Iran has released a Marshall Islands-flagged fuel product tanker that its forces seized in the Strait of Hormuz five days ago, according to the vessel’s manager.
Cyprus-based Columbia Shipmanagement said all 21 crew members of Talara were “safe…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Daily Briefing Nov. 19: Day 775 – MBS meeting with Trump elevates Saudi Arabia’s ally status
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.
During…
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Eastern Libya halts cooperation UNSMIL
Eastern Libya halts cooperation UNSMIL | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastOfficials in eastern Libya expressed concern, calling the move an “entirely unacceptable” breach of diplomatic protocol.Libya’s President of the Presidential…
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Ukraine’s Zelenskiy set for talks in Turkey in new peace drive
By Huseyin Hayatsever and Anastasiia Malenko
ANKARA/KYIV (Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will hold talks in Turkey on Wednesday and meet U.S. Army officials in Kyiv on Thursday in a new drive to revive peace negotiations with…
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Former hostage twins ahead of Trump meeting: ‘We’ll thank him, ask him to keep going’
Ahead of their meeting at the White House, freed hostages Ziv and Gali Berman said they would thank US President Donald Trump for securing their release and tell him that the fight must go on until the bodies of the final three hostages…
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Israeli pressure cancels planned US–Hamas meeting in Ankara
Israeli pressure cancels planned US–Hamas meeting in Ankara | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastThe meeting was initially reported to have possibly been scheduled by the Saudi channel A-Sharq, according to a Hamas official.United…
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US, European nations urge Iran to cooperate with UN nuclear watchdog
Iran must “cooperate fully” with the UN’s nuclear watchdog, according to a draft resolution submitted to the agency’s board by Britain, France, Germany and the United States, and seen by AFP on Wednesday.
Tensions between Iran and…
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Are Iran’s leader preparing for the next war with Israel?
Are Iran’s leader preparing for the next war with Israel? | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle East/Iran NewsBetween domestic dysfunction and Middle East geopolitics, could the Islamic Republic use Israel to rally the nation?Iranian Supreme…
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Lebanese man goes on trial in Germany for supplying Hezbollah with drone parts
A Lebanese man went on trial Tuesday in Celle, Germany, where he is accused of being a member of the Hezbollah terror group and procuring drone components that were exported for use in attacks against Israel.
The defendant, identified under…
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Iran releases product tanker Talara
Iran releases product tanker Talara | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle East/Iran News”We have informed their families, and the vessel is now free to resume normal operations,” the manager said. This picture released by the US Navy shows a…
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