Mediators Qatar and Egypt were pushing to resolve a crisis in the Gaza ceasefire Wednesday, a Palestinian source told AFP, after Israel and the United States told Hamas to release hostages this weekend or face a return to war.
Under the terms of…
Category: 3. Middle East
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New push to salvage Israel-Hamas truce
Mediators Qatar and Egypt were pushing to salvage the Gaza ceasefire Wednesday, a Palestinian source told AFP, after Israel and the United States told Hamas to release hostages this weekend or face a return to war.
Under the terms of the truce,…
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Israel wants to remain in Lebanon past end of Hezbollah ceasefire
Israel wants to remain in several points in Lebanon even after the planned withdrawal date of February 18, a source familiar with the details told The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday.
Israel requested to keep its troops in five posts in southern…
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Arab League chief rejects Trump plan to displace Palestinians from Gaza
Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit rejected any plan to displace Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, saying Wednesday that such resettlement would be “unacceptable.”
Aboul Gheit told the World Governments Summit that U.S….
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Future hosts Saudi Arabia ‘watch and learn’ on Asian Winter Games debut
Saudi Arabia made their debut at the Asian Winter Games in China this week and will controversially host the next edition in a move derided as “awful” by one Olympic skier and denounced by environmental groups.
The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) in…
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Billions invested in AI, data centers at Saudi's LEAP summit: What to know
The four-day event saw billions of dollars worth of investment poured into artificial intelligence projects — many of them in Saudi Arabia.
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Increased ISIS activity in Iraq raises security concerns
Security and military sources report a significant increase in ISIS movements between Kirkuk and Salahaddin, with militants wearing military uniforms and carrying advanced weapons. Iraqi forces continue airstrikes in key areas, including recent…
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SDF secure and protect al-Hol Camp
Since Bahar al-Assad’s fall in Syria, ISIS has become more active, with attacks against the Syrian Democratic Forces intensifying, particularly in the al-Hol region. This coincides with a rise in attempts by ISIS families to flee the al-Hol…
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Marmoush’s Man City move sparks excitement in Egypt
In a packed cafe in Cairo, all eyes were glued to a flickering flat-screen TV, waiting for Omar Marmoush, now donning Manchester City’s sky-blue jersey, to step onto the pitch.
In the 84th minute, the Egyptian forward finally jogged to the…
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Houthis deport Ahmed Elbadawy, suspecting him of homosexuality support
Ahmed Elbadawy, an Egyptian-French travel blogger who entered Israel and filmed a homophobic video in Tel Aviv in 2022, was deported by Houthi authorities after being accused of ‘espionage and supporting homosexuality.’
The young blogger,…
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