EPAOn a clear day, the skyscrapers of Tel Aviv are visible from the hill above Karnei Shomron, an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank.
“I do feel different from Tel Aviv,”…
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Israeli settlers in West Bank see Trump win as chance to push on
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Biden: We are making some real progress on Gaza deal
US President Joe Biden on Thursday said that real progress was being made towards a Gaza deal as negotiators try to reach a ceasefire accord between Israel and Hamas.
Biden is reportedly pushing hard for a ceasefire agreement to be reached…
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Social media poses hidden dangers for IDF soldiers
A photo of Yossi on a family vacation in Cyprus would not normally raise an eyebrow. But for Hamas and other terrorist groups, it serves as a locator and a potential weapon of war. In today’s world, where images posted on social media can…
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Swiss citizen dies in Iran prison after spying arrest
A Swiss national arrested in Iran and accused of spying has died in prison, according to Iranian state media.
The man was being held with another inmate at a prison in the eastern city of Semnan when he “committed suicide” on Thursday, Iran’s…
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Army chief elected Lebanon’s president
Lebanon’s parliament has elected the country’s army chief as president, ending a power vacuum that has lasted more than two years.
Joseph Aoun’s candidacy for the mainly ceremonial role – which is reserved for a Maronite Christian under a…
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Turkiye to tell US that Syria needs to be rid of terrorists, Turkish source says
Syria is ‘the cornerstone for regional stability,’ GCC tells UN Security Council
NEW YORK CITY: The Gulf Cooperation Council on Wednesday stressed the need to respect the…Continue Reading
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37 killed in north Syria clashes between pro-Turkiye, Kurdish forces: monitor
Syria is ‘the cornerstone for regional stability,’ GCC tells UN Security Council
NEW YORK CITY: The Gulf Cooperation Council on Wednesday stressed the need to respect the…Continue Reading
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Gaza rescuers say children among 12 killed in Israeli strikes
GAZA STRIP, Palestinian Territories: Gaza’s civil defense agency said Israeli forces pounded the Palestinian territory on Thursday, killing at least 12 people including three girls, 15 months into the war.
The latest strikes came as Qatar,…
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Joseph Aoun elected president of Lebanon
BEIRUT: Lebanese Armed Forces Chief Gen. Joseph Aoun, 61, was elected as the country’s 14th president by parliamentarians on Thursday.
Aoun received 99 votes, handing him the Presidential Palace for the next six years, breaking a 26-month…
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US, Arab mediators make some progress in Gaza peace talks, no deal yet, sources say
What AI-agents and blockchain in a ‘Post Web’ world means for tech-savvy Middle East
RIYADH: As blockchain and cryptocurrency drive the internet toward decentralization,…Continue Reading
