Qatar denied and condemned on Thursday evening the main emerging claims by Israeli investigators that it paid to have its image boosted and Egypt’s belittled as one of the main mediators in the Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal.
A court…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Top US general calls out Houthi-Shabaab ties across Yemen-Somalia strait
The Pentagon has opened the aperture on al-Shabaab in recent months, allowing AFRICOM to ramp up strikes on the al-Qaeda offshoot in the Horn of Africa.
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Postwar Gaza plans stall over challenge of disarming Hamas
Hamas is confronting a rare public backlash in Gaza as the death toll mounts from Israel’s bombardment and uncertainty looms over the militant group’s postwar future.
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Gaza heritage and destruction on display in Paris
A new exhibition opening in Paris on Friday showcases archaeological artifacts from Gaza, once a major commercial crossroads between Asia and Africa, whose heritage has been ravaged by Israel’s ongoing onslaught.
Around a hundred artifacts,…
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Egypt and Qatar’s Gaza rivalry and Al Jazeera’s influence
The recent developments in the affair known as ‘Qatargate’ have brought to the public eye one of the most striking relationships in the Middle East: that of Egypt and Qatar. One claim heard several times over the past few days accused…
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Israeli FM says indirect US-Iran talks likely, hails 'common objective' with France
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said France shares the same concerns as Israel on the Iranian nuclear plan and predicted that Washington would soon launch indirect talks with Tehran.
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OPEC+ members boost output as Trump tariffs bring down oil prices
The US president has been calling on Saudi Arabia and other top oil producers to boost production and bring down prices.
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Gaza rescuers say Israeli air strikes in north kill at least 15
Gaza’s civil defence agency said Israeli air strikes in the north of the territory killed at least 15 people Thursday, as the military warned residents to leave the area.
Agency spokesman Mahmud Bassal said the strikes targeted several homes in…
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How Trump’s latest tariffs impact the Middle East
Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the highest levels, as…
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Syria condemns Israeli strikes as tensions rise over Turkey
Lucy WilliamsonMiddle East correspondent
EPAIsrael’s military said it hit “military capabilities that remained” at Hama airbase Syria has strongly condemned a fresh wave of Israeli strikes on airbases and other military sites overnight as an…
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