By Jonathan Saul
LONDON, Dec 4 (Reuters) – War insurance costs for ships sailing to the Black Sea have spiked again, with insurers reviewing policies daily as the conflict in Ukraine spills into sea lanes, five shipping and insurance sources said…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Gazans struggle to restore war-damaged heritage sites without resources
ReutersGaza City’s medieval Great Omari Mosque was targeted by Israel’s military during the past two years of war With pickaxes and wheelbarrows, dozens of Palestinian workers in hard hats and high-visibility vests are clearing rubble from the…
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Settler attacks reported near Shilo
Settler attacks reported near Shilo | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastThe IDF and border police responded to a report of masked Israeli settlers throwing rocks at Palestinian cars and burning tires near the Shilo junction.Jewish…
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Drones hit north Iraq gas field, main Kurdistan energy site
Drones hit north Iraq gas field, main Kurdistan energy site | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastThis reflects a longstanding paradox in Iraq, a country with vast oil reserves that should be able to cover its electricity needs. A fire…
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Iran’s Revolutionary Guards threaten US warships as they stage naval exercise in Gulf
TEHRAN — Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps on Thursday kicked off naval wargames in the Gulf, issuing warnings to US warships in the area, more than five months after the 12-day war with Israel that briefly drew in American…
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Anti-Hamas Abu Shabab militia head killed in Gaza gunfight
Anti-Hamas Abu Shabab militia head killed in Gaza gunfight | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastYasser Abu Shabab, head of a Gazan militia that had reportedly been collaborating with Israel, was rushed to an Israeli hospital after being…
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Iran invites Lebanon’s foreign minister to discuss bilateral ties
DUBAI, Dec 4 (Reuters) – Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi invited Lebanon’s Foreign Minister Youssef Raji to visit Iran in the near future to discuss bilateral ties, Iran’s foreign ministry said on Thursday, amid a U.S.-backed roadmap in…
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Iran invites Lebanon for talks amid Hezbollah tensions
Iran invites Lebanon for talks amid Hezbollah tensions | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastIran seeks talks with Lebanon’s top diplomat while pressure mounts to verify whether Hezbollah is rearming.Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas…
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Microsoft faces complaint in EU over Israeli surveillance data
Microsoft is facing a complaint in the European Union filed by a non-profit organisation alleging it illegally stored data on Palestinians used for Israeli military surveillance.
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) confirmed Thursday it had…
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Israel tries to prevent next Hezbollah war in Lebanon talks
Israel tries to prevent next Hezbollah war in Lebanon talks | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastLebanon will need to see if it can move forward with disarming Hezbollah. Israel may also need to explain what it means by…
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