The last hurdle before Israel makes the hostage deal official is the Supreme Court.
Category: 3. Middle East
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Why did Netanyahu agree to Gaza deal, and what are next steps?
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In Syria, EU official announces 235 mn euro aid package
EU crisis management chief Hadja Lahbib announced a 235 million euro aid package for Syria and neighbouring countries on Friday during the first visit by a senior EU official since Bashar al-Assad’s ouster.
The trip comes two weeks after foreign…
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CIA employee who leaked Israel’s Iran strike plans to plead guilty
A CIA employee who was accused of leaking classified documents about Israel’s plans to strike Iran pleaded guilty on Friday to criminal charges that he willfully retained and transmitted national defense information, the US Department of…
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Palestinian Authority ‘ready to accept responsibility in Gaza Strip’
The Palestinian Authority said on Friday evening that they’re ready to take full responsibility for governing the Gaza Strip, according to Friday reports citing Chairman Mahmoud Abbas’s office.
Abbas’s office issued this statement shortly…
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Syria airport source says Iranians, Israelis banned from entry
Iranians and Israelis have been banned from flying to Syria, which is under new leadership since last month’s overthrow of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad, an airport source said.
International flights resumed at Syria’s main airport in Damascus on…
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Yemen’s Huthi rebels declaim their defiance of Israel
Thousands of Yemenis crowded the capital Sanaa Friday to express their support for the Iran-backed Huthi rebels, who say they will maintain pressure on Israel despite the imminent Gaza ceasefire.
Every week for the past 15 months, people have…
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Gaza awaits ceasefire, fearing last-minute catastrophes
EPAA Palestinian boy sits on rubble following Israeli airstrikes on Al Nuseirat refugee camp, central Gaza Civilians in Gaza were waiting anxiously on Friday for a pause after 15 relentless months of war, as Israel’s cabinet met in Jerusalem to…
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Senate Republicans sponsor bill to redesignate Yemen's Houthis as terror outfit
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee chair says a stronger stance on Yemen’s Houthi rebels will be part of Trump’s renewed maximum pressure campaign against Iran.
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Russia and Iran move to strengthen military ties
Russia and Iran have agreed to closer military co-operation, in a move announced during a visit to Moscow by President Masoud Pezeshkian.
The two countries signed a 20-year “strategic partnership” treaty, covering areas ranging from defence and…
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UK PM condemns ‘poison of antisemitism’ on Auschwitz visit
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday condemned what he called “the poison of antisemitism rising around the world” after a visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau, the former German Nazi concentration camp.
His visit came as many international…
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