By Humeyra Pamuk
WASHINGTON, Dec 11 (Reuters) – Four U.S. lawmakers on Thursday said there has been no accountability for an October 2023 attack by the Israeli military that struck a group of journalists in Lebanon, killing a Reuters…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Report: Israel agreed to US demand to pay for massive Gaza rubble-clearing operation
White House says US will make Gaza deal phase two announcements ‘at appropriate time’ * Trump ‘frustrated’ with Kyiv, Moscow over talks
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Harrowing footage shows 6 hostages lighting Hanukkah candles 8 months before execution
Harrowing footage of the six Israeli hostages murdered by Hamas terrorists in August 2024 was released Thursday night by their families after being aired on Israeli television, providing a uniquely extensive glimpse into what the hostages…
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Swiss Eurovision winner Nemo to send trophy back in protest over Israel’s participation
ZURICH, Dec 11 (Reuters) – Swiss Eurovision winner Nemo on Thursday said they were handing back their trophy in the latest protest about Israel’s continued participation in the contest over the war in Gaza.
Nemo, the non-binary singer who…
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Iranian FM says he’ll visit Lebanon, calls counterpart’s refusal to head to Tehran ‘bemusing’
Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, said on Thursday that he would travel to Beirut for talks after his Lebanese counterpart had declined a day earlier to visit Tehran.
The Lebanese foreign minister, Youssef Raggi, told Araghchi he…
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Eurovision champion Nemo returns winner’s trophy to protest Israel’s inclusion
Swiss performer, who won in 2024, cites conduct of war against Hamas, claims Israeli behavior contradicts event’s theme of unity, inclusion and dignity for all people
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Iran’s Araqchi to visit Beirut after Lebanese foreign minister declines trip to Tehran
Dec 11 (Reuters) – Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araqchi, said on Thursday he would travel to Beirut for talks after receiving a formal invitation from his Lebanese counterpart, who a day earlier had declined to visit Tehran for…
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Exclusive-US preparing to seize more tankers off Venezuela’s coast after first ship taken, sources say
By Jonathan Saul, Marianna Parraga and Matt Spetalnick
HOUSTON/LONDON/WASHINGTON, Dec 11 (Reuters) – The U.S. is preparing to intercept more ships transporting Venezuelan oil following the seizure of a tanker this week, as it increases pressure…
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Iranian cyberwarfare head killed for CIA collaboration
Iranian cyberwarfare head killed for CIA collaboration | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastMohammad Hossein Tajik shared secrets with the CIA, providing information that led to the killing of top terrorists, until he was murdered while…
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US lawmakers press Israel to probe strike on reporters in Lebanon
Several Democratic lawmakers called Thursday for the Israeli and US governments to fully investigate a deadly 2023 attack by the Israeli military on journalists in southern Lebanon.
The October 13, 2023 airstrike killed Reuters videographer Issam…
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