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Ireland says that Dubai murder Irish passports were fake

February 16, 2010
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Ireland says that Dubai murder Irish passports were fake

The three Irish passport-holders accused of taking part in the assassination of a Hamas commander in Dubai do not exist, Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday. The alleged Irish nationals identified on Monday by Dubai Police Chief Lt. Gen. Dhahi Khalfan Tamim as Gail Folliard, Evan Dennings and Kevin Daveron do not...
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Hamas Dubai killing details described in novel by Mossad agent

February 16, 2010
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Hamas Dubai killing details described in novel by Mossad agent

 The bits of information available and the camera images shown by the police about the killing of Hamas leader Mahmoud Al Mabhouh in Dubai suggest methods used by the Mossad that are depicted in a novel written by an Israeli former intelligence agent, an Israeli paper said. According to Haaretz, Mishka Ben-David wrote about...
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“Irish” Dubai killers were Mossad agents: British sources

February 16, 2010
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“Irish” Dubai killers were Mossad agents: British sources

 British government sources on Tuesday said that that the three Irish passport-holders accused of being involved in the assassination of a top Hamas leader last month were Israeli Mossad agents, according to the Daily Telegraph The London-based paper reported that “there was no ‘corroboration’ within Whitehall of any British involvement in the assassination plot”...
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Interior minister rules out tension with HRW, but rejects “foreign tutelage”

February 16, 2010
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Interior minister rules out tension with HRW, but rejects “foreign tutelage”

Bahrain’s interior minister has ruled out the existence of tension or disputes with a New York based human rights watchdog following the release of a controversial report. However, the minister said that Bahrain, while welcoming cooperation with international organizations, rejected “foreign tutelage.” “There is no confrontation or dispute between us and Human Rights Watch....
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Move towards Turkey is significant strategy, says parliament Speaker

February 16, 2010
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Move towards Turkey is significant strategy, says parliament Speaker

Bahrain’s move to broaden cooperation with Turkey is of strategic significance, the speaker of the lower chamber has said. “Such a strategic decision is very important under the current circumstances and during these critical times. Closer and deeper cooperation will certainly have positive results for both countries,” Khalifa Al Dhahrani said. “We are confident...
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Born August 3, 1960 in Monastir, Tunisia
Career
Media career:
  • ABC News (Tunisia)
  • Bahrain Tribune
  • Gulf News
  • Bahrain Television News
Teaching career:
  • Monastir (Tunisia)
  • University of Bahrain
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  • MA  Mass Communications, University of Leicester
  • BA  in English & US literature and studies, University of Tunis

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