A French court was to rule Thursday in the trial of an Iranian accused of “promoting and inciting terrorism”, a case linked to a possible prisoner swap with two French citizens held in Iran.
Mahdieh Esfandiari, 39, was arrested in France last year…
Category: 3. Middle East
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In Syria, Hezbollah reduced to smuggling network
For years, Hezbollah moved through Syria like a second army: thousands of fighters, open supply lines, and bases visible on satellite imagery. The group helped keep Bashar Assad in power and made no effort to hide it.For more stories from The…
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Iran-US talks begin in push to avert war
Iran and the United States began indirect talks in Switzerland on Thursday, a last-ditch bid to avert war following the biggest American military build-up in the Middle East in decades.
The Oman-mediated discussions follow repeated threats from…
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Syria, Druze factions hold Sweida prisoner swap
The Syrian government and Druze factions controlling the southern city of Sweida on Thursday carried out their first prisoner exchange since deadly clashes in the predominantly Druze city last summer, according to the Syrian government’s Sweida…
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U.S.-Iran nuclear talks to resume in Geneva amid heightening military threats
Trump’s senior advisers reportedly prefer that Israel strike in Iran before the United States. Secretary of State Rubio said Thursday’s talks will focus mostly on the issue of Iran’s nuclear programs, as Iran refuses to discuss ballistic missiles
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Third round of Iran-US nuclear talks underway in Geneva
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Geneva “for a third round of indirect negotiations with US representatives over the Iranian nuclear program,” Iranian state media IRNA said on February 26.“Araghchi and his accompanying…
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Donald Trump advisors would rather Israel strike Iran before US
Senior advisors to US President Donald Trump would prefer if Israel struck Iran first, believing that such a move would provide better optics and help muster voter support for a US strike, Politico reported on Wednesday, citing two people…
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Dramatizing Gaza: Egyptian Ramadan Series Accused of Turning War Into Nationalist Propaganda
An Egyptian Ramadan television drama set in Gaza during the war was intended to showcase humanitarian solidarity. Instead, “The Landowners” has sparked backlash across social media – not only from Israeli viewers accusing it of propaganda –…
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Israeli woman arrested in Turkey for serving in IDF, released after US intervention
An Israeli-Turkish dual national was recently arrested while visiting her parents in Istanbul for serving in the past in the Israel Defense Forces, being held under house arrest for several days until diplomatic pressure secured her release…
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Israeli soldiers shot a Palestinian boy and stood around as he bled to death, video shows
Israeli forces blocked Palestinian ambulances while a 14-year-old lay bleeding for at least 45 minutes.
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