A spokesperson for Guinness World Records confirmed Wednesday that the company is not accepting record submissions from Israel, the West Bank or Gaza, citing the current “sensitive” situation amid the war with Hamas.
Confirming the…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Iran’s Khamenei defends hijab as more women flout strict dress code
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday delivered a staunch defense of the hijab as more women flout the Islamic Republic’s strict dress code, prompting criticism from ultraconservatives.
His remarks…
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Saudi Arabia gives $90m lifeline to Palestinian Authority
Saudi Arabia gives $90m lifeline to Palestinian Authority | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastThe PA’s financial collapse has become a broader diplomatic issue. France, Norway, Spain, and Saudi Arabia have launched efforts to rally…
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Libya war crimes suspect makes first appearance at ICC
A Libyan prison boss accused of overseeing murder, rape, and torture at a notorious detention centre appeared at the International Criminal Court Wednesday to face charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri,…
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Hamas coerced Gaza aid groups by designating ‘guarantors’ inside them — report
Hamas surveilled the staff of foreign nonprofits in Gaza and designated local “guarantors” approved by the terrorist group to manipulate them, according to a report released on Wednesday.
The report from the pro-Israel watchdog NGO…
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Israel says Rafah crossing to open soon to let Gazans leave via Egypt
Israel has announced it will open the key Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt in the coming days to allow Palestinians to leave the territory.
Israeli military body Cogat said exits would be “facilitated through co-ordination with Egypt,…
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Turkey slams ex-Iraqi Kurdish leader Barzani over his visit with heavily armed guards
ANKARA, Dec 3 (Reuters) – Turkey demanded an explanation from Iraqi Kurdish officials after former leader Masoud Barzani arrived in a mainly Kurdish Turkish border region last weekend surrounded by heavily armed and uniformed guards.
Barzani, who…
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Israel to open Rafah Crossing within days to allow authorized Gazans to exit to Egypt
Israel announced on Wednesday that it will reopen the Rafah Border Crossing in the coming days for the exit of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to Egypt, though Cairo denied it was coordinating with Jerusalem on renewing operations at the…
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Daily Briefing Dec. 3: Day 789 – IDF cyber division using radio waves to take out attack drones
Welcome to The Times of Israel’s Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what’s happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world.
Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today’s…
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Lebanon, Israel hold first direct talks in decades: source to AFP
Lebanese and Israeli civilian representatives held their first direct talks Wednesday in decades, part of a year-old ceasefire monitoring mechanism in the war with militant group Hezbollah, a source close to the talks told AFP.
The meeting was…
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