A look back through the recent guests says a lot about the influence of Saudi Arabia – US President Donald Trump, France’s Emmanuel Macron, Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany, Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky, and the UK’s own Prime Minister Sir…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Hamas claims IDF came within meters of hostages
Hostages in Gaza were sometimes kept only meters away from IDF soldiers, a Hamas source claimed to the Saudi outlet Asharq Al-Awsat on Saturday.On several occasions, IDF troops were directly above the tunnels where Hamas terrorists had hidden…
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Cop hurt, 3 arrested as Haredim riot in Ofakim against draft dodger’s arrest
Israeli bobsled pilot says team apartment was robbed ahead of Milan Cortina Winter Olympics * IDF says two Palestinian terrorists killed after crossing Gaza ceasefire line
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UAE air services agreement shut down by Algeria
Algeria has begun the process of canceling its air services agreement with the United Arab Emirates, signed in Abu Dhabi in May 2013, state media said on Saturday.It gave no immediate reason for the move, but Algerian media outlets have strongly…
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Abbas receives draft constitution that aims to transition PA to full-fledged state
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas received a draft constitution on Thursday that aims to transition the PA to a full-fledged state, Ramallah’s official Wafa media outlet said.
The PA already refers to itself as a full-fledged…
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Gallant: PM a ‘liar’ who undermined security chiefs, built false narrative of Oct. 7
Ex-defense minister joined by Lapid in upbraiding Netanyahu for cherrypicked quotes, shirking accountability in his response to state comptroller’s now-frozen Oct. 7 investigation
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Visiting Israeli border, Lebanese PM vows to expand state authority against Hezbollah
While lamenting near-daily IDF strikes as a ‘blow to our dignity,’ Nawaf Salam pledges reconstruction, restoration of public services during trip to heavily damaged towns
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Over 2,200 ISIS detainees moved from Syria to Iraq in ongoing US operation
US-led initiative launched to ensure ISIS detainees remain in ‘secure detention facilities’ sees inmates transferred from auspices of Kurdish-led forces in Syria to Iraqi jails
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Israel’s Netanyahu expected to meet Trump in US on Wednesday and discuss Iran
Feb 7 (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to meet U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday in Washington, where they will discuss negotiations with Iran, Netanyahu’s office said on Saturday.
Iranian and U.S. officials…
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Demonstrators in Berlin call for fall of Iran’s Islamic republic
Several thousand demonstrators rallied in Berlin on Saturday calling for an end to Iran’s clerical-led government and its bloody repression of protests.
Police said 10,000 people had attended one protest at the city’s Brandenburg Gate organised by…
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