During Donald Trump’s first presidential term, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan enjoyed a close relationship with the U.S. leader, benefiting from policies such as the withdrawal of U.S. troops from northern Syria. With Trump returning…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Gaza ceasefire to begin 8:30 a.m. on Sunday
The Gaza ceasefire is set to begin at 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, Qatar Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Majed al-Ansari announced on Saturday, hours after the Israeli government voted in its approval.
As coordinated by the parties to the agreement…
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Hamas: Gaza ceasefire includes war clause to appease Netanyahu gov’t
A Hamas official claimed that mediators involved in the hostage and ceasefire negotiations included a clause allowing Israel to resume military operations in Gaza if Hamas violated the agreement.
“[Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu wanted…
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Former CIA analyst pleads guilty of leaking information on Israeli plans to attack Iran
A former CIA analyst pleaded guilty Friday in federal court in Virginia to charges that he leaked classified information about Israeli plans to strike Iran.
Asif William Rahman, 34, of Vienna, Virginia, was arrested last year in Cambodia and…
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The role of Kurdish women in the new Syria
Kurdish women in Syria, who played a vital role during the civil war, are now advocating for gender equality in a post-Assad Syria. They are demanding a part in drafting the new Syrian constitution to ensure that it enshrines women’s rights….
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Israeli government approves Gaza ceasefire deal
Israel’s cabinet voted to approve a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal on Saturday, the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, ending days of uncertainty about whether the truce would go into effect this weekend.
The ceasefire,…
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The inside story of how the Israel-Hamas ceasefire was struck
Getty ImagesThe Israeli and Hamas negotiators never came face to face – but by the end, just one floor separated them.
Ceasefire talks via middlemen from Qatar, Egypt and the US had been dragging on for several months, at times without hope. Now…
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Kurdish leaders seek unity amid Syria’s shifting landscape
WASHINGTON —Kurdish leaders in Iraq and Syria are pledging to collaborate closely to advance Kurdish rights in Syria following the fall of President Bashar al-Assad’s regime last month.
In a rare meeting near Irbil, the capital of the…
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Israel’s cabinet approves Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal
Israeli Government Press OfficeIsrael’s Security Cabinet approved the deal earlier, saying it “supports the achievement of the objectives of the war” Israel’s government has approved the new Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal with Hamas,…
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Israel’s planned dismantling of aid agency would be ‘catastrophic’
UNITED NATIONS —The head of the United Nations agency that assists Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, warned Friday that the expected implementation later this month of Israeli legislation aimed at shuttering the agency would be…
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