Ali Shaath, the head of the new Palestinian technocratic committee charged with governing the Gaza Strip, said on Monday that the opening of Gaza’s Rafah Border Crossing signaled the start of a process to open a “window of hope” for Palestinians…
Category: 3. Middle East
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‘Window of hope:’ Ali Shaath lauds Rafah Crossing opening
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Iran signals potential US talks, says ready for war
Potential negotiations between the US and Iran, involving senior officials from both countries, may take place in the next few days, Iran’s semi-official Tasnim News Agency reported on Monday, while also citing Iran’s top general as saying that…
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Iran arrests four foreigners for ‘participation in riots’ amid ongoing crackdown
TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian authorities have arrested four foreigners of undisclosed nationalities for “participation in riots,” state television said Monday.
“These individuals were apprehended during a raid on their hideout” in…
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UAE denies talks on assuming Gaza civilian control
The United Arab Emirates issued a blunt denial on Monday of reports that it planned to assume civilian administration of the Gaza Strip, saying governance and administration remained the responsibility of the Palestinian people. In a statement…
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Turkey emerges as possible host for US-Iran talks: What to know
Turkey is moving to host potential US-Iran talks as Ankara intensifies mediation efforts amid mounting concerns over the fallout of a possible US strike on Iran.
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Deflated: Israeli scientists find Jupiter is smaller than previously thought
Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system, is slightly smaller and flatter than scientists had believed for the past 50 years, according to a breakthrough discovery by Israeli researchers.
Leading an international team from Italy, the…
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Report: U.S.-Iran talks could begin soon; Witkoff to meet with Netanyahu
A source who told Iran’s Tasnim news agency that a meeting is possible between Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, and U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff though no date or place has been set. Witkoff is expected to arrive in Israel on Tuesday
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EU: rejects Iran’s categorisation of EU armies as ‘terrorist groups’
PARIS, Feb 2 (Reuters) – The European Union said it rejected Iran’s decision to consider as “terrorist groups” the armies of EU countries after the EU listed the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on the bloc’s list of terrorist organisations.
“We…
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On edge, Iranians in Turkey watch their homeland convulse
Mahsa, an Iranian exile, nervously twirled a strand of hair around her painted fingernails, chain smoking as she contemplated the chaos in her home country from across the border in Turkey.
Three years ago, the 30-year-old Tehran native fled for…
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Syrian government forces deploy towards Kurdish-run city after ceasefire deal
Feb 2 (Reuters) – A convoy of Syrian government security forces moved towards the Kurdish-controlled city of Hasakah in the northeast on Monday, Reuters witnesses said, deploying under a U.S.-backed ceasefire deal that foresees the Kurdish-run…
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