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EU backs ICJ ruling on ‘illegal’ Israeli occupation

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BRUSSELS, Belgium: A UN top court ruling that Israel's 57-year occupation of Palestinian land was “illegal” is “largely in line with EU positions,” the bloc's foreign policy chief said on Saturday. Friday's wide-ranging opinion by the Hague-based International Court of Justice, which called for an end to the occupation as soon as possible, was immediately … Read more

Defiant Netanyahu to face US Congress amid Gaza tensions

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What is causing the increase in marriages between Syrian women and local men in neighboring countries? LONDON: Casual ads for “affordable Syrian brides” have circulated on Iraqi social media in recent months, several perpetuating tropes about Syrian women with lines such as: “Marry a Syrian woman for $100 and enjoy delicious food and a cute … Read more

What is driving the rise in marriages between Syrian women and local men in neighboring countries?

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LONDON: Casual ads for “affordable Syrian brides” have circulated on Iraqi social media in recent months, several perpetuating tropes about Syrian women with lines such as: “Marry a Syrian woman for $100 and enjoy delicious food and a cute dialect.” “ Controversial posts that have attracted local media attention are captioned as if they were … Read more

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