Category: 3. Middle East
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First Israeli airstrikes since Iran escalation reported in Damascus area
Eight Syrian soldiers were injured in alleged Israeli airstrikes that targeted a building in the Damascus area on Thursday night, the first such strikes reported since several senior commanders in Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps… Continue Reading
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Samir Geagea slams Hezbollah for its clashes with Israel since Oct.
The leader of the Lebanese Forces, a Christian political party in Lebanon, sounded the alarm on Hezbollah and the low-level conflict with Israel that it has brought on Lebanon. His comments were published by the Associated Press this week… Continue Reading
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Iranian-backed, Bahrain-based terror group says it targeted Israel
The “Islamic Resistance in Bahrain, Saraya Al-Ashtar” claimed Thursday that it had attempted to target Israel with a drone attack, according to reports posted on social media and also by pro-Iranian media in the region. The pro-Iranian… Continue Reading
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Alarm in Israel at reports of possible ICC legal action over Gaza
Benjamin Netanyahu has called reports of possible International Criminal Court action “an outrage”. Continue Reading
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EU pledges $1 billion for Lebanon, urges curbs against irregular migration
Beirut — EU chief Ursula von der Leyen announced $1 billion in aid to Lebanon on Thursday to help tackle illegal migration, as rights groups warned against forced returns to Syria. The European Union has already agreed deals with Egypt,… Continue Reading
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Turkey cuts all trade ties with Israel: report
ANKARA — Turkey moved to suspend all trade ties with Israel Thursday as the Jewish state claimed Ankara was also preventing third countries from using Turkish ports for Israeli trade. All Turkish exports and imports to and from Israel were… Continue Reading
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Hamas’s balancing act between its allies and the Western world
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh stayed longer than usual in Turkey when he visited the NATO member country in mid-April along with a large Hamas delegation. It’s not the first time Hamas leaders have been greeted in Turkey with fanfare by… Continue Reading
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Turkey’s Erdogan meets opposition leader for first time in 8 years
President Reçep Tayyip Erdogan held talks with the leader of Turkey’s main opposition CHP party on Thursday, the first such meeting in nearly eight years, just one month after the CHP outperformed Erdogan’s party in local elections. The… Continue Reading
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Iran charges journalists after BBC report on teen protester's death
Iran’s judiciary rejects as “fake” a BBC report that alleges security forces killed Nika Shakarami. Continue Reading
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CNN got a look at Iran’s drones and missiles, what did it show?
Iranians boasted to CNN about their missile and drone program recently, providing a tour of an exhibit that shows off Iran’s capabilities. The goal for Tehran is to showcase the weapons it used against Israel in the April 13-14 attack.