Feb 19 (Reuters) – Belarus, a close ally of Russia rarely invited to international gatherings, said on Thursday it had intended to attend the inaugural meeting of U.S. President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace in Washington but failed to receive…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Iranians grieve defiantly for thousands killed in January crackdown
CAIRO (AP) — Standing on her balcony in the Iranian capital, Tehran, the teacher shouted out into the darkness, “Death to the dictator!” and “Death to the murderer, Khamenei!” on a recent night, joining the slogans coming from…
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Journalist receives award on behalf of Iran protesters
Iranian-American journalist Masih Alinejad accepted the Courage Award on Wednesday at the Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy on behalf of Iranian protesters, many of whom have lost their lives this past month, demonstrating against the…
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Trump's Board of Peace members pledge $7bn in Gaza relief
Trump said it “looks like” Hamas will disarm, even though there are signs the group is regrouping.
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Factbox-Contributions for Gaza from Board of Peace members
Feb 19 (Reuters) – Several foreign dignitaries attending the first meeting of U.S. President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace for Gaza made offers of aid on Thursday. These include:
UNITED STATES: pledges to make a contribution of $10 billion to the…
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‘We Haven’t Had a Normal Ramadan in Four Years’: For Palestinians, the Start of Islam’s Holy Month Is Marred by Violence
Dazzling lights, festive decorations, elaborate iftar meals and family reunions once ushered in Islam’s holy month to the Holy Land. But for the third year in a row, the celebrations will be focused less on preparations and more on whether the…
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War-weary Sudanese celebrate as Ramadan returns to Khartoum
A familiar scene returned to Khartoum as men gathered in the streets of the war-scarred Sudanese capital to break their fast on the first day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
It was here that fighting first erupted in April 2023 between the…
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Hamas slams Palestinian Authority for killing children in West Bank op.
Hamas condemned the Palestinian Authority after security forces conducted an arrest operation in the West Bank that led to the accidental death of two children, aged 16 and four, this week.Hamas cited the incident as a reason to end security…
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US-Iran tension: Why Tehran may choose confrontation over 'surrender'
The Iranian leadership is weighing up whether resisting US demands is the best option for its survival.
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Oil extends gains on US-Iran tensions, stocks retreat
Oil prices pushed higher Thursday on worries that nuclear talks between the United States and Iran might not avert a new conflict that could threaten supplies.
On stock markets, a rally across Asia following gains by US tech heavyweights failed to…
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