US President Donald Trump’s administration on Wednesday announced the commencement of phase two of its plan for ending the Gaza war, which envisions the establishment of a series of panels tasked with governing the Strip in place of…
Category: 3. Middle East
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US didn’t tell Israel about Qatar, Turkey’s role in BoP
US Officials told N12 on Saturday that Israel was not notified beforehand about the presence of Qatar and Turkey among the Gaza Board of Peace (BoP) announced by US President Donald Trump.”We did not tell Netanyahu in advance about the…
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Gaza’s ISF commander was key in Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire
The White House said on Friday that it had appointed a commander for the International Stabilization Force (ISF), which is expected to lead security operations in Gaza. “Major-General Jasper Jeffers has been appointed commander of the…
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US CENTCOM seeks de-escalation between SDF, Syrian army
US Central Command has urged the Syrian government forces to “cease any offensive actions” in an area of Syria where Syrian forces have clashed with the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces. The SDF is a mainly Kurdish force that the US has…
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Israel fumes at Gaza oversight panel makeup as Trump invites Erdogan to peace board
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said Saturday that the White House’s recent unveiling of a key international oversight panel for Gaza “was not coordinated with Israel and contradicts its policy,” in a rare break with US…
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Thousands march in France to back Iranian protesters
Thousands of people rallied in France on Saturday in a show of support for demonstrators in Iran risking their lives to demand an end to theocratic rule.
The protests in Iran over past weeks are the largest since the “Woman, Life, Freedom” street…
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Iraq takes full control of air base after US withdrawal, defence ministry says
BAGHDAD, Jan 17 (Reuters) – U.S. forces have withdrawn from Iraq’s Ain al-Asad Airbase, which housed U.S.-led forces in Western Iraq, and the Iraqi army has assumed full control, the Iraqi defence ministry said on Saturday.
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In first, Trump appears to call for end of ‘sick man’ Khamenei’s rule in Iran
US President Donald Trump, for the first time, appeared to call on Saturday for the end of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s rule in Iran.
“It’s time to look for new leadership in Iran,” Trump told Politico.
The comments are the closest…
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Syrian army extends hold over north Syria, Kurds report clashes
Syria’s army took control of swathes of the country’s north on Saturday, dislodging Kurdish forces from territory over which they held effective autonomy for more than a decade.
The government appeared to be extending its grip on parts of the…
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Syria army extends control over north Syria area as Kurds report clashes
Syria’s army took control of swathes of northern Syria and threatened to bomb parts of Raqa province on Saturday after Kurdish forces pulled back from territory they had held for over a decade.
The government appeared to be seeking to extend its…
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