By Jessica Donati and Clement Bonnerot
Feb 10 (Reuters) – Blackwater founder Erik Prince deployed a private security force to operate drones and help Democratic Republic of Congo’s army secure the strategic city of Uvira against Rwanda-backed…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Teachers union chief in talks with Finance Ministry to shorten school week to 5 days
Israel Teachers Union chief Yaffa Ben David said Tuesday that she is negotiating with the Finance Ministry regarding shortening the school week, among other things, following Hebrew media reports that the ministry would be overhauling the…
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New activity in Isfahan suggests looming US strike
The Islamic regime is likely preparing for the possibility of a US strike, experts told The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday after reviewing high-resolution satellite images of the Isfahan nuclear complex taken Vantor on Sunday.The images revealed the…
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Gaza girls take up boxing to heal war’s scars
In a makeshift boxing ring etched into the sand between the tens of displaced Palestinians in southern Gaza, a dozen young girls warmed up before delivering fierce blows at their coach’s command.
Osama Ayub once ran a boxing club in Gaza City, in…
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Kurdish forces’ role in defeating ISIS deserves recognition
On February 9, Saudi Arabia hosted a meeting of senior diplomatic and defense officials of the US-led Global Coalition to defeat ISIS. It is the latest meeting of the coalition, which now includes around 90 members. Syria is the latest country to…
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Fidan: Iran nuclear breakout could drag Turkey into regional arms race
The top Turkish diplomat said an Iranian nuclear breakout could push Ankara into a nuclear race but declined to say whether Turkey would pursue its own nuclear weapons.
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Israel’s Move for Stricter West Bank Control Will Wipe Out Palestinian Authority, Officials Say
Palestinian Authority officials who spoke to Haaretz on Monday described Israel’s security cabinet approval the day before to expand Israeli oversight and enforcement measures in Palestinian-controlled areas of the West Bank as “the final nail in…
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Feb.11: Iran’s revolutionary anniversary could be its last
February 11 is meant to be the Islamic Republic’s annual display of legitimacy. A day the state floods Iran’s streets with flags, slogans, and choreographed crowds to commemorate the fall of the Shah, the rise of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomenei…
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Palestinian woman detained by ICE in 2025 is hospitalized after seizure in detention
WASHINGTON — A Palestinian woman was hospitalized on Friday after suffering a seizure in US immigration detention, the US Department of Homeland Security said on Monday.
The legal team and family of Leqaa Kordia, a 33-year-old Muslim…
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Militias, Interrogations and Threats: The Harrowing Road Back to Gaza
After a prolonged closure, the Rafah Crossing reopened last week to limited traffic in and out of the Gaza Strip, in line with the implementation of Phase 2 of the cease-fire declared by U.S. President Donald Trump. As of Sunday, 284 people had…
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