Islamic State terrorists killed four Syrian government security personnel in northern Syria on Monday, the Syrian state news agency reported, in what would be the group’s deadliest attack on government forces since the ouster of President Bashar…
Category: 3. Middle East
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IS terrorists kill four security personel from Syrian govt.
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Various foreign ministers condemn Israel over West Bank moves, statement says
ISTANBUL, Feb 24 (Reuters) – The foreign ministers of Brazil, France, Spain, Turkey and various other states condemned Israeli decisions that they said introduce sweeping extensions to unlawful Israeli control over the West Bank.
“Changes are…
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Vanderbilt to probe instructor over math question accusing Israel of occupation
JTA — Vanderbilt University has launched an inquiry into a mathematics lecturer whose classroom exercise accusing Israel of occupying Palestinian territory drew criticism from the activist group StopAntisemitism.
Tekin Karadağ, a senior…
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Denying reports, Trump says top general isn’t against Iran war, thinks it would be ‘easily won’
Following multiple reports that the US chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Dan Caine, has cautioned against a prolonged attack on Iran, US President Donald Trump said his top general isn’t opposed to such a war.
“Numerous…
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Board of Peace said looking into ‘stablecoin’ to boost economy of postwar Gaza
Officials with the Board of Peace, the US-led body meant to oversee postwar Gaza’s reconstruction, are reportedly exploring creating a cryptocurrency to jumpstart the Strip’s economic recovery.
The currency would be a so-called…
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Trump denies top US officer warned of Iran strike risks
President Donald Trump on Monday denied reports that the top US military officer had flagged the risks of a major operation against Iran, saying Washington would “easily” beat Tehran in any war.
US media reported that General Dan Caine, the…
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Iran would react ‘ferociously’ to any US attack, warns of regional conflict
Iran vowed on Monday to retaliate “ferociously” against any attack from the United States, and repeated its warning of a regional conflagration in response to President Donald Trump’s latest threat of strikes.
The bellicose rhetoric from both…
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Hamas seen working to maintain control of Gaza via Trump-backed bodies
US President Donald Trump is pushing full steam ahead with his vision for a post-war Gaza that is not ruled by Hamas. But evidence seen by The Times of Israel shows how Hamas is moving effectively to subvert him.
At the Board of Peace…
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U.S. military begins withdrawing from main base in northeast Syria, Syrian sources say
U.S. officials describe the withdrawal as ‘conditions-based’ amid the Syrian government’s alleged ‘willingness’ to combat the ‘terrorist threat within its borders’
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Jordan denounces Huckabee’s comments on Israel, West Bank
The Jordanian Parliament voted unanimously to remove mentions of “Israel” from the minutes of a debate on Monday, Jordanian and Israeli media reported.The call to remove mentions of Israel was submitted by MP Hail Ayash, who said that the name of…
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