Eritrea, Egypt and Somalia cement ‘axis against Ethiopia’

The leaders of Egypt, Somalia and Eritrea – countries which all have strained relations with Ethiopia – have been meeting in the Eritrean capital, Asmara. An Eritrean statement wrapping up the summit made reference to “respect for the sovereignty… and territorial integrity of the countries in the region”. This could be taken as a pointed…

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New Jersey Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Hate Crime for Breaking into Center for Islamic Life at Rutgers University and Destroying Property

A New Jersey man pleaded guilty yesterday to a federal hate crime for breaking into the Center for Islamic Life at Rutgers University (CILRU) in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and destroying property. “This defendant is being held accountable for Islamophobic-fueled acts of hate, interfering with the religious freedom of university students and staff during a…

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Germany: Police shoot man in western city of Krefeld

Police officers in the western German city of Krefeld shot and wounded a man in a cinema foyer on Thursday night. The incident occurred after the man reportedly set three fires in the Cracau district of the city, police said.What we know so far The suspect is a 38-year-old Iranian citizen who lived in the…

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Hezbollah forges new command for crucial ground war after heavy Israeli blows

Hezbollah is preparing for a long war of attrition in south Lebanon, after Israel wiped out its top leadership, with a new military command directing rocket fire and the ground conflict, two sources familiar with its operations said. Hezbollah has been diminished by three weeks of devastating Israeli blows – most notably the killing of…

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