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Trump admin taps Joel Rayburn for senior State Department position
The Trump administration has nominated Joel Rayburn as assistant secretary of state for Near East affairs, a key role in shaping US policy in the Middle East.
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AL-Monitor Doha: Qatar International Food Festival brings 100 kiosks, 20+ chefs
Charity football event Match for Hope 2025 is set to return to Qatar this week, bringing together football legends, top content creators and global influencers at Stadium 974. Scheduled for Feb. 14, the event features a charity football match…
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Egypt, Jordan unified against Palestinian displacement from Gaza
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Jordanian King Abdullah said that Gaza should be rebuilt without displacing Palestinians, Egypt’s presidency said in a statement reporting a phone call between the two on Wednesday.
The two…
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Rubio heads to Munich amid diplomatic push for Ukraine peace deal
STATE DEPARTMENT —U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to depart Thursday for Munich and later this week will visit the Middle East amid an intensive diplomatic push to end Russia’s aggression in Ukraine, as well as efforts to…
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Donald Trump to Abdullah: All hostages must be released by Saturday
US President Donald Trump told King Abdullah of Jordan that Hamas must release all hostages, including all Americans, by Saturday and asked for the King’s assistance in ensuring that Hamas and leaders of the region understand the severity…
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Israel responsible for majority of journalist deaths in 2024
A record number of journalists was killed around the world last year, the Committee to Protect Journalists said on Wednesday, adding that Israel was responsible for nearly 70% of the deaths.
At least 124 journalists in 18 countries died in…
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Russia’s Putin and Syria’s Sharaa hold first call since Assad fall
Syria’s interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone call on Wednesday, marking their first contact since the ouster of Russian-backed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in December.
A statement from the…
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Syria to have new government on March 1: foreign minister
Syria’s foreign minister announced on Wednesday that a new government would take over next month from the interim cabinet formed following the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad, vowing that it would represent all Syrians in their diversity.
The new…
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Egypt to present ‘vision’ to rebuild Gaza without displacement
AnadoluAlmost 70% of the buildings in Gaza are estimated to be damaged or destroyed Egypt has said it is working on a “comprehensive vision” for the reconstruction of the war-torn Gaza Strip that guarantees Palestinians the right to stay on their…
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