US striking ISIS can help Syria move on from Islamists | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastThe United States is committed to Damascus at a crucial juncture in Syria’s history – showing power in the skies is a way to give assurances…
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US striking ISIS can help Syria move on from Islamists
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Lebanon Close to Completing Disarmament of Hezbollah South of Litani River, PM Says
According to Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, Lebanon is ready to move to the second of five phases in a U.S.-backed roadmap to disarm the group. A report said the second phase would extend north to the Awali River,…
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U.S. and France are trying to shore up Lebanon and curb Hezbollah, but need more money
Senior officials from France, the U.S. and Saudi Arabia discussed raising funds for the Lebanese Army and ways to ensure it actively works to disarm the organization. A conference on the issue is expected to convene in February, but behind the…
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Donald Trump admin. plans to turn Gaza to coastal destination
Donald Trump admin. plans to turn Gaza to coastal destination | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastThe plan to transform the Gaza Strip into a “gleaming metropolis” was shown in 32 PowerPoint slides in a pitch to world governments and…
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Lebanon close to completing disarmament of Hezbollah south of Litani River, says PM
Dec 20 (Reuters) – Lebanon is close to completing the disarmament of Hezbollah south of the Litani River, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said on Saturday, as the country races to fulfil a key demand of its ceasefire with Israel before a year-end…
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Hamas head, Turkey intelligence chief discuss Gaza deal phase two
Hamas head, Turkey intelligence chief discuss Gaza deal phase two | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastForces from the IDF’s 16th Brigade operating in the northern Strip identified the terrorists, who were shot dead by the Israeli Air…
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Netanyahu plans to brief Trump on possible new Iran strikes, NBC News reports
Dec 20 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is set to be briefed by Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that any expansion of Iran’s ballistic missile program poses a threat that could necessitate swift action, NBC News reported on…
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Lebanese PM: plan to confiscate weapons to end in days
Lebanese PM: plan to confiscate weapons to end in days | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastThe first phase of the plan to confiscate weapons south of the Litani River will end in a “few days,” Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said in…
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MAGA civil war over Israel erupts into the open at Turning Point USA conference
The first major gathering of Turning Point USA since the murder of its influential founder Charlie Kirk laid bare divisions over Israel and the embrace of antisemitic figures.
Key figures in the Make America Great Again movement took to the…
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How the ‘Reddit Detective Agency’ helped hunt for Brown killer and ‘blew the case open’
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island — More than a decade ago, a frenzied 5-day search for the Boston Marathon bombers left some lessons in its aftermath.
One was that increasingly pervasive surveillance technology could help catch the culprits….
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