief justice of Egypt’s Supreme Constitutional Court, Adli Mansour, has been sworn in as interim president of Egypt. “I swear to preserve the system of the republic, and respect the constitution and law, and guard the people’s interests,” Mansour said on... 
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