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…
Category: 3. Middle East
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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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Iran unveils underwater suicide drone as US tensions grow: What we know
The showcasing of the unmanned aerial vehicle follows the unveiling of a new drone carrier warship and plans to develop a supersonic cruise missile.
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Confusion and mistrust hang over efforts to save ceasefire
Yolande KnellMiddle East correspondent
Rushdi AbualoufGaza correspondent
EPAMany displaced Palestinians have returned to the ruins of their homes in the north The Gaza ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas has looked shaky since it came into force…
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Hamas will not release all Gaza hostages on Saturday, spokesman says
Senior Hamas spokesperson Sami Abu Zuhri spoke to Al Jazeera on Wednesday evening and stated that Hamas is “committed” to implementing the previously agreed schedule of the hostage deal and that they will not release “all” Israeli hostages…
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Jordan king faces quagmire over Trump’s Gaza proposal
Jordan’s King Abdullah II was visibly uncomfortable as he sat across from US President Donald Trump and discussed the fate of over two million Palestinians in Gaza.
Trump’s proposed plan to take over Gaza and “clean out” the territory of its…
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Jordan’s King Abdullah adopts cautious tone in first meeting with Trump
Jordan’s King Abdullah met Tuesday in the Oval Office with US President Donald Trump, almost exactly a year after sitting down with Trump’s predecessor, Joe Biden, in the White House on February 12, 2024.
The contrast between the two…
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