KABUL, Feb 26 (Reuters) – Pakistani and Afghan border forces clashed on Thursday night after the Taliban launched what it called retaliatory strikes on Pakistani installations, sharply escalating tensions after days of cross-border…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Family of anti-Israel UN rapporteur Albanese sues Trump over sanctions
The family of the UN special rapporteur for the Palestinians, Francesca Albanese, on Thursday sued US President Donald Trump and members of his administration over their sanctions against Albanese.
The plaintiffs in the case are…
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US efforts lead to historic detainee exchange in Syria
Months of efforts by US officials helped pave the way for a deal on Thursday that enabled numerous people to be freed by opposing sides in Syria.Dozens of people who had been detained in Damascus and Sweida since clashes in July between the Druze…
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On Iran, Trump administration’s messaging is mixed
US President Donald Trump appears to be leaning toward strikes on Iran, but his administration is sending contradictory signals, alternating between threats and a willingness to talk — and muddying its justification for intervention.
Opposition…
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US, Iran said to agree to further talks next week, as mediator claims progress
The United States and Iran made significant progress in talks on Thursday aimed at resolving a longstanding nuclear dispute and averting new US strikes, mediator Oman said, amid Washington’s large-scale military buildup in the Middle…
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IDF strikes Hezbollah military compounds in eastern Lebanon; teenager said killed
The Israeli Air Force carried out multiple strikes in eastern Lebanon on Thursday, which it said targeted eight military compounds belonging to Hezbollah’s elite Radwan Force.
The Lebanese Health Ministry said the Israeli strikes had…
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Rubio said 'no meeting' with Syria’s Shibani in Munich unless Kurdish commander included
Rubio’s insistence was aimed at satisfying lawmakers demanding stronger US support for the SDF.
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Zelenskiy says next trilateral talks will likely take place in Abu Dhabi in early March
KYIV, Feb 26 (Reuters) – The next round of U.S.-brokered trilateral peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine will likely take place in Abu Dhabi in early March, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday.
He made the remark in an evening…
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Hezbollah: We’ll join war if Ali Khamenei hit
In a stunningly open and clear announcement, Hezbollah late Wednesday potentially threw off all of the assumptions and calculations about its intentions in the event of war with Iran.The terror group gave two clear pronouncements that could…
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Exclusive-Washington presses Syria to shift from Chinese telecom systems
By Feras Dalatey
DAMASCUS, Feb 26 (Reuters) – The United States has warned Syria against relying on Chinese technology in its telecommunications sector, arguing it conflicts with U.S. interests and threatens U.S. national security, according to…
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