WASHINGTON — Had the world not been turned upside down, Antony Blinken would have been in Israel on October 10, 2023. Had Hamas terrorists not shaken the Middle East and pulverized plans for its future, the US secretary of state would have…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Labanese pres. Aoun: Talks held to stop Israeli strikes
Labanese pres. Aoun: Talks held to stop Israeli strikes | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastHe also told a visiting UN Security Council delegation that Lebanon welcomes any country willing to keep forces in the south to support the army…
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Hamas leaders fear Israeli attack, create tech guidelines
Hamas leaders fear Israeli attack, create tech guidelines | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastConcern grew after the killing of senior Hezbollah official Haytham Ali Tabatabai in late November, Hamas officials told the Saudi news…
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Iran holds drills in Gulf, firing ballistic and cruise missiles at simulated targets
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Navy fired ballistic and cruise missiles at simulated targets in the Gulf on Friday during a two-day military exercise aimed at countering foreign threats, state media reported.
State media reported a massive…
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Lebanon says ceasefire talks aim primarily at halting Israel’s hostilities
Dec 5 (Reuters) – Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said on Friday that ceasefire talks with Israel are primarily aimed at stopping Israeli hostilities on Lebanese territory, after the Israeli prime minister’s office said it seeks economic…
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Lebanon-Israel direct talks pause operation against Hezbollah — but for how long?
The US blocked Israel from widening its strikes on Hezbollah this week, yet another flare-up in their enduring conflict seems likely despite first direct talks between Lebanon and Israel.
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Iran holds drills in Gulf, firing ballistic, cruise missiles at simulated targets
Dec 5 (Reuters) – Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Navy fired ballistic and cruise missiles at simulated targets in the Gulf on Friday during a two-day military exercise aimed at countering foreign threats, state media reported.
Earlier, Iran hosted an…
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Congo fighting flares within hours of Trump’s peace deal ceremony
Dec 5 (Reuters) – Fighting raged in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Congolese and Rwandan leaders in Washington to sign new deals aimed at ending years of conflict in a region rich in…
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Dana International says Israel paying price for ‘never-ending war’ amid Eurovision drama
Eurovision winner Dana International spoke out Thursday against the withdrawal of four European countries from the song contest over Israel’s continued participation, but in a Hebrew language message, blamed the government for harming…
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Greek parliament approves purchase of artillery systems from Israel
Greek lawmakers approved late on Thursday the purchase of 36 PULS rocket artillery systems from Israel for about 650 million euros ($757.84 million), two officials with knowledge of the issue told Reuters.
Greece has said it will spend…
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