By Erin Banco and Jonathan Landay
WASHINGTON, Dec 12 (Reuters) – U.S. intelligence officials temporarily suspended sharing some key information with Israel during the Biden administration over concerns about its conduct of the war in Gaza,…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Militant merger in Iran’s Baluchestan signals new threat to Tehran
The group’s outreach to broader ethnic communities reflects a strategic bid for wider legitimacy and a role in the wider struggle against the Islamic Republic.
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Iran’s Islamic axis still standing as Iraq militias surge
Iran’s Islamic axis still standing as Iraq militias surge | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastBEHIND THE LINES: Despite setbacks, Iraq’s Iranian-backed militias continue to thrive politically, posing a lasting threat to Israel’s…
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Voices from the Arab press: Pope Leo and the Shi’ites
Voices from the Arab press: Pope Leo and the Shi’ites | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastA weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.Maronite Patriarch Bechara Boutros Al-Rai receives a chalice from…
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Nobel Peace Prize committee condemns “brutal” arrest of Iranian laureate Narges Mohammadi
OSLO, Dec 12 (Reuters) – Iranian human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi was arrested in a “brutal” manner in Iran and must be released immediately,the Norwegian Nobel Committee, whichawards the prize,…
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Tunisian court sentences opposition figure Moussi to 12 years in prison
TUNIS, Dec 12 (Reuters) – A Tunisian court on Friday sentenced prominent opposition figure Abir Moussi to 12 years in prison, her lawyer told Reuters, in what rights groups say is a new step towards entrenching President Kais…
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Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi arrested in Iran, supporters say
AFP via Getty ImagesIranian security forces have “violently arrested” Nobel Peace Prize winner and women’s rights activist Narges Mohammadi, her foundation has said.
The Narges Foundation said Ms Mohammadi, 53, was detained in the eastern city of…
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Egyptian President Sisi to visit Washington
Egyptian President Sisi to visit Washington | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastSubjects to be discussed at the meeting include the relations between Egypt and Israel in the aftermath of the war in Gaza.Egyptian President Abdel Fattah…
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Former Iraqi president Salih picked as new UNHCR chief
Former Iraqi president Barham Salih is set to become the next United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, according to a document seen by AFP on Friday, taking over an agency tackling swingeing budget cuts.
Salih, 65, was president of Iraq from…
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Lebanon’s FM says IDF planning military operation in north
Lebanon’s FM says IDF planning military operation in north | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastRajji said in the interview that Beirut was holding diplomatic talks to “prevent the expected Israeli attack.”Lebanese Foreign Minister…
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