Their father, Samer Samara, who was arrested by the IDF in 2017 and later escaped, had also been wanted by Palestinian security forces; on Sunday, they opened fire on the family’s vehicle, killing his 16-year-old son…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Hezbollah open to parallel US Lebanon security talks
Hezbollah does not oppose the terms of a “parallel political negotiation” with the US that is underway to reach a “security agreement with Lebanon,” informed sources told the Hezbollah-aligned Al Akhbar on Tuesday.The “main” negotiation, per the…
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Iran to close parts of Hormuz Strait for few hours during military drill, Fars news agency says
DUBAI, Feb 17 (Reuters) – Parts of the Strait of Hormuz will close for a few hours on Tuesday due to ‘security precautions’ for shipping safety, semi-official Fars news agency reported, as the Revolutionary Guards conduct military drills in the…
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Swiss TV calls Israeli Olympic bobsled captain a ‘supporter of genocide’ in Gaza
During the Israeli bobsled team’s event Monday at the Milano Cortina Olympics, a Swiss commentator questioned the participation of Israeli captain AJ Edelman in the 2026 Winter Games, suggesting that he should be barred over his…
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Militants kill 11 Pakistani security personnel, one child near Afghan border, army says
By Mushtaq Ali
PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Feb 17 (Reuters) – Militants rammed a vehicle filled with explosives into an army checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan, killing 11 security personnel and a child, the military said on Tuesday, as the South Asian…
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Supreme leader says Iran can sink US warship as Geneva talks conclude
Iran’s supreme leader warned on Tuesday that the country had the ability to sink a US warship deployed to the Gulf, as fresh talks between the two sides concluded in Switzerland.
The threat by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei follows a military build-up by…
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Iran, United States hold new talks in Geneva
Iran and the United States began fresh talks in Geneva on Tuesday, as President Donald Trump warned of consequences should Tehran fail to strike a deal.
Mediated by Oman, the discussions are aimed at averting the possibility of US military action,…
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After US visit, Lebanon seeks Hezbollah disarmament
Lebanon’s army continues to claim it is seeking to disarm Hezbollah. However, a report at the AFP noted that “Lebanon’s government said Monday that the army would need at least four months to implement the second phase of the military’s…
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Geneva talks test US diplomacy with Iran, Russia
A lot is at stake in Geneva as the US seeks to have talks with Iran and Russia. The talks appear complex and pose many hurdles.Meanwhile, the US continues to concentrate firepower in the Middle East. US envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner…
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Australians stuck in Syria reveal post ISIS policy failures
On February 16, reports emerged that two dozen Australians had left a detention camp in eastern Syria with hopes that they would drive to Damascus and then fly to Australia by way of Beirut.It was not entirely clear why these particular…
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