Turkish authorities have ramped up investigations and detentions of opposition figures, with three such actions on Monday alone, raising concerns about a widening crackdown on dissent against the government.
The main opposition Republican…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Trump revokes sanctions on Israeli settlers in West Bank: What we know
US President Donald Trump signed dozens of executive orders Monday evening, revoking 78 policies of former President Joe Biden, including one that placed sanctions on Israeli settlers accused of violence against Palestinians in the occupied West…
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Israeli military chief of staff Halevi resigns over Oct. 7 failures
The Israeli military’s chief of staff, Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, announced Tuesday he was resigning from his position over the failures of the Israeli military to prevent the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on southern Israel.
In a letter sent to Prime Minister…
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Hamas’s armed wing in make public appearance in Gaza
A group of fighters from the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, on Sunday, January 19, 2025, emerged from their tunnels beneath the Gaza Strip and made an open appearance on the streets of Deir al-Balah, where they…
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Yemen vice-president says Trump return pivotal in fight against Houthis
The vice president of Yemen’s UN-recognized government on Tuesday welcomed Donald Trump’s return as US president, saying it was a decisive turning point to curb the Iran-backed Houthis, who he said threaten regional stability and maritime…
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Six Palestinians killed as Israel launches operation in Jenin
At least six Palestinians have been killed and 35 injured by Israeli security forces after they launched a major operation in Jenin in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry says.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel’s…
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BBC Verify analyses Hamas hostage handover video
BBC Verify’s Nick Eardley examines Hamas’ footage of the moment three hostages were handed over.
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Next release of Gaza hostages set for Saturday, Hamas says
Hamas says it will release another round of hostages on Saturday, as a ceasefire with Israel held into a third day and U.N. humanitarian agencies moved aid into Gaza to help Palestinian civilians.
A Hamas official told Agence France-Presse on…
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Syrians return to homes devastated by war
When Syrian grandfather Omar Kafozi returned to his house near Damascus after Bashar al-Assad’s ouster, he saw unfathomable destruction.
Now, cushions and plants brighten the wreckage that he is determined to call home again.
“As soon as we found…
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Will Netanyahu follow through with ending Gaza war?
Despite his promise to President Donald Trump to end the war in Gaza, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also assured hard-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich that the fighting would continue until Hamas is defeated.
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