A US Jewish legal advocacy group accused Guinness World Records Limited (GWR) of deceiving consumers by blocking submissions from Israel, in a letter to the US Federal Trade Commission on Thursday.
The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human…
Category: 3. Middle East
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UN elects former Iraqi President to lead UN refugee agency
UNITED NATIONS, Dec 18 (Reuters) – The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday elected Barham Salih, a former Iraqi president who fled persecution under Saddam Hussein, asthe next U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees.
Salih…
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Egypt says major natural gas deal with Israel is ‘purely commercial,’ not ‘political’
Egyptian authorities confirmed on Thursday a major deal to import natural gas from Israel, but immediately sought to protect themselves from Arab criticism, saying the agreement had nothing to do with politics and served a strategic…
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Trump expected to sign $1 trillion annual defense bill
By Patricia Zengerle
WASHINGTON, Dec 18 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday plans to sign into law a nearly $1 trillion annual defense policy bill, despite its provisions providing new aid to Ukraine and reining in his…
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Hamas’s ability to pay terrorists’ salaries harmed by IDF
Hamas’s ability to pay terrorists’ salaries harmed by IDF | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastIsrael’s war on Hamas and the operations that took place in the West Bank have compromised Hamas financial stability, said a report by…
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Turkey said hoping to return Russian air defense systems to clear way for F-35 sale
Turkey is looking to return the S-400 air defense systems that it purchased from Russia in 2017, hoping that doing so will clear the way for it to purchase F-35 fighter jets from the United States, Bloomberg News reported Wednesday, citing…
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US eyes embassy reopening, Syria’s terror delisting after Caesar repeal
The Caesar Act’s repeal opens the door to improved US-Syria diplomatic and economic ties, but questions remain about embassy operations and lingering sanctions.
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Saudi, French and U.S. officials discuss Hezbollah disarmament with Lebanese army chief
With growing fear that the U.S.-brokered cease-fire between Israel and Lebanon could unravel, the Paris meeting also aimed to dissuade Israel from escalation, diplomats said. A French diplomat said that France condemns the Israeli strikes in the…
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French court jails nanny for poisoning Jewish family but dismisses antisemitism charge
A French court on Thursday sentenced a nanny to a two-and-a-half-year jail term for poisoning the parents of Jewish children in her care in 2024, but ruled out the aggravating circumstance of antisemitism.
The 42-year-old Algerian woman,…
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Iran evades sanctions via aviation and weapons smuggling
Iran evades sanctions via aviation and weapons smuggling | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle East/Iran NewsFrom disappearing flights to byzantine corporate entities, a groundbreaking report details not just China, Russia accessory to avoid…
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