For the first time, a Jewish organization has been officially registered in Syria, which the foreign minister called ‘a step for us to tell the world that Syria has room for everyone.’ As the minority has almost entirely left and synagogues are…
Category: 3. Middle East
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'We welcome Jewish Syrians to their country again': Syrian-American Jews register first Jewish NGO in Syria to restore heritage
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Iran arrests Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, supporters say
Supporters say security forces seized the activist in Mashhad as she spoke unveiled at a service for a lawyer found dead. The Nobel Committee said it was ‘deeply concerned,’ as doctors warn a return to prison could endanger her health
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ISF will not fight Hamas, say US officials, who still seek to deploy force next month
International troops could be deployed in the Gaza Strip as early as next month to form a UN-authorized stabilization force, two US officials told Reuters, but it remains unclear how the Palestinian terror group Hamas will be disarmed.
The…
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US briefly withheld some intel from Israel during Biden administration — sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — US intelligence officials temporarily suspended sharing some key information with Israel during the Biden administration over concerns about its conduct of the war in Gaza, according to six people familiar with the…
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Iran reports seizing tanker transporting ‘contraband’ oil in Gulf of Oman
Iran has seized an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman, Iranian media said overnight Friday to Saturday, adding that 18 crew members from India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh were on board.
“An oil tanker carrying six million liters of contraband…
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Anti-Israel activists vandalize UK justice ministry with red paint
Two activists from anti-Israel group Palestine Action were reportedly arrested Friday in central London after spraying a Ministry of Justice building with red paint to demand that Justice Minister David Lammy agree to meet with fellow…
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Russia attacks two Ukrainian ports, damaging three Turkish-owned vessels
By Yuliia Dysa and Max Hunder
KYIV, Dec 12 (Reuters) – Russia attacked two Ukrainian ports on Friday, damaging three Turkish-owned vessels including a ship carrying food supplies, Ukrainian officials and one ship owner said, days after…
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US temporarily withheld some intel from Israel during Biden administration — sources
US lawmakers say Israel hasn’t held to account those involved in 2023 strike that killed journalist in Lebanon
Four US lawmakers say there has been no accountability for an October 2023 attack by the Israeli military that struck…
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Beirut received warnings of possible Israeli offensive against Hezbollah — Lebanese FM
Lebanon has received warnings from Arab and international parties that Israel is preparing for a wide-scale military operation against Hezbollah, Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji told Al Jazeera on Friday, as Beirut intensifies…
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US raids Chinese vessel on its way to Iran
US raids Chinese vessel on its way to Iran | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle East/Iran NewsThe ship was boarded on the Indian Ocean a month ago, with military equipment being seized, officials revealed to the Wall Street Journal.A US Navy…
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