Wars rarely produce “clean” victories, and the latest conflict between Israel and Hamas is no exception.
Fifteen months on, thousands lie dead and many more are injured. While Gaza has been reduced to rubble, Hamas still exerts control,…
Category: 3. Middle East
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France sees opening in Trump's USAID cuts to lead Syria humanitarian aid
The Paris conference on Syria positions France at the forefront of international efforts to support the interim regime of Ahmed al-Sharaa.
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Leverkusen’s Boniface ‘happy’ despite failed Saudi move
Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface is “happy” and “focused” even though a potential big-money January move to Saudi Arabia fell through last month, the German club’s sporting director Simon Rolfes said Friday.
Boniface was left out of…
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Gaza plans put Egypt-US relations to tough test
In the bustling heart of Cairo, coffee shops teem with Gazans who managed to flee at the start of Israel’s devastating war on Hamas. Although they have found safety, they remain worried about loved ones back home.
In the past few days here,…
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Where US-Saudi ties stand as Trump eyes kingdom for Russia summit
Saudi Arabia could host a meeting between the president and his Russian counterpart on the Ukraine war as investment ties grow and Trump helps move along the LIV Golf-PGA Tour merger.
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Saudi Arabia to host Arab summit on Trump’s Gaza plan
Saudi Arabia will host the leaders of four Arab countries at a summit on February 20 to discuss President Donald Trump’s proposal for a US takeover of Gaza, a source with knowledge of the preparations said on Friday.
The leaders of Egypt, Jordan,…
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Ancient Egyptian mummies smell “spicy” and “sweet”, study finds
APEven after 5,000 years in a sarcophagus, mummified bodies from ancient Egypt still smell quite nice, scientists have discovered.
Researchers who examined nine mummies found that though there was some difference in the intensity of their odours,…
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Saudi Arabia plans Trump-alternative future for Gaza
Saudi Arabia is spearheading urgent Arab efforts to develop a plan for Gaza’s future as a counter to US President Donald Trump’s ambition for a Middle East Riviera cleared of its Palestinian inhabitants, 10 sources said.
Draft ideas will be…
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UAE's ADNOC eyes US acquisitions amid Trump's energy boom
Close political ties between the UAE and the Trump administration are likely to bode well for Abu Dhabi-based firms looking to tap the American shale boom.
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Sweden’s immigrants on edge after mass shooting
The motive behind Sweden’s deadliest mass shooting may never be known but the fact that almost all of the victims had foreign backgrounds has sparked concern among the country’s immigrants.
On February 4, 35-year-old Rickard Andersson entered the…
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