Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian warned this week of drastic rationing of water supply if there is no rain by December, and even said he is considering evacuating the capital Tehran in the event of a prolonged dry period
Category: 3. Middle East
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Amid severe drought, Iran announces water supply will be cut off overnight in several regions
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Masses set to rally for slain hostages still in Gaza: ‘No victory until all return’
Thousands of Israelis were expected to rally Saturday night for the return of the remains of the five slain hostages still held in Gaza. At the same time, anti-government groups were seeking to bring their protests back to Tel Aviv’s…
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Israel names latest hostage body, as families await five more
Israel identified on Saturday the latest hostage remains sent back from Gaza by Palestinian militants, leaving only five more bodies to be returned under the US-brokered truce that halted the two-year war.
The Israeli military identified the…
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Israel identifies latest hostage body, as families await five more
Israel identified on Saturday the latest hostage remains sent back from Gaza by Palestinian militants, leaving only five more bodies to be returned under the US-brokered truce that halted the two-year war.
The Israeli military identified the…
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Already squeezed by settlers, Palestinians say IDF increasingly blocking olive harvests
Bashar Eid’s home sits at the northern edge of Burin, a village near Nablus in the West Bank. Right outside his door are hundreds of trees whose gnarled branches bear small green fruit treasured for their oil: olives.
Each year, as the…
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Voices from the Arab Press: Israel, Donald Trump, and Sadat
Voices from the Arab Press: Israel, Donald Trump, and Sadat | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastA weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.
Egyptian president Anwar Sadat and prime minister…
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Israel’s options as Hezbollah rearms and Lebanon hesitates
Israel’s options as Hezbollah rearms and Lebanon hesitates | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastBEHIND THE LINES: Although the IDF has greatly weakened Hezbollah, the Iranian terror proxy is replenishing and recruiting to combat…
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US forces working with Israel on Gaza aid, Israeli official says
By Emily Rose
JERUSALEM (Reuters) -U.S. forces are taking part in overseeing and coordinating aid transfer into the Gaza Strip together with Israel as part of U.S. President Donald Trump’s ceasefire plan, an Israeli security official said on…
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Israel’s Omri Haviv wins jiu-jitsu gold as Kazakh rival disqualified for illegal kick
Israel’s Omri Haviv won a gold medal at the Jiu-jitsu World Championships in Bangkok on Friday after his Kazakh rival was disqualified for an illegal kick and then refused to shake his hand.
The clash came a day after Kazakhstan announced…
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Afghanistan, Pakistan peace talks collapse, ceasefire continues, Taliban says
(Reuters) -Peace negotiations between Afghanistan and Pakistan broke down, although a ceasefire continues between the South Asian neighbours, a Taliban spokesperson said on Saturday.
Zabihullah Mujahid said negotiations had failed due to Islamabad…
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