Damascus and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces are navigating tense negotiations following clashes and a temporary ceasefire in northeastern Syria.
Category: 3. Middle East
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Syria-Kurd deal hinges on SDF integration as Barrack meets Kobane
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Miracle on ice: Israel’s bobsleigh team clinches spot at 2026 Winter Olympics
Israel made ice-cold history on Thursday after qualifying a bobsleigh team for the Winter Olympics for the first time.
The four-man team, headed by pilot AJ Edelman – who has been working tirelessly toward this goal for the past eight…
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Kushner presents plan for glitzy Gaza rebuild, aiming for ‘catastrophic success’
Senior White House adviser Jared Kushner on Thursday presented a plan to rebuild war-torn Gaza into a glitzy resort, which he said could happen in three years if Hamas demilitarizes in accordance with the next phase of US President Donald…
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Trump unveils Board of Peace, ‘New Gaza’ plans at Davos
US President Donald Trump headed home from Davos on Thursday after unveiling his new Board of Peace and once again casting himself as a global peacemaker, despite widespread scepticism over a plan that aims to rewrite the world order.
Trump…
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Commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards warns Israel and US of ‘finger on trigger’
The commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards on Thursday warned Washington that the force had its “finger on the trigger” in the wake of its crackdown on mass anti-government protests, even as US President Donald Trump said the…
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Iraq to prosecute ISIS detainees transferred from Syria: What to know
The repatriation of Iraqis accused of Islamic State ties from Syria has reignited security concerns in Iraq.
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US outlines NCAG plan for Gaza demilitarization
The new set of demilitarization principles for Gaza set by the United States pushes for the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG) to dismantle armed groups and oversee a verified disarmament process that would enable a…
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Three films focused on Gaza war and hostage crisis nominated for Oscars
Israel’s ‘Butcher’s Stain’ and documentary short ‘Children No More: Were and Are Gone,’ along with ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’ about death of 5-year-old Palestinian girl, win nods
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US envoy calls for Syria truce to be upheld
DAMASCUS, Jan 22 (Reuters) – A U.S. envoy called for a truce between the Syrian government and Kurdish-led forces to be upheld, urging steps to build trust after Damascus captured swathes of the northeast in a push to reassert central…
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Spain closes Pegasus spyware probe again, saying Israel has not responded
MADRID, Jan 22 (Reuters) – Spain’s High Court on Thursday closed its investigation into the use of Israeli cyber-intelligence firm NSO Group’s “Pegasus” software to spy on Spanish politicians, citing a lack of cooperation from Israeli…
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