After the autonomous administration of northeast Syria decided to allow the residents of the Arisha camp in southern Hasakah to return to their homes, a number of families are preparing to return. People in the camp, home to more than 2,700…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Iran sentences protester to death; rights groups condemn unfair trial
Human rights groups say that Pzhman Sultani, who was arrested during protests in Bokan, Iran, has been sentenced to death for premeditated murder by a court in West Azerbaijan province. Rights groups say the trial was unfair and did not follow…
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Israel may strike Iran’s nuclear sites with Donald Trump’s support
An American intelligence assessment determined that Israel may be considering strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities this year, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday night.
The assessment, conducted during the final days of the Biden…
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Kurdish demonstration laws block protesters from entering Irbil
On Sunday, violence erupted at a security checkpoint outside of the Kurdistan Region’s capital Irbil after security forces prevented hundreds of protesting teachers from Sulaymaniyah and Halabja provinces from entering the city.
The teachers,…
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AL-Monitor Riyadh: ‘Report Error’ transforms daily items in Abha
“The Edge of Language” by Nasser Al Salem at ATHR
At ATHR’s JAX Gallery in Riyadh, Saudi artist Nasser Al Salem is staging a solo exhibition until March 20 that explores expanded perspectives of Arabic calligraphy, examining its potential as…
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VOA Kurdish: Celebrating women in science: A story from Halabja
Shaida Sayad, a university graduate from Sirwan district in Kurdistan’s Halabja province, has harnessed her scientific skills and practical experience to create over 20 types of cosmetics, soaps, softeners, and other women’s products. Her…
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Pressure builds on US over future of its military presence in Syria
The future of the United States’ military presence in Syria is in question, with President Donald Trump facing competing demands from Turkey and Israel over the 2,000-strong force that is supporting a Syrian Kurdish-led coalition fighting…
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Wife of Colombian-Israeli hostage receives proof of life
The wife of Elkana Bohbot, a Colombian-Israeli man being held hostage by Hamas, said Wednesday she had received proof he was alive and denounced the “terrible” conditions in which he was being held.
In an interview with Colombia’s Blu Radio,…
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Israel seeks another extension for Lebanon withdrawal, source says
Israel is seeking another extension of the deadline for the withdrawal of its troops from southern Lebanon, a Western diplomatic source says, a request that is likely to raise new concerns in a country with a history of Israeli occupation.
Israeli…
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UN envoy warns Syria against retribution campaign
The United Nations envoy for Syria on Wednesday called on its new authorities to prevent a “cycle of retribution and revenge” after the overthrow of the brutal rule of Bashar al-Assad.
At a Security Council meeting, Geir Pedersen spoke of worrying…
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