TEHRAN, Iran — Iran declared one of the country’s largest private banks bankrupt with its assets absorbed by the state, official media reported Saturday, in a rare move in the country grappling with international sanctions.
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Category: 3. Middle East
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Donald Trump taps Mark Savaya as new envoy to Baghdad
Donald Trump taps Mark Savaya as new envoy to Baghdad | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastAno Abdoka, a Christian Iraqi politician who has played a key role in Kurdistan Region politics, said he hoped Savaya would work toward…
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One said killed in Israeli drone strike targeting vehicle in south Lebanon
Lebanon’s health ministry said one person was killed and another wounded in an Israeli strike that hit a vehicle in the country’s south on Saturday, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.
In a statement, the ministry said that…
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Marco Rubio visit signals US approach to Israel-Hamas ceasefire
Marco Rubio visit signals US approach to Israel-Hamas ceasefire | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastThe goal is to ensure that the approach remains peaceful and supports Gaza’s long road to recovery, while addressing Israel’s…
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Israeli settlers torch vehicles in West Bank Palestinian villages, reports say
Footage from the villages near Ramallah shows Palestinians attempting to drive off the settlers, while flares are visible in the background. The arson occurred in an area that has recently seen repeated attacks on Palestinian farmers during the…
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US calls to lift Syria sanctions amid sectarian violence
US calls to lift Syria sanctions amid sectarian violence | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastBEHIND THE LINES: US special envoy calls for lifting Syria sanctions, but concerns grow over ongoing sectarian violence and the treatment of…
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Hamas terrorists living in Cairo luxury after Gaza deal
Hamas terrorists living in Cairo luxury after Gaza deal | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastPictured alongside Western tourists, the Mail tracked down the 154 terrorists released to Egypt at the Marriott’s five-star Renaissance Cairo…
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Brazil’s Lula says UN ‘stopped working,’ failed halt Gaza war
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva took a swipe Saturday at the United Nations and other multilateral institutions, saying they “stopped working” and failed to protect Gaza’s war victims.
Lula…
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US said flying drones over Gaza as further nations join ceasefire-monitoring HQ
The United States has reportedly begun deploying surveillance drones over the Gaza Strip to ensure that Israel and Hamas are complying with the ceasefire, The New York Times reported Saturday. The move comes as further nations sent…
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White House East Wing razed to make way for Trump’s $300-million ballroom
WASHINGTON (AP) — The entire White House East Wing has been demolished as US President Donald Trump moves forward with construction of a ballroom, according to photos taken Thursday by The Associated Press.
The East Wing, where first…
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