A dispute between the Kurdistan Regional Government and the Iraqi federal government risks further complicating the relationship between the two, as the KRG struggles to pay its public sector employees. Last week, KRG spokesperson Peshawa…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Tel Aviv stabbing attack injures four
Four people were injured in a stabbing attack in Tel Aviv on Tuesday, Israel’s emergency services said.
Ichilov Hospital said it was treating three of the victims, including one with “a serious condition with a knife wound to the neck”. The…
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Syrian Kurds look for continued US support under Trump
WASHINGTON —Kurdish groups in Syria are expressing hope for continued support from the United States as President Donald Trump begins his second term in office.
Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces have been a key U.S. partner in the fight…
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Iraqi parliament passes law that could legalize child marriage: What to know
The controversial amendments were passed alongside laws on land disputes and amnesty for some crimes.
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Four wounded in Tel Aviv stabbing attack by tourist: What we know
Four people were stabbed Tuesday evening in the center of Tel Aviv by a Moroccan national who held an American permanent residency permit.
Ynet reported that the attacker, identified as Abdelaziz Kaddi, a 29-year-old living in Brooklyn, entered…
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France issues new arrest warrant for Syria’s Assad: source
Two French investigating magistrates have issued an arrest warrant against ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad for suspected complicity in war crimes, the second such move by France’s judicial authorities, a source said on Tuesday.
Assad, who was…
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Trump's pick for Pentagon Mideast policy chief signals Iran strategy shift
Trump fired his longtime Iran envoy, Brian Hook, and revoked the security clearance of former national security adviser John Bolton. His pick to be the Pentagon’s next Middle East policy chief, Michael Dimino, has a history of opposing the idea…
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Aid trucks enter Gaza, as officials hope ceasefire holds
CAIRO —Aid trucks entered the Gaza Strip from Egypt at a cautious pace, as Egyptian officials tried to assess the pulse of a Gaza cease-fire agreement, amid hopes it would hold and be reinforced in the coming days, despite concerns that…
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Trump’s UN pick blasts ‘anti-Semitic rot’ in world body
Donald Trump’s nominee to represent Washington at the United Nations railed against “anti-Semitic rot” in the global organization as she was grilled by senators at her confirmation hearing on Tuesday.
New York congresswoman Elise Stefanik noted…
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Israel launches deadly operation in West Bank’s Jenin
The Israeli military said on Tuesday it had launched an operation in the occupied West Bank’s Jenin that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said aimed to “eradicate terrorism” in the area.
The Palestinian health ministry, based in Ramallah, said…
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