DUBAI, Dec 7 (Reuters) – Fifty-five Iranians deported from the United States will return to their home country in the coming days, Iran’s foreign ministry said on Sunday, in the second such deportation under President Donald Trump’s immigration…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Senior Saudi diplomat: It’s Israel, not PA , that most needs reform to secure peace
DOHA — A senior Saudi diplomat said that while there is much focus in the international community on the need for the Palestinian Authority to engage in a comprehensive reform process, a reform of the Israeli government is what is most…
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Bethlehem Christmas tree lights up for first time since Gaza war
Hundreds of people gathered in Bethlehem’s Manger Square in the occupied West Bank to watch the lighting of a giant Christmas tree – as festive celebrations returned to the town for the first time since the Gaza war began.
People could be seen…
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Hegseth under pressure as Pentagon scandals mount
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is under mounting pressure from scandals surrounding strikes on alleged drug boats and his use of Signal to discuss sensitive military information, sparking growing criticism and calls for him to…
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Christmas festivities return to Bethlehem after 2 years of war in Gaza
Christmas cheer returned to the traditional birthplace of Jesus Christ on Saturday as Bethlehem in the West Bank lit up a tree for the first time since the war in Gaza began over two years ago.
Covered in red and gold baubles, the Christmas…
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Netanyahu Finds Himself Encircled as International Pressure Mounts to Continue Gaza Deal
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s first state visit to Israel is an important sign from its greatest friend in Europe, that even after a war in which Israel killed tens of thousands of Palestinians, destroyed large parts of Gaza and holds onto…
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Netanyahu said to order 14 illegal outposts evacuated; PM’s spokesperson issues flat denial
A report Saturday claimed that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had ordered the evacuation of 14 illegal settlement outposts in the West Bank due to the involvement of their residents in extremist violence, though a spokesperson for the…
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Hamas refuses disarmament in Gaza, Mashaal declares
Hamas refuses disarmament in Gaza, Mashaal declares | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastHamas leader Khaled Mashaal said the group will not disarm or accept any external oversight in Gaza, prompting Israel’s Foreign Ministry to accuse…
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Saudi diplomat says Israel, more than PA, needs reform to become a partner for peace
Police say they arrested 45 Bedouins over the weekend amid attempted crackdown on crime epidemic
Law enforcement arrested 45 suspects in the Negev over the weekend, as part of a sweeping operation to combat crime in southern…
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Secret Benjamin Netanyahu, Blair meeting focused on Gaza plans
Secret Benjamin Netanyahu, Blair meeting focused on Gaza plans | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a secret meeting with former UK leader Tony Blair, who is discussing a pilot plan for PA control…
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