The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor on Thursday said he was seeking arrest warrants against senior Taliban leaders in Afghanistan over the persecution of women, a crime against humanity.
Karim Khan said there were reasonable…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Syria’s economy reborn after being freed from Assad
When Bashar al-Assad ruled Syria, merchants like Youssef Rajab kept much of their imported stock hidden for fear of arrest for breaking the law.
But after an Islamist-led coalition toppled Assad in a lightning offensive last month, Rajab put…
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Palestinian official says hundreds leave Jenin as Israel presses raid
A Palestinian official said hundreds of people began leaving their homes in a flashpoint area of the West Bank on Thursday as Israeli forces pressed a deadly operation there.
The Israeli military launched this week a raid in the Jenin area, a…
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Saudi crown prince promises Trump $600bn trade, investment boost
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman promised on Thursday to pile $600 billion into US trade and investments as he congratulated Donald Trump on his return to the White House.
Prince Mohammed, de facto leader of the world’s biggest oil exporter,…
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Saudi crown prince promises Trump $600 bn trade, investment boost
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman promised on Thursday to pile $600 billion into US trade and investments as he congratulated Donald Trump on his return to the White House.
Prince Mohammed, de facto leader of the world’s biggest oil exporter,…
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Hamas attack survivor Yuval Raphael to represent Israel
Annabel RackhamCulture reporter
Eurovision/Tal Givoni24-year-old Yuval Raphael, who survived the Nova music festival attack, will represent Israel at Eurovision in May Yuval Raphael, who survived the 7 October attack in 2023, has been chosen to…
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First Turkish Airlines plane lands in Syria in more than a decade
The first Turkish Airlines flight in 13 years landed in the Syrian capital Damascus on Thursday, an AFP correspondent reported.
The plane arrived from Istanbul carrying aid and 345 passengers, including Turkish Airlines CEO Bilal Eksi and Turkish…
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Israel says it killed Palestinian attackers as Jenin raid continues
Lucy WilliamsonBBC Middle East correspondent
ReutersPalestinians say Israeli forces demolished the house where the men had been after taking their bodies Israel says it has killed two armed men, suspected of carrying out a shooting attack that…
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Israeli military says it killed 2 militants connected to West Bank bus attack
Israel’s military said Thursday it killed two Islamic Jihad militants who were involved in a deadly attack on a bus in the West Bank earlier this month.
The Israel Defense Forces said its troops killed the militants in the village of Burqin…
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US doubles down on Middle East strategy: Trump designates Houthis as ter
The new US administration is spotlighting its first priorities in the Middle East. US President Donald Trump spoke to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Wednesday, the first phone call with a leader in the Middle East, according to…
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