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Israeli NGOs allege routine abuse of Palestinian detainees

Israel's Shin Bet domestic security agency abuses Palestinians under interrogation in a manner so systematic it points to official endorsement, two Israeli NGOs said in a report published Wednesday. The 70-page joint study by rights groups B'Tselem and Hamoked is based on accounts by 116...

Turkey insists on Syrian Kurd link to Ankara attack

Turkey insisted on Tuesday there was an indisputable link between Syrian Kurdish fighters and last week's deadly attack in Ankara, despite final confirmation that the bomber was born on Turkish territory. After the February 18 suicide car bombing of a convoy of military...

Palestinian factions warn of 'human catastrophe' in Gaza

Palestinian factions in the Gaza Strip have warned of a humanitarian catastrophe in the Palestinian territory, which has been reeling under a 10-year Israeli blockade. In a Monday statement, the factions said that the economic and humanitarian situation in the seaside enclave has reached an...