International outrage was growing on Monday at Israeli plans to tighten the country’s grip over the occupied West Bank, with the United Nations chief saying he was “gravely concerned”.
Earlier, Saudi Arabia and seven other Muslim-majority…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Mamdani-allied Jewish groups campaign against synagogue buffer zones
NEW YORK — Far-left Jewish groups in New York City came out on Monday against legislation meant to create protective buffer zones around synagogues in response to recent protests, complicating a fraught issue for the city government and…
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Iran arrests reformists as crackdown on dissent widens, reports say
The head of the main reformist coalition, Azar Mansouri, is said to be among those held a month after security forces crushed nationwide protests.
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Over 65,000 aid trucks enter Gaza since ceasefire
The Israeli agency COGAT (Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories) reported that over 65,000 trucks entered Gaza since the start of the ceasefire in October. Of these, more than 14,000 carried shelter equipment and more than…
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Machine guns to machetes: Weapons that massacred thousands in Iran
BBC News Persian Forensic has been able to confirm the security forces’ deployment of a wide array of lethal and non-lethal weaponry.
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Saudi Arabia investing in Syria’s economy
DAMASCUS – In recent weeks, reports of extensive Saudi investments, potentially the largest in over a decade, may indicate a transformation of Syria’s economic landscape. This move reflects a clear shift in economic relations between Riyadh and…
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US issues fresh guidance to vessels transiting Strait of Hormuz as Iran tensions simmer
Feb 9 (Reuters) – The United States issued fresh guidance on Monday to commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping lane for Middle East oil supplies, as tensions simmered between Washington and Tehran over Iran’s nuclear…
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Uber snaps up Getir in Turkey as Mubadala exits battered delivery bet
Uber is making a new pickup in Turkey: On Feb. 9, the US ride-hailing giant agreed to acquire Getir’s delivery business in the country for $335 million from the UAE sovereign wealth fund Mubadala.
The deal marks a fresh bet for Uber on a…
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In Syria, Sharaa's brothers take spotlight with Saudi, Russian dealings
Hazem al-Sharaa is playing a key role in Syria’s economic development and ties with the Gulf, while Maher al-Sharaa is involved in diplomacy with Russia, though another brother has reportedly fallen out of favor with the president.
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Iran steps up arrests while remaining positive on US talks
Iran stepped up its crackdown on Monday after recent protests, with more arrests, while holding the door open to Washington for further nuclear negotiations.
The arrests — including that of Javad Emam, the spokesperson for the main reformist…
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