Trump fired his longtime Iran envoy, Brian Hook, and revoked the security clearance of former national security adviser John Bolton. His pick to be the Pentagon’s next Middle East policy chief, Michael Dimino, has a history of opposing the idea…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Trump's pick for Pentagon Mideast policy chief signals Iran strategy shift
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Aid trucks enter Gaza, as officials hope ceasefire holds
CAIRO —Aid trucks entered the Gaza Strip from Egypt at a cautious pace, as Egyptian officials tried to assess the pulse of a Gaza cease-fire agreement, amid hopes it would hold and be reinforced in the coming days, despite concerns that…
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Trump’s UN pick blasts ‘anti-Semitic rot’ in world body
Donald Trump’s nominee to represent Washington at the United Nations railed against “anti-Semitic rot” in the global organization as she was grilled by senators at her confirmation hearing on Tuesday.
New York congresswoman Elise Stefanik noted…
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Israel launches deadly operation in West Bank’s Jenin
The Israeli military said on Tuesday it had launched an operation in the occupied West Bank’s Jenin that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said aimed to “eradicate terrorism” in the area.
The Palestinian health ministry, based in Ramallah, said…
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Trump’s UN envoy pick Stefanik blasts organization’s 'antisemitic rot'
The Republican lawmaker also told senators she believes Israel has a biblical claim to the entire West Bank.
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Israel's Herzog warns against 'aura of optimism' over Gaza ceasefire
A truce brokered by Qatar and the US, structured in three phases, took effect on Sunday.
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Iranian army conducts drill on Afghan border following Trump's inauguration
The army said it deployed a new system for countering drones in an effort to boost readiness against militants and Iran’s enemies.
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Saudi FM travels to Lebanon Thursday, presses Beirut for 'real reform'
Prince Faisal said he would meet Lebanon’s new leadership to gauge potential for Saudi investment and noted that Trump’s reelection lessened the prospect of war in the region
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Afghan Taliban government swaps prisoners with US
The Taliban government said Tuesday it had released two American citizens from prison in return for an Afghan fighter held in the United States, in a deal brokered by Qatar.
Outgoing US president Joe Biden agreed on the deal shortly before leaving…
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Hundreds of trucks deliver aid from Egypt to Gaza as ceasefire holds
As the latest Israel-Hamas ceasefire and captive exchange deal took effect Jan. 19, 2025, across the Gaza Strip, Egyptian photojournalist Hamada Elrasam reported from Egypt’s side of the Rafah border crossing, where hundreds of aid trucks…
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