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# Middle East

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40 people have left Ireland for Islamic State areas
Irish man and girlfriend killed in dune buggy accident in Qatar
A massive phone company is pulling out of Israel, and Israel is NOT happy
Tony Blair has resigned from his job in the Middle East
Dublin firm helping doctors cut down on the time they spend filing reports
'Children are being targeted by snipers and civilians shot in the street'
US Special Forces kill Isis leader in daring helicopter raid
An Irish citizen has been held without trial for 620 days – how can we look the other way?
Video captures Yemeni arms dump being completely blown apart
A conversation with Robert Fisk
Australian teen brothers stopped on way to join Islamic State
This country became the world's biggest weapons buyer last year
Phil Hogan got 500 texts in one day about animal cruelty
Four police injured as car ploughs into crowd in Jerusalem
US bishop compares ISIS to the IRA
Prince Charles is "alarmed" by the radicalisation of young Muslim men
Jordan demanding proof pilot is still alive before handing over female jihadist
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has died
Masked gunmen have captured the Yemeni president's chief of staff
Lebanese-born porn star stirs debate back home
'I will be killed for sure': Life could get even worse for gay people in Syria
EU removes Hamas from terror list (for now) and votes to recognise Palestine
Ireland could soon be the latest country to recognise the State of Palestine
Al Qaida threatens to kill US hostage and mocks 'foolish' rescue attempt
Pope: We can't allow a Middle East without Christians
Gerry Adams is not a member of ISIS
Debate Room: Should there be a boycott of Israeli academic institutions?
Gold, silver and copper: Islamic State group to begin minting its own currency
One killed in knife attack as unrest continues across Israel and West Bank
Hit and run rampage in Jerusalem leaves two dead in religious violence
Top Obama official: Netanyahu is a "chickenshit"
Amid tensions in Jerusalem, Israel announces 1,000 new settler homes in the city
Watch: US military obliterate Islamic State flag planted on Kobane hill
Teenage girls lured by ISIS with promises of 'Disney lives' with good homes and husbands
John Grisham, college fees, and Facebook: The week in numbers
Opinion: A holy war? Examining the relationship between religion and violence
Three Irish fighters have been killed in Middle East conflicts since 2010
Australia is joining the fight against Islamic State in Iraq
Opinion: The threat of Ebola and the 'Responsibility to Protect'
Opinion: The US should step back and let the Middle East tackle Isis