There was relief and happiness for both Israelis and Palestinians as a planned six-week ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas began Sunday. Hamas released three female hostages, and Israel freed 90 Palestinian prisoners. Many Israelis…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Relatives of freed Gaza hostages call for release of remaining captives
The relatives of the three Israeli hostages released from Gaza by Palestinian militants Hamas called on Monday for all those remaining in the territory to be freed.
Speaking at a press conference at the Sheba hospital where the three women are…
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Syrian minority groups on edge as leadership consolidates power
As Syria’s new leadership — Sunni Muslim, like most Syrians — works to consolidate power, many minority groups in the country fear they may be left behind. VOA’s Heather Murdock talks to Armenians, Druze and Alawites in Aleppo, Damascus…
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Joy short-lived for wife of Palestinian prisoner to be exiled upon release
Palestinian Iman Nafeh had been eagerly awaiting her husband’s return ever since she heard he would be released from prison as part of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.
But her joy was cut short when she learned he would be expelled from…
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With Trump inaugurated, how will the Republican trifecta reshape Middle East?
Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the highest levels, as…
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Turkey’s Erdogan to discuss Russian gas supplies to Slovakia with Putin
The move comes after Ukraine shut down a pipeline that had long transited Russian gas to Central Europe.
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Will Trump sign off on Israel striking Iran’s nuclear facilities?
A new game of grand and climactic proportions regarding Iran and its nuclear program starts as President Donald Trump entered the White House again on Monday.
Top Israeli officials, from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Defense Minister…
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Ramped up aid to Gaza will be difficult, says aid chief
The Israel-Hamas ceasefire mandates the entry of 600 truckloads of aid into Gaza every day for the initial six-week period, Chief of the International Rescue Committee David Miliband told Reuters on Monday.
Of the 600 trucks, 50 are to carry…
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‘We slept in peace’: War-weary Gazans savour truce’s first night
For the first time in more than a year, war-displaced Gazan Ammar Barbakh awoke on Monday feeling refreshed after a night spent in a tent, but free of Israeli attacks.
“This is the first time I sleep comfortably and I’m not afraid,” Barbakh, 35,…
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Syria phone shops free from Assad-linked monopoly
Syrian phone shop owner Abdel Razzaq Hamra was thrilled to finally be working in peace after years of being harassed and detained by security personnel enforcing an Assad-linked company’s monopoly.
Before president Bashar al-Assad was ousted last…
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