NEW DELHI, Jan 18 (Reuters) – India has received an invitation from U.S. President Donald Trump to join his “Board of Peace” initiative that is aimed at resolving global conflicts, beginning with Gaza, a senior Indian government official said on…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Israel pushes back on Trump’s picks for executives on Gaza ‘Board of Peace’
ReutersIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has convened a meeting with his top advisers to discuss Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” for Gaza, after it revealed the US did not include Israel in talks to do with its creation.
Netanyahu’s office…
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Turkey, Qatar filling the BoP void left by Israel
Here’s what happened last week: The Israeli right gathered in the Knesset to discuss Gaza’s future. They spoke in grand terms about destiny, sovereignty, and the Jewish people’s historical claim to the land. They invoked Am Yisrael. They talked…
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Iraq announces full withdrawal of US-led coalition from non-Kurdish regions
BAGHDAD — Iraq said on Sunday that US-led coalition forces had finished withdrawing from bases within the country’s federal territory, which excludes the autonomous northern Kurdistan region.
“We announce today… the completion of…
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Iranian protester Efran Soltani confirmed alive by watchdog
Erfan Soltani, the 26-year-old Iranian protester who was sentenced to death by the regime last week, was visited by his family on Sunday, according to the Norway-based Kurdish-Iranian watchdog Hengaw. “Until today’s brief visit, however, the…
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Syria, US-backed SDF agree to immediate ceasefire
The Syrian government and the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have agreed on an immediate ceasefire on all fronts, Syrian state media reported on Sunday, after days of fighting as the army advanced into Kurdish-held territories in the…
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Syrian government, SDF agree on immediate ceasefire on all fronts, state media say
CAIRO, Jan 18 (Reuters) – The Syrian government and the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have agreed on an immediate ceasefire on all fronts, Syrian state media reported on Sunday, after days of fighting as the army advanced into…
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Yemeni politicians meet in Riyadh after dissolution of UAE-backed separatist group
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Yemeni politicians met Sunday in Saudi Arabia’s capital in their first public gathering since a southern separatist group backed by the United Arab Emirates was disbanded following weeks of clashes.
The…
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Pezeshkian warns Ali Khamenei strike would mean war with Iran
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian responded to reports that the US may be considering conducting a strike on Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, saying this would be viewed as a declaration of war on the Iranian people in a post on X/Twitter…
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Kurdish commander urges US to intervene in Syria, says he’d welcome Israeli help
The US should intervene more forcefully to end a Syrian offensive that has gained key territory from Kurdish fighters in recent days, the head of the main Kurdish force told Reuters.
Government troops launched an offensive on Saturday into…
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