Syria’s government said a drone strike by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces killed seven of its soldiers on Wednesday, though the SDF denied this, in an incident that threatens to derail a ceasefire after days of fighting in the…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Syria accuses Kurds of breaking truce, threatening deal
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US House advances contempt motion for the Clintons in Epstein probe
WASHINGTON — A House committee advanced resolutions Wednesday to hold former US president Bill Clinton and former secretary of state Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress over the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, opening the prospect of…
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Putin says he will meet US envoys Witkoff, Kushner on Thursday
Jan 21 (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday he would meet on Thursday with U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, who have been tasked with finding a solution to Russia’s nearly four-year-old war with Ukraine….
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U.S. military transfers first 150 Islamic State detainees from Syria to Iraq
U.S. troops and their partner forces detained more than 300 IS operatives in Syria and killed over 20 last year, the U.S. military said
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Arab diplomat: Turkey, Qatar filling vacuum in Gaza created by Israel’s snub of PA
A senior Arab diplomat stated Wednesday that Israel’s refusal to let the Palestinian Authority play a role in the postwar management of Gaza is what led to Turkey and Qatar filling the vacuum.
Speaking to The Times of Israel on condition…
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8 Muslim countries, including Saudi Arabia, accept invite to join Board of Peace
Eight prominent Muslim countries jointly announced their decisions to join US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace on Wednesday, as Trump acknowledged some countries may have difficulties joining without parliamentary approval.
Saudi…
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Russia still studying Board of Peace proposal, Vladimir Putin says
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that Russian President Vladimir Putin had accepted his invitation to join Trump’s Board of Peace initiative aimed at resolving global conflicts, a statement that Putin quickly countered, saying that the…
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Putin says Russia studying peace board proposal after Trump says he accepted invite
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 21 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that Russian President Vladimir Putin had accepted his invitation to join Trump’s Board of Peace initiative aimed at resolving global conflicts, a statement that…
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Iran’s Araghchi threatens US, Donald Trump with war in WSJ op-ed
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi issued the Islamic Republic’s most direct threat to the United States in an opinion piece published by The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday.”Unlike the restraint Iran showed in June 2025, our powerful armed…
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Who is on Trump’s Board of Peace
US President Donald Trump has invited dozens of world leaders to join his Board of Peace initiative aimed at resolving global conflicts, but diplomats say it could harm the work of the United Nations.While some traditional US allies have…
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