The Syrian transitional government in Damascus is involved in US-backed talks with the Druze leadership in Sweida, according to Agence France-Presse reports on Tuesday.Reports on the talks were shared in Arabic media in the region, including The…
Category: 3. Middle East
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US mediates talks between Damascus and Druze in Sweida
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Court Overturns Israeli Officer’s Conviction for Palestinian Journalist Attack
The Jerusalem Magistrate Court on Tuesday overturned the conviction of a Border Police officer who was recorded assaulting Palestinian photojournalist Mustafa Al-Haruf in East Jerusalem in 2023, sentencing him instead to 300 hours of community…
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Ministers Smotrich, Katz Advance Plan to Relocate West Bank Enclave Village
Lawyers representing the Israeli government informed the country’s top court that Defense Minister Israel Katz and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich are advancing a plan to relocate a community of Palestinians living on Israeli side of the West…
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US chief Dan Caine remains top Donald Trump advisor on Iran
US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs General Dan Caine has become the most dominant advisor to US President Donald Trump on Iran, dating back to June 2025, The Jerusalem Post has learned.Many other top officials, including US Vice President JD Vance,…
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US to offer passport services in West Bank settlement for first time
By Rami Ayyub
JERUSALEM, Feb 24 (Reuters) – The U.S. will provide on-site passport services this week in a settlement in the West Bank, marking the first time American consular officials have offered such services to settlers in the occupied…
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Lebanon fears Israeli strikes if Iran situation escalates
Lebanon’s foreign minister said Tuesday his country fears its infrastructure could be hit by Israeli strikes if the situation with Iran escalates, after Israel intensified its attacks on Tehran-backed Hezbollah.
With tensions high, Lebanon’s army…
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Iran says nuclear deal within reach ahead of Geneva talks
A nuclear deal between the US and Iran is “within reach, but only if diplomacy is given priority,” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi wrote on X/Twitter on Tuesday evening.”We have a historic opportunity to strike an unprecedented agreement…
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US forces seize third sanctioned oil tanker in Indian Ocean, Pentagon says
WASHINGTON, Feb 24 (Reuters) – U.S. military forces seized a sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean after tracking it from Caribbean waters, the Pentagon said on Tuesday, adding that it was the third such interdiction in that region.
After…
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Mass escape from IS-linked Syria camp raises EU concerns
An EU internal memo has raised security concerns about the escape of thousands of people from a detention camp holding relatives of suspected Islamic State fighters in northeastern Syria, suggesting militant groups could recruit from them.The…
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Israel Backs Reza Pahlavi to Rule Iran. That’s a Dangerous Gamble
During the first ever direct Israel-Iran war last June, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wanted more than a military victory – he hinted and hoped for the end of the Iranian regime. Now the collapse of the regime in Tehran is his…
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