Israel shows ambiguity no longer acceptable with Hezbollah | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastThe Lebanese state is edging towards reclaiming a sliver of sovereignty, while Israel is unwilling to look the other way as the clock runs…
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Israel shows ambiguity no longer acceptable with Hezbollah
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The long wait for parents of the last Gaza hostage
The parents of the last hostage in Gaza have been waiting for over two years for the return of their son, whom they described as “fighting to the last bullet” during Hamas’s attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.
Now the mother of Ran Gvili says…
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US Congress moves toward repeal of tough ‘Caesar’ sanctions on Syria
By Patricia Zengerle
WASHINGTON, Dec 8 (Reuters) – A set of tough U.S. sanctions imposed on Syria under its former leader Bashar al-Assad could be lifted within weeks, after their repeal was included in a sweeping defense policy bill unveiled…
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Khashoggi widow seeks probe in France over phone hacking before killing
The widow of slain Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi Monday filed a legal complaint in France accusing Saudi Arabia of using Israeli spyware to steal data from her phones before he was killed, her lawyers said.
Hanan Elatr Khashoggi, whose husband…
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Saudi Arabia and Qatar ink high-speed rail deal advancing Gulf integration
Saudi Arabia is seeking to boost its railway infrastructure, and longstanding efforts to connect Gulf states by train are finally gaining momentum.
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UN chief Guterres condemns Israeli raid on UNRWA compound
Dec 8 (Reuters) – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly condemned on Monday an Israeli raid on the East Jerusalem compound of the U.N. Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA.
“This compound remains United Nations premises and is…
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MSF says conditions for Gaza medics ‘as hard as it’s ever been’ despite truce
Conditions for medics and patients in Gaza are as severe as ever despite a nearly two-month truce in the territory, the president of medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said in an AFP interview.
Israel and Palestinian militant group…
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Mossad chief rebuilds Qatar ties after Israel’s Doha strike
Mossad chief rebuilds Qatar ties after Israel’s Doha strike | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastIsrael’s spy chief has used his extensive skill set to rebuild the Mossad’s working relationship with Qatar following the attempted…
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Netanyahu to meet Trump December 29 for talks on advancing Gaza plan
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet US President Donald Trump in the United States on December 29 to discuss plans for Gaza’s future, the Prime Minister’s Office announced on Monday.
“The Prime Minister will meet with…
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Turkey to guarantee flow of Russian gas to Hungary, Orban says
BUDAPEST, Dec 8 (Reuters) – Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban have agreed that Turkey will guarantee that Russian gas can continue to flow to Hungary, Orban said on Monday.
Hungary has maintained its…
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