WARSAW, Jan 19 (Reuters) – Polish President Karol Nawrocki has been invited to join the Gaza Board of Peace by U.S. President Donald Trump, the Polish president’s foreign policy adviser said on Monday
The invitation was first reported by news…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Syria’s Kurds feel disappointed, abandoned by US after Damascus deal
Residents of the Kurdish Syrian city of Qamishli voiced disillusionment on Monday after a deal with Damascus struck a fatal blow to their long-held aspirations of autonomy, with some accusing the United States of abandoning them.
Under pressure…
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Erdogan welcomes Syria-SDF agreement, urges full implementation
Turkey has welcomed the agreement as key to domestic peace efforts with the outlawed Kurdish militants.
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Israel invited to join Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’, sources say
JERUSALEM, Jan 19 (Reuters) – Israel has received an invitation from the United States to join President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” initiative aimed at resolving global conflicts, two sources briefed on the matter told Reuters.
It was not…
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Two babies die in incident at unlicensed Jerusalem daycare centre
At least two babies have died and more than 50 other babies and toddlers are being treated at Israeli hospitals after they fell ill at an unlicensed day care centre in West Jerusalem.
The three-month-old and the other about six months old were…
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Russia gleeful at Trump-Europe split over Greenland, but also has concerns
By Andrew Osborn
MOSCOW, Jan 19 (Reuters) – Russia is watching with glee as U.S. President Donald Trump’s drive to acquire Greenland widens splits with Europe even though his moves could have serious security ramifications for Moscow, which…
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IDF: Settler violence rose by 27% in 2025, severe attacks spiked by over 50%
The number of attacks by extremist Jewish settlers against Palestinians and Israeli security forces in the West Bank rose by 27 percent in 2025 compared to the previous year, according to data recorded by the Israel Defense Forces and Shin…
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New Gaza committee authorized in Cairo for transition
Palestinian and regional officials confirmed that Saturday in Cairo, a new National Committee for the Administration of Gaza was formally authorized as part of the transition to what Washington frames as “phase two” of a broader…
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Iran blackout enters 12th day as filtered internet reveals crackdown
Nearly 4,000 people have been killed in the protests in Iran, as videos emerging amid limited access to internet show the scale of the crackdown launched by security forces.
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Yemen humanitarian crisis set to worsen in 2026: UN
The humanitarian crisis in Yemen is set to get much worse in 2026 as food insecurity increases and international aid evaporates, the United Nations warned on Monday.
Julien Harneis, the UN resident and humanitarian coordinator for Yemen, said he…
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