The international community will have to maintain pressure on Israel after a hoped-for ceasefire in Gaza so it accepts the creation of a Palestinian state, Palestinian prime minister Mohammed Mustafa said on Wednesday.
A ceasefire agreement…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Israel and Hamas make final push for Gaza ceasefire deal
Getty ImagesHostages’ families want the Israeli government to agree a deal that will secure their release Negotiators from Israel and Hamas are making a final push to seal a Gaza ceasefire in Doha, with all sides suggesting an agreement is almost…
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Iraqi Kurdish leader Barzani to meet Syria SDF commander Kobane in historic step
Mazlum Kobane, the commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces, the Pentagon’s top ally in the fight against the Islamic State, is expected to meet with Masoud Barzani, former president of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and the elder statesmen of…
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Syria sex abuse survivors need aid, says Nobel winner Mukwege
Survivors of sexual violence emerging from Syria’s prisons need reparations, urged Nobel laureate Denis Mukwege, renowned for his work with victims of sexual violence during conflict.
Since the dramatic fall of president Bashar al-Assad last…
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Palestinian Authority must run Gaza after war, prime minister says
The Palestinian Authority must be the sole governing power in Gaza after the war, Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa said on Wednesday, as expectations grew that a deal to halt fighting and start returning Israeli hostages was…
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Erdogan urges all countries to ‘take hands off’ Syria
President Tayyip Erdogan warned on Wednesday that Turkey had the power and ability to “crush” all terrorists in Syria, including Islamic State and Kurdish militants, while urging all countries to “take their hands off” Syria.
According to…
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BP nears deals for oil fields, curbs on gas flaring in Iraq
Iraq and British oil giant BP are set to finalise a deal by early February to develop four oil fields in Kirkuk and curb gas flaring, Iraqi authorities announced Wednesday.
The mega-project in northern Iraq will include plans to recover flared gas…
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Gaza rescuers say Israeli strikes kill 27 Palestinians
Gaza’s civil defence agency said on Wednesday that Israeli strikes killed at least 27 people, as the military issued new evacuation calls in northern areas of the Palestinian territory.
The latest Israeli strikes come as truce mediator Qatar said…
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Negotiators push to finalize Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal
Mediators pushed Wednesday to finalize a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip, while Israel’s military reported carrying out airstrikes overnight in northern, central and southern Gaza.
The Israel Defense Forces said it…
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Syrian activists work to avoid return to dictatorship
In a Damascus courtyard, Syrian activists brainstormed strategies to ensure their country does not return to authoritarianism, in a scene unimaginable under president Bashar al-Assad’s rule.
Since Islamist-led rebels ousted the longtime ruler last…
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