Tel Aviv’s Bodega Burger is already known for pushing the envelope on kosher food, with a pioneering (beef) bacon (vegan) cheese burger as its signature dish since it opened in 2019.
Soon, it may add old-fashioned Southern fried chicken to…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Syrian security convoy heads to key Kurdish city under US-backed deal
Feb 3 (Reuters) – Syrian government security forces moved towards the Kurdish-controlled northeastern city of Qamishli on Tuesday, security sources and witnesses said, as they implement a U.S.-backed deal to bring Kurdish-run regions under the…
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Tearful Gazans finally reunite after limited Rafah reopening
Gazans long-separated from their loved ones shed tears of joy after the limited reopening of the Rafah crossing with Egypt allowed a handful to finally return to the war-shattered territory.
Jubilant crowds filmed on their phones as they flocked…
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A second Iranian official seeks asylum in Switzerland
Iran’s chargé d’affaires in Vienna, Gholamreza Derikvand, has left his post and is seeking asylum for himself and his family in Switzerland, Iran International reported on Tuesday afternoon, citing sources familiar with the matter. The…
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Greece to soon announce social media ban for children under 15, government source says
ATHENS, Feb 3 (Reuters) – Greece is “very close” to announcing a social media ban for children aged under 15, a senior government source told Reuters on Tuesday.
Spain said on Tuesday that it plans to ban social media for those aged under 16 and…
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Steve Witkoff visit tests Israel’s limits on possible Iran deal
Discourse around the possibility of direct negotiations between the United States and Iran has shifted from quiet channels to the public sphere amid the arrival of the Trump administration’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, in Israel on Tuesday,…
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Lebanese army chief meets US amid Hezbollah tensions
In an important visit, the head of the Lebanese military met with US counterparts this week. Al-Arabiya noted that the meetings took place “in recent days as Beirut looks to shore up international support for the country’s military and state…
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12 people let into Gaza from Egypt, of 42 who tried, on day 1 of Rafah opening – report
Only 12 of the 42 Palestinians who sought to return to the Gaza Strip via the Rafah Border Crossing Monday were allowed to enter, according a Tuesday report, which said 30 were blocked and were returned to Egypt.
Monday was the first day of…
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Ukraine to adjust peace negotiators’ work after Russia’s strike, Zelenskiy says
KYIV, Feb 3 (Reuters) – The work of Ukraine’s negotiating team will be adjusted after Russia’s overnight attack on Ukrainian energy facilities, which involved a record number of ballistic missiles, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on…
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First Gaza patients evacuated via Rafah crossing since 2025
“On the second of February, WHO and partners supported the medical evacuation of five patients and seven companions to Egypt via the Rafah crossing,” said WHO spokesperson Christian Lindmeier.”It was the first medical evacuation through this…
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