Israeli air strikes killed 22 people in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, including women and children, according to the territory’s civil defence agency, updating an earlier toll.
Despite a US-brokered ceasefire entering its second phase earlier this…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Arab citizens' Tel Aviv protest against violence is a test for the entire Israeli public
While the protest remains nonpartisan and civilian-driven, reflecting a simple demand for safety despite little expectation of action from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, it may send a crucial message of sanity in an otherwise…
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Iran blames US, Israel, Europe for fueling protests
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Saturday that US, Israeli, and European leaders had exploited Iran’s economic problems, incited unrest, and provided people with the means to “tear the nation apart” in recent protests.The…
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Ali Khamenei reappears for Islamic Republic’s 47th anniversary
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei made a public appearance to pray at the tomb of former Iranian Supreme Leader Ruhollah Khomeini, marking the beginning of the celebrations for the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, his official X account posted on…
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Thousands flee northwest Pakistan after mosques warn of possible military action
By Muhammad Amin Afridi and Saad Sayeed
BARA/KARACHI, Pakistan, Jan 31 (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of people have fled a remote mountainous region in northwestern Pakistan in recent weeks, residents said, after warnings broadcast from mosques…
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Israeli strikes kill 12 in Gaza, health ministry says
GAZA, Jan 31 (Reuters) – Israeli airstrikes in Gaza killed at least 12 people, the Palestinian health ministry said, with children reported to be among the fatalities in the latest violence rattling a tenuous ceasefire.
One airstrike hit an…
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US approves $6.7 billion arms sale to Israel, $9 billion Patriot missile deal for Saudis
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has approved $6.67 billion in new arms sales to Israel and a separate $9 billion weapons package for Saudi Arabia, the State Department said late Friday.
The announcement of sales to…
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Iran president says Trump, Netanyahu, Europe stirred tensions in protests
Jan 31 (Reuters) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Saturday that U.S., Israeli and European leaders had exploited Iran’s economic problems, incited unrest and provided people with the means to “tear the nation apart” in recent…
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Iranian activist notes key differences from 2022 protest
The protests in Iran seem similar to those reported in 2022, when people nationwide took to the streets to protest the Islamic Republic, but according to an Iranian activist, they are “completely different situations.”Parisa (talking under a…
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Trump announced an increase in US forces near Iran
White House chief Donald Trump said that the United States is sending more forces to Iran than it had off the coast of Venezuela.
‘A large armada, a flotilla, call it what you will, even larger than the one we…
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