Feb 26 (Reuters) – White House envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff were disappointed by what they heard from Iranians in morning negotiations Thursday in Geneva, Axios reported.
(Reporting by Daphne Psaledakis, Writing by Christian Martinez;…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Taliban: Afghanistan launches attacks on Pakistan border
Afghanistan attacked Pakistani military positions along the border late on Thursday in retaliation for Pakistani airstrikes, the Taliban said, adding to fears of a renewed escalation of violence between the neighbors.Videos shared by Afghan…
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Indian Prime Minister Modi on visit to Israel: Cooperation between the two countries in fields of trade and services will be expanded
Speaking on Thursday alongside Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated his support for U.S. President Trump’s plan for Gaza; the director general of the Indian Foreign Ministry noted that India also supports…
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UK’s Jeremy Corbyn set to be appointed parliamentary head of far-left Your Party
Former UK Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn is expected to be appointed parliamentary head of Your Party, the far-left political party he founded with fellow former Labour MP Zarah Sultana, after his bloc easily won the majority of the…
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Filmmakers back Berlin festival chief after director’s Gaza ‘genocide’ speech sparks row
BERLIN — Actors and filmmakers rushed to defend the head of the Berlin film festival Thursday following a media report that her job was on the line over a director’s anti-Israel speech at the event.
Syrian-Palestinian filmmaker Abdallah…
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Trump asks US Supreme Court to end protections for Syrian immigrants
By Andrew Chung
Feb 26 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to intervene in its effort to strip deportation protections from about 6,000 Syrians living in the United States.
The Justice…
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US aircraft carrier nears Middle East as Geneva talks end without Iran breakthrough
AL-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the highest levels, as…
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Update on killing of young Pakistani cricketer’s father
An 8-year-old girl from Pakistan’s volatile North Waziristan region, Aina Wazir, has drawn international attention after a video of her street cricket bowling went viral online. Her cricket technique, which impressed professional players, went…
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Iranian national jailed in France for promoting terrorism online
Tehran has indicated Mahdieh Esfandiari could be exchanged for two French nationals it convicted of espionage.
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UN expert on Palestinian territories denounces ‘toxic’ attacks against her
By Olivia Le Poidevin
GENEVA, Feb 26 (Reuters) – The U.N. expert on the Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese, denounced on Thursday what she described as “toxic” attacks impacting her personal life and work, after a number of European…
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