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
The post Eurovision champion Nemo returns winner’s trophy to protest Israel’s…
Category: 3. Middle East
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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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Winter storm brings fresh hardship to displaced Gazans
Wearing only sandals and cotton sweaters to protect themselves from the winter rain, Palestinians dug trenches in the muddy ground around their tents in Gaza City’s Zeitoun neighbourhood in an effort to keep out encroaching storm waters.
Starting…
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Cyprus weighs joining Gaza force but 'not enough clarity' on mission, FM says
Cypriot Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos also discussed using his country’s maritime aid corridor to support Gaza’s reconstruction.
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In first for Israel, Kibbutz Gezer’s Alon Leichman named pitching coach for MLB team
When Alon Leichman steps into the dugout as the new pitching coach of the Colorado Rockies, whose starting staff last year was perhaps the worst in recorded history, it won’t be the first time he’s faced down an unusual challenge.
When…
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Gaza journalist deaths linked to Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, study finds
Gaza journalist deaths linked to Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, study finds | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle East“The issue of Hamas’s propaganda is a high priority, and it uses a lot of media outlets abroad to talk about it,”…
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Amnesty accuses Hamas of crimes against humanity on Oct 7 and afterwards
Amnesty International on Thursday accused Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups for the first time of crimes against humanity during and after the October 7, 2023 attack that sparked the Gaza war, with Hamas rejecting the report as…
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