TUNIS (Reuters) -Tunisia released on Thursday prominent lawyer and human-rights advocate Sonia Dahmani, a vocal critic of President Kais Saied, after she spent a year-and-a-half in prison over comments in which she criticized Saied’s…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Daily Briefing Nov. 27: Day 783 – US mulls Muslim Brotherhood sanctions, excludes allies Turkey, Qatar
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.
US bureau chief Jacob Magid joins host Jessica Steinberg for today’s episode.
As US…
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Afghans say last path to safety shuts as US halts visas after DC shooting
By Saeed Shah
KABUL/ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Afghans who fled the Taliban and have waited years for a U.S. resettlement decision say their last path to safety has shut since Washington froze all Afghan immigration cases following a shooting near the…
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Hostage recovery efforts restart in Gaza’s Zeitoun
Hostage recovery efforts restart in Gaza’s Zeitoun | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastThe two deceased hostages who remain in Gaza are Thai national Sudthisak Rinthalak and St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili.An International Committee of the Red…
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Turkey says Lebanon-Cyprus maritime deal violates Turkish Cypriots’ rights, is unacceptable
ANKARA (Reuters) -A maritime demarcation deal signed between Lebanon and Cyprus violates the rights of Turkish Cypriots on the island and is therefore unacceptable, Turkey said on Thursday.
Lebanon and Cyprus on Wednesday signed the long-awaited…
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Pope Leo, flying on Thanksgiving, given two pumpkin pies on papal plane
By Joshua McElwee
ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT TO ANKARA (Reuters) -Like many Americans on the annual holiday of Thanksgiving, Pope Leo was travelling on Thursday, flying from Rome to Turkey for his first overseas trip as leader of the Catholic…
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Australia lists Iran’s IRGC as state sponsor of terrorism over antisemitic attacks
Australia has listed Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a state sponsor of terrorism, Foreign Minister Penny Wong said on Thursday, following an intelligence assessment that the paramilitary force had orchestrated arson attacks…
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Turkey says Russia-Ukraine ceasefire needed first before discussing troop deployment
ANKARA (Reuters) -Turkey’s defence ministry said on Thursday that a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia must be achieved first before any discussions can take place on possible troop deployment for a potential reassurance force.
On Tuesday,…
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Iran: Kish Inox Tech Expo dresses human as advanced robot
Iran: Kish Inox Tech Expo dresses human as advanced robot | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle East/Iran NewsAcne scars, blinking and breathing revealed the “advanced” robots were people in costumes.Costumed humans pretending to be robots at…
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Venezuela revokes flight rights for six airlines amid escalating US tensions
(Reuters) -Venezuela has revoked operating rights for six major international airlines after they suspended flights to the country following a warning from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration.
Venezuela’s civil aviation authority revoked…
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