The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on two more judges of the International Criminal Court after they rejected an attempt by Israel to end a war crimes probe in Gaza.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who had already ordered sanctions on…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Dubai warns residents to stay indoors because of rain
Dubai police on Thursday urged residents to stay indoors unless it was “absolutely necessary” as heavy rainfall was expected in the desert country which saw record downpours last year.
The warning came hours after rainfall in the Emirati city…
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Syria’s Kurdish artists defy ISIS mentality through music, dance
Seven women swathed in chadors, their eyes barely visible through netted apertures, stride purposefully toward seven marble headstones in a forest clearing. A lone woman in traditional Kurdish garb stands in the distance. A low wind hisses as she…
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US, Qatar, Turkey, Egypt to hold Gaza talks in Miami
US President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff will hold talks with senior officials from Qatar, Egypt and Turkey in Miami on Friday on the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal, a White House official told AFP.
Under the second stage,…
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US hosting new Gaza talks to push next phase of deal
The United States will host talks in Miami on Friday to push the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire, as President Donald Trump said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would likely visit him at the close of the year.
Trump’s roving special…
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Turkey rebuffs air-defense criticism after drone shot down near Ankara
The incident near the capital has sparked debate over response and raised questions over Turkey’s defense capabilities.
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Police arrest third Israeli suspect, a teen, in Beit Lid arson attack in West Bank
Police arrested a 17-year-old on Wednesday night, suspected of taking part in an attack by extremist settlers targeting Palestinians and their property in the northern West Bank, a month after he managed to slip away from detention.
The…
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After initial enthusiasm wanes, little progress made at Gaza truce coordination center
Launched after the start of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire to monitor the truce and facilitate the flow of humanitarian aid, the Civil-Military Coordination Center for Gaza is struggling to live up to its promises.
The CMCC, a US initiative, is…
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Witkoff to meet Qatari, Egyptian and Turkish officials on Gaza
WASHINGTON, Dec 18 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff will meet Friday with Qatari, Egyptian and Turkish officials in Miami, Florida, to discuss the Gaza deal, a White House…
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Exclusive-Syria, Kurdish forces race to save integration deal ahead of deadline
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi, Timour Azhari, Maya Gebeily and Jonathan Spicer
AMMAN/RIYADH/BEIRUT/ANKARA, Dec 18 (Reuters) – Syrian, Kurdish and U.S. officials are scrambling ahead of a year-end deadline to show some progress in a stalled deal to…
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