On the streets of Idlib, Azaz, al-Bab and parts of rural Daraa, thousands of Syrians poured into the streets dancing and waving the independence flag, marking one year since the collapse of Bashar Assad’s regime. It is the first such anniversary…
Category: 3. Middle East
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IDF says troops fired on Syrian protesters approaching them; three reportedly wounded
The Syrian news agency said that the army set up a temporary checkpoint between two villages in Syria’s Quneitra province, leading to protests by locals. The IDF says the soldiers fired to drive the protesters away, and when they didn’t, they…
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UN says thousands of Gaza children still acutely malnourished after truce
UNICEF reports 9,000 children treated for severe acute malnutrition in October; anti-Hamas activist claims terror group hid tons of baby formula to push famine narrative
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Syrian state TV: Shells land near Damascus military airport
Syrian state TV: Shells land near Damascus military airport | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastSyria’s state news agency reported the sound of an explosion in the vicinity of Damascus and said the matter was under investigation.A view…
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Iranian fuel price hike may spark revolution
Iranian fuel price hike may spark revolution | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle East/Iran NewsIran’s looming fuel hike is reviving memories of the deadly 2019 uprising, raising fears that economic pressure could ignite fresh unrest.A…
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Mideast funds back Paramount's $108B Warner Bros. takeover bid
Netflix appeared to have won a weeks-long bidding war with Paramount and Comcast, securing a $72 billion equity deal for Warner Bros. Discovery’s TV, film studios and streaming assets, but Monday’s $108 billion bid changes the calculus.
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Israel to open Jordan-West Bank border crossing to humanitarian aid under U.S. pressure
The crossing was closed in September after a Jordanian truck driver delivering aid to Gaza killed two IDF soldiers. A day after Netanyahu met with the U.S. Ambassador to the UN, a defense official said it will be reopened and allow the transit of…
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Gaza children still malnourished after truce, UN says
Gaza children still malnourished after truce, UN says | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle East”Most families can’t access this, and that’s why we’re still seeing high rates of malnutrition,” UNICEF spokesperson Tess Ingram said….
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Explainer-How Yemen’s southern power shift heightens risk in turbulent region
Dec 9 (Reuters) – Yemen’s southern separatists have claimed control over swathes of territory in an apparent major shift in power that risks rekindling a 10-year-old civil war after a long lull, raising new uncertainties in a country near…
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Iran to increase fuel prices, in long delayed reform
Iran to increase fuel prices, in long delayed reform | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle East/Iran NewsThe proposal had been repeatedly postponed over fears it could trigger unrest similar to deadly protests sparked by a fuel price hike in…
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