en_il-hotdailynews: 2015-02-20 Israel Middle East

Finding Libya solution daunting task for world: Experts
Zee News
Tripoli: Having balked at Egypt`s call for military intervention in Libya, the international community faces a daunting task to find a political solution to the lawless North African country`s crisis, analysts say. Roiled by turmoil ever since the NATO-backed ouster of ...

US and Britain: Libya needs government before weapons   Jakarta Post
Britain says Libya needs unity government before arms embargo change   The Star Online

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Turkey: Deal Set to Aid Syrian Rebels
New York Times
After months of talks, Turkey and the United States on Thursday signed an agreement to train and equip moderate Syrian rebels to fight militants from the Islamic State, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said, according to the Anadolu News Agency.
Turkey, US sign deal to train and equip Syrian rebels   Zee News
US and Turkey agree to train, equip Syrian rebels against ISIS   RT
Turkey, US sign deal to train, equip Syrian opposition, official says   Firstpost
Times of India
The Daily Star
Arab News
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Al Jazeera 'negligent', says Peter Greste colleague Mohamed Fahmy
Sydney Morning Herald
Cairo: Australian journalist Peter Greste's colleague and fellow prisoner Mohamed Fahmy, who is awaiting retrial after more than a year behind bars in Egypt on terrorism-related charges, says his Qatar-funded employer, the broadcaster Al Jazeera, is partially ...

Daphne Bramham: A life is at stake. Why is Canada doing so little?   Vancouver Sun
In war of ideas, journalists the front line   The Australian (blog)
Freedom in shackles   The Guardian Nigeria
Ahram Online
NDTV
Christian Science Monitor
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NDTV

British Foreign Secretary visits Algeria
StarAfrica.com
British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond visited Algiers 18-19 February meeting President Bouteflika, Prime Minister Sellal and Foreign Minister Lamamra. The Foreign Secretary said: “It is a privilege to visit Algeria for the first time. President Bouteflika and I ...

UK sets conditions to lift arms bans against Libya   Press TV
British Foreign Secretary in Malta for talks on Libya   Times of Malta
British Foreign Secretary in Malta as meeting with PM set to focus on Libya   MaltaToday
The Daily Star
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In Yemen, takeover by Houthis leaves nation's future unclear
Los Angeles Times
Loudspeakers mounted on pickup trucks regularly blare a message of defiance above the steady din of honking horns and grinding motors. "Beware of the West!" warns the amplified voice, echoing amid traffic-clogged streets and bustling shops. "The West ...

After the constitutional declaration   Ahram Online
Yemen's Houthis sack top military official   Al-Bawaba
Yemen's Last Jews Contemplate Final Departure Following Houthi Takeover   Breitbart News
YemenOnline
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Mali signs UN ceasefire to end conflict with northern rebels
The Guardian Nigeria
THE Malian government has signed a ceasefire deal with rebels in a bid to end long-running unrest in the country's north. As part of a UN-sponsored peace process, both sides agreed to an "immediate cessation" of hostilities. The deal was signed during talks ...

Mali, six armed groups agree to cease hostilities   i24news
Mali, six armed groups agree to cease hostilities: document   Business Standard
Mali, Tuareg-led rebels agree to cease hostilities for peace talks   Firstpost

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Opinion: Like Father, Like Son
Asharq Alawsat English
In the past few days I have been bombarded with messages drawing my attention to the emergence of a new chorus on Syria. The new song is sung by all sorts of people: British and American journalists, Israeli pundits and former officials, Russian and ...

EU diplomats may change position towards Assad   ARA News
Enough suffering, time now for Mideast peace   The Catholic Register
Reports suggest some Western countries want rapprochement with Syria   RT
Newsmax.com
TheBlaze.com (blog)
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Kurdish militants attack IS in northern Syria
Xinhua
DAMASCUS, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- Kurdish militants and rebel groups on Thursday captured 19 villages in the countryside of Syria's northern al-Raqqa province, the de facto capital of the Islamic State (IS) militants, a monitoring group reported. The attack comes ...

Kurds, rebels advance into Raqqa province   The Daily Star
Syrian Kurds and rebels 'advance into IS-held Raqqa province'   BBC News
Syria Kurds, rebels advance into IS bastion: Monitor   Zee News

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Turkey will lose its investments in Libya for supporting terrorism:Thinni
Libya Herald
''Turkey shall lose its investments in Libya, if it continues to support terrorism'', Libyan Prime Minister Abdullah Thinni warned in an interview with the Sharq Al Awasat newspaper on Wednesday. ''We have solid evidence of the involvement of foreign nations ...

Libya's internationally-recognized Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thinni   Press TV
Turkey warns Libya PM against 'hostile' attitude   The Daily Star
Ankara slams Libyan PM over critical remarks about Turkey   Today's Zaman
Global Times
Hurriyet Daily News
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JURIST

UN urges Syria to release activists, lawyers
The Daily Star
GENEVA: The U.N. human rights chief urged the Syrian authorities Thursday to release all activists, lawyers and other detainees they have been holding without due process, including some jailed for years. U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid ...

UN rights chief urges Syria to release activists held without due process   JURIST
UN rights chief calls on Syria to release detainees, describes 'grim' conditions ...   Big News Network.com
UN human rights chief urges Syria to release activists, lawyers   Al-Arabiya
Al-Bawaba
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