After more than six weeks of silence regarding the whereabouts of Amirhossein Mousavi and Shabnam Hosseinzadeh, a protesting couple arrested by Iranian intelligence agents in December, users on X launched a “Twitter storm,” calling for their…
Category: 3. Middle East
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‘A long, long road ahead’: Gaza rebuilds from zero
Paul AdamsBBC diplomatic correspondent
Watch: Belongings in hand, thousands of Gazans begin journey home On foot or by car, the trek home has begun.
For Gazans displaced for the 15 months, the distance is not far – the Gaza Strip is a tiny place…
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Israeli president calls UN morally bankrupt on Holocaust anniversary
Israel’s president attacked the UN General Assembly in a speech on Monday marking the 80th anniversary of the Holocaust, accusing the body of exhibiting “moral bankruptcy” and failing to confront anti-Semitism.
Isaac Herzog addressed the forum…
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Saudi Arabia, Italy sign $10B in deals during Meloni visit: What we know
Italy is a strong trading partner of Saudi Arabia’s, and the two countries are eying cooperation on renewable energy.
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Israel has high expectations for Trump’s second term
Israel’s leaders have high expectations for President Donald Trump’s second term, and analysts say Israeli officials hope his unconventional approach to foreign policy will get them the results they want on their top security priorities. But…
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Israel says ‘eliminated’ 15 Palestinians in Jenin raid
The Israeli military on Monday said it had “eliminated over 15 terrorists” and arrested 40 wanted people during a major raid that began last week in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin.
The raid began two days after a truce took hold in the Gaza…
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Freed hostages’ smiles deceptive, Israel’s military says
Israel gave a grim account Monday of seven freed hostages’ health, saying that despite a “show” by Hamas to present them as healthy and smiling, they faced a long recovery from their ordeal.
The seven women freed so far under Israel’s ceasefire…
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Israel kills 2 Hamas fighters in West Bank
The Israeli military and Hamas said Monday that an air strike killed two fighters from the Palestinian Islamist movement in the occupied West Bank city of Tulkarem.
In a statement, the military said that “in a joint operation by the Israeli army…
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Iran pushes for diplomacy amid Trump administration’s mixed signals
Iran’s government is on a diplomatic outreach push this week as it seeks to orient itself amid the new Trump administration’s policies. The Trump administration is expected to take a tough line on Iran if Iran continues to push proxies…
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Saudi Arabia opens Mecca, Medina to foreign investors
Saudi Arabia on Monday said foreigners are from now on allowed to invest in Saudi-listed companies that own property in Mecca and Medina, Islam’s two holiest cities.
The decision “aims to stimulate investment, enhance the attractiveness and…
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