Maritime security officials said on Thursday they were expecting Yemen’s Houthis to announce a halt in attacks on ships in the Red Sea, after a ceasefire deal in the war in Gaza between Israel and the terrorist group Hamas.
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Category: 3. Middle East
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UN’s Volker Turk calls for Syria to address past abuses
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has urged Syria’s new government to initiate a comprehensive national reconciliation process to address decades of human rights violations. Speaking in Damascus on Wednesday during the…
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Hamas claims Israel struck Gaza target where female hostage was held
Palestinian terrorist group Hamas claimed on Thursday that Israel struck a target in Gaza where one of the female hostages – who is expected to be released in the first phase of the deal – was located, spokesperson Abu Obeida announced on…
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How will the return of Donald Trump affect Israel and the Middle East?
On January 20, Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th President of the United States, returning to the office to which he was first elected eight years earlier. How will his return to the Oval Office reshape the global strategic…
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Air strikes in Gaza crush joy of ceasefire deal
After news of a ceasefire agreement sparked mass rejoicing in Gaza, residents woke up Thursday to columns of smoke, rubble and more deaths following new Israeli air strikes.
“We were waiting for the truce and were happy. It was the happiest night…
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Cyprus hails new access to US defence goods
Cyprus on Thursday heralded a move by United States President Joe Biden allowing the strategic Mediterranean country access to military equipment.
Traditionally aligned with Russia, European Union member Cyprus has solidified a more pro-American…
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The future of Syria was discussed in Riyadh
The meeting of Arab and Western representatives that took place in Riyadh recently focused primarily on the issue of lifting sanctions on Syria. The meeting was a continuation of a meeting that took place in Jordan a…
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Syrian former US official Hazem Alghabra visits Israel for first time
The childhood of Hazem Alghabra, a former senior advisor to the US State Department, was far from typical for a young Syrian boy.
Born in the early 1980s to an educated, urban, and relatively laic family, his early years were shaped by an…
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Kushner’s Saudi-backed fund inks flurry of deals ahead of Trump return
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EU announces 120 mn euros in Gaza aid after ceasefire
The EU said Thursday it would deliver 120 million euros ($123 million) in new aid for war-torn Gaza, a day after the announcement of a ceasefire and hostage release deal.
The European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, said the new package…
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