Limited internet access has returned in Iran, a monitor said Sunday, 10 days after authorities imposed a communications blackout that rights groups have said was aimed at masking a violent protest crackdown that killed thousands.
Iran’s president…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Breaking down the Syrian conflict
Recent clashes in Syria are raising alarms as escalation between the Syrian government and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) appears to be boiling over. For many people, the complexity of what is happening will make it difficult to understand….
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NCAG head Ali Shaath signs Gaza mission statement
The National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG) cemented in a mission statement signed on Saturday that the technocratic committee will be focused on rebuilding the infrastructure of the Palestinian territory, and would do so while…
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Trump’s Gaza peace board charter seeks $1 billion for extended membership, document shows
PARIS, Jan 18 (Reuters) – A draft charter sent to about 60 countries by the U.S. administration calls for members to contribute $1 billion in cash if they want their membership to last more than three years, according to the document seen by…
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At least 5,000 Iranians killed in protests, Iranian official says: report
The official blamed ‘terrorists and armed rioters’ for killing ‘innocent Iranians,’ and told Reuters that some of the heaviest clashes and the highest number of deaths were in the Iranian Kurdish areas in northwest Iran, where separatist have…
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Donald Trump calls off Iran strikes after texts = bWitkoff, Arag
US President Donald Trump called off strikes on Iran after deciding that the potential benefit wasn’t worth the consequences, the Washington Post reported on Saturday.On Wednesday, a US strike on Iran seemed imminent. Widespread reports…
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Syria goverment continues offensive against Kurdish-led SDF
Syrian government forces have continued to press their offensive against the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces over the last day of fighting in Syria.Overnight on January 17 and 18, there were major changes on the ground as Arab tribal…
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Syrian forces seize major oil, gas fields in eastern Syria, security sources say
Jan 18 (Reuters) – Syrian troops fighting U.S.-backed Kurdish-led forces seized the Omar oil field, the country’s largest, and the Conoco gas field in the eastern Deir Zor province as allied Arab tribal forces advanced in the oil-rich area…
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US military moving after Donald Trump delayed Iran strikes
Iran tensions escalated on Sunday, with foreign reports over the past two days citing US carrier movements, bomber activity at Diego Garcia, and reinforced air defenses across the Gulf, according to multiple regional and American media…
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Cut by hand, made with heart: Noa Attias and the art of modern Judaica – Sponsored Content
Through intricate papercutting, Israeli artist Noa Attias transforms Jewish tradition, life-cycle and Jerusalem’s spirit into deeply personal works of Judaica.
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