Israeli officials have made it clear in recent months that the IDF has the capabilities to attack Iranian nuclear sites, but for now, is waiting on US President Donald Trump’s diplomatic opening with Tehran, say top sources.
No Israeli…
Category: 3. Middle East
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US aircraft carrier collides with merchant ship near Egypt
WASHINGTON —The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman was involved in a collision at sea with a merchant vessel near Port Said, Egypt, the Navy said Thursday.
The collision occurred late Wednesday while both ships were moving. It did not…
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Parents of freed Hamas hostages give details of ordeal
Orly Gilboa says her daughter Daniella was only properly fed in the months before release. Parents of four young female Israeli hostages freed from Hamas captivity in Gaza have told the BBC about how their daughters were abused, including being…
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US aircraft carrier collides with merchant ship in Mediterranean
The USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier collided with a merchant vessel in the Mediterranean Sea, the US Navy said Thursday.
The warship’s collision with the Besiktas-M took place late the previous day while the carrier was operating near Port…
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Iranian plane refused landing in Lebanon after IDF threat
Lebanese authorities refused to authorize an Iranian passenger plane to land at the Beirut International Airport following warnings from the IDF, Israeli and Lebanese media reported Thursday evening.
The Iranian plane took off from Tehran…
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Turkey fines Adidas $15,000 for pigskin shoes
Turkey has hit German sporting equipment giant Adidas with a fine of more than $15,000 for failing to inform customers that one of its flagship shoe models contained pigskin.
The Muslim-majority country’s advertising regulator slammed Adidas for…
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France says EU working toward ‘rapid’ easing of Syria sanctions
France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said Thursday that the European Union was working toward swiftly easing Syria sanctions as Paris hosted a conference on the transition in the war-torn country after president Bashar al-Assad’s…
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International community vows support for Syria transition
Western nations joined key players in the Middle East on Thursday in a pledge of support for war-torn Syria’s delicate transition after the fall of longtime leader Bashar al-Assad.
Around 20 countries including Arab nations, Turkey, Britain,…
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France’s Macron urges ‘representative’ governance in Syria
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday urged Syria’s new leaders to ensure “governance that is representative and respectful of all” at a Paris conference on the transition in the war-torn country after Bashar al-Assad’s fall.
“The hope you…
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Two British nationals detained in Iran
Two British nationals – a man and a woman – have been arrested in Iran, the Foreign Office has confirmed.
News of their arrest first came from state-run media in Iran which said they were in custody in the south-eastern city of Kerman, accused of…
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