Syria’s defence minister said Wednesday that Damascus was open to talks with Kurdish-led forces on their integration into the national army but stood ready to use force should negotiations fail.
“The door to negotiation with the (Kurdish-led…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Mohammad Javad Zarif says October 7 stopped JCPOA talks
Iran had no advanced knowledge of Hamas’ plans to carry out the October 7 massacre, which disrupted plans to hold nuclear talks with US officials, according to Iranian Vice President for Strategic Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif, during a…
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Syria’s new government ends Russian lease of Tartous port: What we know
Syria’s new authorities terminated a contract this week with a Russian company that had managed the port of Tartous for more than five years, further restricting the Russian presence in the country since the fall of the former Assad regime last…
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Yemen’s Houthis release crew of seized cargo ship Galaxy Leader
ReutersYemen’s Houthi movement says it has released the crew of the cargo ship Galaxy Leader, which its fighters seized in November 2023 at the start of their campaign of attacks on Red Sea shipping linked to the Gaza war.
Houthi-run Al Masirah TV…
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China to supply Iran with key ingredient for missile fuel – report
Two Iranian ships carrying a chemical ingredient crucial for missile propellant will sail from China to Iran within the next few weeks, security sources from two Western countries with knowledge of the matter told the Financial Times.
The…
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Spaniard kidnapped in Mali thanks Algeria after rescue
A Spanish man kidnapped by an armed group in the turbulent Algeria-Mali border area thanked the Algerian authorities on Wednesday after his rescue.
Identified as Joaquin Navarro, the Spaniard had been on a trip last week when he was kidnapped “by…
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Shooting, explosions in Jenin as Israel presses raid
Gunfire and explosions rocked the occupied West Bank’s Jenin area on Wednesday, a Palestinian official and an AFP reporter said, as the Israeli military pressed on for a second day with a large-scale raid.
The operation, launched just days after a…
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Middle East officials network in Davos
Various countries in the Middle East have sent representatives to the meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos.
The meetings and speeches at Davos are important. Some countries will be messaging about what they hope will happen in the…
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IAEA's Grossi: Trump open to new Iran nuclear deal, discussions underway
In an interview, International Atomic Energy Agency head Rafael Grossi said his organization was continuing discussions with Iranian officials and hopes to engage with the Trump administration about working out a transparency agreement with Iran.
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Israel says it will control Rafah crossing during ceasefire’s first stage
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said Wednesday that Israel will remain in control of the Rafah crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt throughout the first phase of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.
A…
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