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Arab oil kings boost US trade

by our Arab Affairs correspondent

Donald Trump cemented American relations with the feudal kings of Arabia this week in a four-day tour that by-passed Israel while clinching juicy business deals with the Saudis and the Arab Gulf oil princes. Hamas has freed an Israeli-American prisoner as a good-will gesture. New findings say that the entire population of Gaza is at imminent risk of famine and Yemen has again rocketed Tel Aviv’s international airport, forcing millions in northern Israel to flee to their shelters and halting air traffic at the airport for nearly an hour.

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The Nazi revival and the threat of war

by Theo Russell

The Second International Anti-Fascist Forum, which took place last month in Moscow, was a very timely gathering of the best elements of the world’s communist and workers parties.

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Editorial

Back from the brink

Pakistani, Indian and Bangladeshi communists all called for restraint following clashes over Kashmir that, once again, took India and Pakistan to the brink of all-out war. The latest round of fighting was triggered by the sectarian killing of Hindu tourists in Indian-controlled Kashmir. The Indian government blame the Kashmiri Resistance Front, which they say is a front for Pakistani intelligence. The Resistance Front vehemently denies any involvement in the deadly attack. They say it was an Indian “false-flag” provocation designed to provide a pretext for more Indian aggression and they’re calling for an independent investigation into the massacre.

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