“Peace is the only solution,” said Abdul Aziz Khamis, a veteran Saudi journalist and former editor-in-chief of prominent newspapers such as Al-Majalla and Al-Arab, in the tenth episode of the “Mizrahan” podcast on Wednesday.In the podcast, hosted…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Veteran Saudi editor: ‘Peace with Israel is possible’
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Turkey’s Erdogan says Kurdish forces in Syria must lay down arms and disband now
ANKARA, Jan 21 (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that Kurdish forces in northern Syria must lay down weapons and disband now to avoid further bloodshed, after Damascus struck a ceasefire with the group and gave them…
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Rights group: Iran blackout isolates families
The flow of information out of Iran has been heavily disrupted by the regime’s internet blackout. While the restrictions have limited what reaches the outside world, their most immediate and severe impact has been felt by those inside the…
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Widow of Iran’s last shah says ‘no turning back’ after protests
The widow of Iran’s last shah has told AFP there is “no turning back” after a wave of protests against the country’s clerical authorities, saying she is convinced the Iranian people will emerge victorious.
Driven into exile with her husband in…
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Syria army enters Al-Hol camp holding relatives of jihadists: AFP
Syria’s army on Wednesday entered the vast Al-Hol camp that houses relatives of suspected Islamic State jihadists after Kurdish forces withdrew from the site, said an AFP journalist at the scene.
The government announced a new ceasefire with the…
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Italy won’t take part in Trump’s “Board of Peace”, Corriere says
ROME, Jan 21 (Reuters) – Italy won’t take part in U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” initiative, daily Corriere della Sera reported on Wednesday, citing concern that joining such a group led by a single country’s leader would violate…
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Farah Reza Pahlavi urges Iran mourning for protest victims
Former Iranian empress Farah Pahlavi issued a rare public appeal on Tuesday night calling for a National Day of Mourning to honor Iranians killed in the Islamic Republic’s ongoing crackdown on nationwide protests.In a statement put out on…
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Kurdish group claims Iran missile, drone attack
The Kurdistan Freedom Party, an Iranian Kurdish group, claimed that Iran’s regime carried out a ballistic missile and drone attack on its forces overnight between Tuesday and Wednesday.According to a source, the attack took place in Iraq, where…
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IDF strikes Hezbollah terrorist in southern Lebanon
The IDF struck a Hezbollah terrorist in southern Lebanon on Wednesday morning, the military stated, citing the terror group’s “repeated violations of the ceasefire understandings.”The IDF noted that the strike was conducted in the Sidon area of…
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Israel’s Netanyahu accepts invitation to join Trump’s Board of Peace
Jan 21 (Reuters) – Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday accepted U.S. President Donald Trump’s invitation to join the so-called “Board of Peace”, an initiative that aims initially to end the conflict in Gaza but which could…
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