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US, Israel hold second virtual meeting on Rafah

WASHINGTON — White House officials convened a virtual meeting with Israeli counterparts on Thursday over the Biden administration's concerns about...

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Al-Monitor Staff

Beach offers rare respite for war-weary Gazans

Hundreds of Gazans found rare respite at the beach this week from more than six months of traumatising Israeli bombardments in the Palestinian...

yesterday 6

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Agence France-Presse

Slow recovery as Dubai airport, roads still plagued by floods

Dubai's airport, one of the world's busiest, witnessed major disruption for the third day in a row on Thursday after the heaviest rains on record...

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Agence France-Presse

IMF chief urges attention to war-ravaged Yemen, Sudan

International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva on Thursday drew attention to the suffering in Yemen and Sudan, both plagued by civil wars...

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Agence France-Presse

US imposes Iran sanctions over Israel attack

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Thursday announced new sanctions on Iran in response to last week’s aerial attack on Israel.  The...

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Elizabeth Hagedorn

IRGC commander says Iran may 'revise' nuclear posture if attacked by Israel

An Iranian commander claimed on Thursday that the Islamic Republic knows the location of Israel’s nuclear facilities, further escalating regional...

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Adam Lucente

Cholera resurges in Yemen, as Houthis warn of ‘dangerous levels’ of famine

A Houthi official in Yemen called this week for the resumption of food aid distribution in the war-torn country to ward off “dangerous stages of...

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Beatrice Farhat

Israel bombs Gaza as West sanctions Iran drones over attack

Israel launched more deadly strikes on besieged Gaza on Thursday as Western governments unveiled sweeping sanctions against Iran's military drone...

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Elizabeth Hagedorn

Google fires 28 staffers after protesting Israel cloud contract

Tech giant Google fired 28 of its employees on Wednesday after they staged a sit-in protest over Israel's Google Cloud contract. The news comes...

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Jack Dutton

UN chief warns Mideast on brink of 'full-scale regional conflict'

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday painted a dark picture of the situation in the Middle East, warning that spiraling tensions over...

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By Amélie Bottollier-Depois

Ex-spy whose book foreshadowed Hamas attack fears for Israel's future

His writing anticipated a Hamas attack on Israeli kibbutzim and an Iranian strike from the skies, but former Mossad spy turned thriller author...

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By Sophie Makris

US, UK unveil sweeping sanctions on Iran's drone program

The United States and Britain announced widespread sanctions against Iran's military drone program on Thursday, in response to its weekend attack...

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By Daniel Avis

As it waits for Passover, Israel still bent on retaliating against Iran

Reports on Thursday from Israel indicated that the Netanyahu government is committed to retaliate against Iran for last week's strikes, but it...

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Rina Bassist

Ilhan Omar’s daughter suspended from Columbia University over Gaza protests

NEW YORK — The daughter of Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar said on Thursday she has been suspended from Columbia University over her...

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Adam Lucente

US hits Iran’s drone program with fresh sanctions after Israel attack

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Thursday announced new sanctions on Iran in response to last week’s aerial attack on Israel.  The...

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Elizabeth Hagedorn

Slow recovery as Dubai airport, roads still deluged

Dubai airport, one of the world's busiest, witnessed major disruption for a third straight day Thursday after the heaviest rains on record drenched...

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By Amanda Mouawad

US veto sinks Palestinian UN membership bid in Security Council

The United States on Thursday spoiled a long-shot Palestinian bid for full United Nations membership, vetoing a Security Council measure despite...

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Adam Lucente

US vetoes Palestinian membership at United Nations

WASHINGTON — The United States used its veto on Thursday to block the Palestinian bid for full membership at the United Nations, a move that...

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Al-Monitor Staff

Mideast in 'shadow of uncertainty' due to regional conflicts: IMF

Economies in the Middle East and North Africa face a "shadow of uncertainty" from ongoing tensions in the region, a senior IMF official told AFP on...

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By Daniel Avis

UN Security Council set to vote on Palestinian membership

The UN Security Council was set to vote Thursday on a Palestinian bid for full membership -- a measure almost certain to fail despite growing...

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Adam Lucente

Dubai reels from floods chaos after record rains

Dubai's giant highways were clogged by flooding and airport passengers were urged to stay away on Wednesday as the glitzy financial centre reeled...

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Agence France-Presse

Saudi Arabia ramps up regional diplomacy to avert Iran-Israel war

Saudi Arabia has been leading calls for calm in the wake of the Iranian attack on Israel earlier this week that sparked fears of a wider conflict...

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Beatrice Farhat

Did Gaza protests force Algeria's first KFC restaurant to close?

The first KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) restaurant to open in Algeria reportedly closed on Wednesday following protests related to ongoing war in...

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Adam Lucente

Iran hails 'success' of attack on Israel during military parade

Iran celebrated the "success" of its weekend drone and missile attack on Israel as it staged an annual military parade on Wednesday. The Islamic...

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Agence France-Presse

Amnesty accuses US-backed Syria Kurds of torture, other abuses

Amnesty International accused US-backed Kurdish authorities in northeastern Syria Wednesday of resorting to torture and other abuses in their...

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Agence France-Presse

Columbia president grilled over anti-Semitism on campus

Leaders of Columbia University defended the prestigious New York school's efforts to combat anti-Semitism on campus at a fiery congressional...

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Agence France-Presse

Republican leader finally announces Ukraine, Israel war aid vote

The Republican leader in the House of Representatives announced Wednesday a vote on renewing long-delayed US military aid to Ukraine, as well as to...

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Agence France-Presse

Hamas chief Haniyeh to visit Turkey this weekend: Erdogan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday he would host a leader of Palestinian militant group Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, in Turkey this...

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Agence France-Presse

In Israel, UK, Germany FMs caution against retaliation to Iran attack

On a visit to Israel Wednesday, just four days after Tehran’s missile and drone attack, British Foreign Minister David Cameron and German Foreign...

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Rina Bassist

Israel reserves 'right to protect itself' after Iran attack: Netanyahu

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday his country will decide how to respond to Iran's unprecedented attack as world leaders...

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Beatrice Farhat

Qatar 'reevaluating' Hamas-Israel mediation role amid mounting criticism

ANKARA/WASHINGTON — Qatar’s prime minister said on Wednesday that his country is reevaluating its mediation role between Israel and Hamas. “At...

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Ezgi Akin

Dubai floods bring travel to halt after heaviest UAE rainfall on record

Heavy thunderstorms hit the United Arab Emirates and the wider Gulf region on Monday and Tuesday as the desert city of Dubai was drenched in more...

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Jack Dutton

Hamas' Haniyeh to visit Turkey as Erdogan hits back at Gaza criticism

ANKARA — Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh will visit Turkey over the weekend, as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is hitting back at...

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Ezgi Akin

Iran shows military might as tensions with Israel soar

As regional tensions run high, Iran paraded drones, missiles and soldiers on Wednesday to show it is ready for any response from Israel after...

previous day 5

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By Ahmad Parhizi

No end in sight to Libya crisis after UN envoy quits

The abrupt resignation of the United Nations special envoy for Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, is the latest sign of the failure of reconciliation...

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By Rim Taher

House Republicans finally announce vote for $61 bn in Ukraine aid

The Republican leader in the House of Representatives announced Wednesday a vote on a massive new military aid package that includes some $61...

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Elizabeth Hagedorn, Ezgi Akin

Israel obstructing access to Hamas attack victims: UN probe

Israel is preventing UN investigators from speaking to witnesses and victims of the October 7 Hamas attack, former UN rights chief Navi Pillay, who...

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Agence France-Presse

Heavy storms soak Gulf as Oman toll rises to 18

Torrential rains and high winds lashed parts of the Gulf on Tuesday as the death toll from storms in Oman rose to 18, many of them children....

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Agence France-Presse

UN agency finds unexploded 1,000-pound bombs in Gaza schools

The UN agency for Palestinian refugees said Tuesday it had found unexploded 1,000-pound bombs inside schools after Israel pulled troops out of...

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Agence France-Presse

White House gives cautious nod to Ukraine, Israel bills

The White House said Tuesday that separate aid bills set for a vote in the US House this week appear to meet the long-delayed military needs of...

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Agence France-Presse

Hundreds of Gazans queue for bread at reopened bakery

Hundreds of Palestinians queued for bread at a reopened bakery in Gaza City, after fresh supplies arrived in a heavily blockaded area that has...

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Agence France-Presse

UK’s easyJet suspends Israel flights until October after Iran attack

LONDON — Britain’s biggest low-cost airline easyJet on Tuesday suspended all flights to Israel for the next six months, citing the “situation...

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Jack Dutton

Iran vows it will respond 'within seconds' if Israel retaliates

A slew of threats are coming out of Iran against any Israeli response to the Iranian attack against the Jewish state over the weekend, amid an...

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Beatrice Farhat

Microsoft pumps $1.5B into UAE's G42 amid US-China tech power struggle

Microsoft’s $1.5 billion investment into the UAE-based artificial intelligence company G42 was the byproduct of closed-door negotiations between...

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Jack Dutton

Starbucks pledges $3 million to World Central Kitchen for Gaza meals

Starbucks’ charity arm and its regional operator in the Middle East and North Africa announced on Tuesday a $3 million donation to the food...

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Adam Lucente

'All options' on table as US readies fresh Iran sanctions after Israel attack

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration will announce sanctions on Iran “in the coming days” in response to the country’s unprecedented aerial...

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Elizabeth Hagedorn

Turkey’s Fidan in Qatar to contain Iran-Israel tensions, meet Hamas leaders

ANKARA — Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan arrived Wednesday in Doha, where he is scheduled to meet Qatari officials in bid to contain the...

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Ezgi Akin

UK’s easyJet suspends Israel flights through October after Iran attack

LONDON — Britain’s biggest low-cost airline easyJet on Tuesday suspended all flights to Israel for the next six months, citing the “situation...

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Jack Dutton

Heavy floods hit Dubai, airport as Oman toll rises to 18

Torrential rain flooded roads, homes and malls and briefly halted operations at Dubai's airport as storms lashed the Gulf on Tuesday, after leaving...

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Ezgi Akin

Security Council to vote Thursday on Palestinian state UN membership

The United Nations Security Council will vote Thursday on the Palestinians' application to become a full UN member state, several diplomatic...

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Agence France-Presse

Middle East on edge after Israel vows 'response' to Iran attack

Israel and Iran traded threats on Tuesday after Tehran's first ever direct attack on its arch foe sharply heightened regional tensions as the Gaza...

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Ezgi Akin

Turkey’s FM to visit Qatar as regional diplomacy seeks to contain Iran-Israel tension

ANKARA — Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will travel to Doha on Wednesday, where he is scheduled to meet Qatari officials in bid to contain...

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Ezgi Akin

Israel's old Lebanese allies grapple with new Hezbollah threat

The looming threat of a war between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon is reviving painful memories for former Lebanese militiamen and their families...

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By Delphine Matthieussent

Will Israel have to choose between Iran retaliation and Gaza assault?

Israel has vowed to respond to Iran's unprecedented attack and to send troops into Gaza's overcrowded Rafah area in its war against Hamas, but...

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By Gaël Branchereau

Sudanese rue shattered dreams as war enters second year

Lawyer Omar Ushari still remembers the hope that gripped Khartoum after the uprising that overthrew dictator Omar al-Bashir in 2019. Now after a...

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By Bahira Amin

Jordan says won't become 'theatre of war' between Israel and Iran

When Iran attacked Israel at the weekend, Jordan intercepted multiple missiles and drones, but King Abdullah II has stressed his country must not...

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By Mussa Hattar

Mideast-related oil price spike threatens 'relatively good' economic outlook: IMF chief economist

The recent oil price spike fueled by rising Middle East tensions has the potential to derail the IMF's "relatively good" outlook for the world...

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By Daniel Avis

Yellen says US set to tighten sanctions on Iran soon

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned Tuesday of further sanctions targeting Iran following its unprecedented attack on Israel over the...

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By Beiyi Seow

Nervousness reigns as ordinary Iranians fear Israel war looming

TEHRAN — Iranian officials and state media remained in a celebratory mood following the April 13 "triumph" over Israel, when Tehran launched an...

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A Correspondent In Tehran

Digital 'sleuths' fuel misinformation after Iran strikes

Terrified onlookers crouch behind a wall as lights streak across the night sky in what self-proclaimed digital investigators claimed was footage of...

tuesday 1

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By Bill Mccarthy And Anuj Chopra

US says new sanctions on Iran coming soon

The United States said Tuesday it would soon impose new sanctions on Iran's missile and drone program after its weekend attack on Israel, and that...

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Elizabeth Hagedorn

Israel pledges response to Iran strikes as allies push restraint

Israel's armed forces chief has vowed to respond to Iran's unprecedented attack against the country, even after appeals for restraint poured in...

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Agence France-Presse

What we know about stabbing of Assyrian bishop in Australia

The bishop of a prominent Assyrian church in Australia was stabbed and hospitalized on Monday, causing anguish in the community. Police arrested an...

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Adam Lucente

Macron says will do everything to avoid Middle East escalation

President Emmanuel Macron said Monday that France would help do everything to avoid an escalation in the Middle East after an unprecedented Iranian...

15.04.2024 2

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Agence France-Presse

Iraq PM seeks to stay out of regional conflict, calls for US pressure on Israel to end Gaza war

WASHINGTON – The region risks being pushed into a comprehensive war, said Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, adding that the...

15.04.2024 5

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Andrew Parasiliti

Biden to meet Iraqi PM as Middle East tensions soar

US President Joe Biden will meet Iraq's Prime Minister Mohamed Shia al-Sudani at the White House Monday, after Iran's attack on Israel sent...

15.04.2024 2

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Agence France-Presse

Israel vows to press on in Gaza after Iran attack

Israel launched dozens of air strikes on Gaza overnight, Hamas said Monday, as the army said it will not be distracted from the war after Iran's...

15.04.2024 2

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By Mohammed Abed With Ilan Ben Zion In Jerusalem

Top Syrian officer faces war crimes charges in Swedish court

The highest-ranking Syrian military official to be tried in Europe on Monday appeared before a Stockholm court accused of war crimes during Syria's...

15.04.2024 6

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By Johannes Ledel

Israel presses on in Gaza as world awaits reaction to Iran attack

Israel bombed war-battered Gaza, Hamas said Monday, as world leaders awaited Israel's reaction but urged de-escalation after Iran's unprecedented...

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Beatrice Farhat

One year on Sudan’s war: 14,700 killed, 8.6m displaced, 4.9m face starvation

Sudan marks on Monday one year since the devastating civil conflict erupted, triggering a humanitarian crisis that United Nations agencies and...

15.04.2024 3

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Beatrice Farhat

How Iran's attack on Israel is disrupting air traffic

Commercial flights across the Middle East remained severely disrupted on Monday after Iran launched an unprecedented drone and missile attack on...

15.04.2024 3

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Jack Dutton

Israel presses on in Gaza as world awaits response to Iran attack

Israel struck war-battered Gaza overnight, Hamas and witnesses said Monday, as world leaders urged de-escalation awaiting Israel's reaction to...

15.04.2024 2

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By Mohammed Abed With Ilan Ben Zion In Jerusalem

Israel will respond to Iran, military chief says as attack appears imminent

Israel will respond to Iran, the country's military chief of staff said Monday, adding to concerns in Washington and the region about the outbreak...

15.04.2024 2

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Adam Lucente

Israeli military says it will respond to Iran, weighing 'variety of options'

Israel will respond to Iran, the country's military chief of staff said Monday, adding to concerns in Washington and the region about the outbreak...

15.04.2024 2

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Adam Lucente

Turkey: Meta temporarily shuts down Threads following government order

ANKARA — Meta announced on Monday that it will temporarily shut down its social media platform Threads in Turkey on April 29 in compliance with...

15.04.2024 2

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Ezgi Akin

Biden says wants to prevent Middle East conflict spreading

US President Joe Biden said Monday he wants to prevent the conflict in the Middle East, where Israel is waging war in Gaza and fending off Iranian...

15.04.2024 4

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By Danny Kemp

Biden says wants to stop Middle East conflict spreading

US President Joe Biden said Monday he wants to prevent the Middle East conflict from spreading but vowed to defend Israel after Iran launched an...

15.04.2024 2

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By Danny Kemp

Soaring regional tensions boost Gulf budgets, threaten long-term goals

This is an excerpt from the Gulf Briefing, Al-Monitor's weekly newsletter covering the big stories of the week across the Gulf. To get it directly...

15.04.2024 6

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Sebastian Castelier

Senior US official in Turkey to discuss regional tensions, Erdogan-Biden summit

ANKARA — Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with Acting Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs John Bass on Monday, as...

15.04.2024 10

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Ezgi Akin

Middle East, world cannot 'afford more war': UN chief

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned the international community Sunday against deeper descent into conflict, addressing the...

14.04.2024 2

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Agence France-Presse

Israel, Iran trade accusations at Security Council meeting

Israel and Iran accused one another Sunday at the United Nations of being the main threat to peace in the Middle East, each calling on the Security...

14.04.2024 1

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Agence France-Presse

Iran’s attack on Israel stress tests Washington's Mideast coalition

WASHINGTON – US F-15E Strike Eagles coordinated with UK, French and Jordanian fighter pilots to intercept dozens of Iranian drones fired towards...

14.04.2024 2

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Jared Szuba

Iran’s attack on Israel stress tests Washington's Middle East coalition

WASHINGTON – US F-15E Strike Eagles coordinated with UK, French and Jordanian fighter pilots to intercept dozens of Iranian drones fired towards...

14.04.2024 2

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Jared Szuba

Gaza's historic treasures saved by 'irony of history'

Gaza's ancient Greek site of Anthedon has been bombed, its "Napoleon's Palace" destroyed and the only private museum burned down: the war has taken...

14.04.2024 2

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By Guillaume Lavallee

How the US helped counter Iran's attack on Israel

Iran's unprecedented attack on Israel with hundreds of drones and missiles marked the culmination of a tense two weeks in which Washington engaged...

14.04.2024 2

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By W.g. Dunlop

Anger among Israeli Bedouins after girl wounded in Iranian attack

In his spartan home in Israel's Negev desert, Mohamed Hassouna points to the spot where his seven-year-old daughter Amina was seriously wounded by...

14.04.2024 2

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By Michael Blum

Former Syrian general faces war crimes charges in Swedish court

The highest-ranking Syrian military official to be tried in Europe will appear in a Stockholm court on Monday for his alleged role in war crimes...

14.04.2024 2

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By Johannes Ledel

'From Gaza With Love': Palestinian Saint Levant rouses Coachella

Saint Levant, the Palestinian-French-Algerian-Serbian rapper who's found viral fame online, made his Coachella debut over the weekend, bringing...

14.04.2024 3

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By Maggy Donaldson

Survivors return to site of Israel festival mass killing

Neria Goelman and Hannah Zedek, who both escaped the bloody Hamas attack on the Nova music festival in southern Israel six months ago, have found...

14.04.2024 1

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By Alexandra Vardi

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