The protests that have rocked Gaza since March 24 have been able to maintain some momentum over the last several days. They have taken place during Ramadan and have also continued through the symbolic night called Laylat al-Qadr, which…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Hamas may release Edan Alexander, other hostages at end of Ramadan
Hamas is allegedly open to releasing several hostages, including US citizen and IDF soldier Edan Alexander, in exchange for a ceasefire during Eid al-Fitr, Israeli public broadcaster KAN reported on Friday, citing sources familiar with the…
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Academy apologises for statement on No Other Land director attack
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences apologised on Friday after hundreds of its members criticised it for not supporting Oscar-winner Hamdan Ballal, a Palestinian who was recently detained by Israeli settlers.
The Academy apologised…
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Trump lawyers try to shift Palestinian activist’s case to Louisiana
US government lawyers pushed Friday for the case of a pro-Palestinian protest leader slated for deportation to be moved to a Louisiana court thought to be sympathetic to President Donald Trump’s hardline immigration crackdown.
Columbia University…
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‘Jail or death’: migrants expelled by Trump fear for their fate
Marwa fled Taliban rule in Afghanistan because she wanted to study, work, wear jeans and go to the park without a male chaperone.
Now she is under lock and key in Costa Rica, along with hundreds of other migrants expelled by the United States to…
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Houthi targets struck by US Air Force in Yemen – report
The US Air Force launched several strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen, Houthi-affiliated media in Yemen reported on Friday night.
The strikes reportedly focused on the Houthi-controlled Sana’a, as well as the Al Jawf Governorate in the…
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US defends Israeli strikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon’s Beirut
The US State Department said on Friday that Israel was defending itself from rocket attacks that came from Lebanon and that it was incumbent upon the Lebanese government to disarm terrorist groups such as Hezbollah.
The comment from a State…
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Film stars blast Academy for ‘failing to defend’ Palestinian filmmaker
Movie stars including Joaquin Phoenix, Penelope Cruz and Richard Gere have blasted the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for failing to defend an Oscar-winning Palestinian filmmaker who said he was attacked by Israeli settlers.
Hamdan…
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Academy apologizes after stars say it ‘failed to defend’ Palestinian filmmaker
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences apologized Friday for failing to defend an Oscar-winning Palestinian filmmaker who said he was attacked by Israeli settlers.
The group, which hosts and awards the Oscars each year, wrote to members…
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From defiance to dialogue: How close are Iran and Trump to breakthrough on nuclear program?
Tehran’s response to Trump’s letter has been conveyed via Oman, raising hopes among Iranian moderates that a deal could be around the corner, despite earlier incendiary rhetoric from both sides.
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