Turkey, Hamas discuss next Gaza plan phase | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastMIT chief Ibrahim Kalin reportedly met a Hamas delegation in Istanbul to discuss steps to ensure the smooth operation of the ceasefire process. A Hamas…
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Turkey, Hamas discuss next Gaza plan phase
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Inside Gaza, BBC sees total devastation after two years of war
Lucy WilliamsonMiddle East correspondent, Gaza
Watch: BBC’s Lucy Williamson taken to east of Gaza City in IDF-led visit From an embankment overlooking Gaza City, there’s no hiding what this war has done.
The Gaza of maps and memories is gone,…
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FIFA announces new peace prize to be awarded at World Cup soccer draw in Washington
FIFA, the world soccer governing body, announced on Wednesday the creation of a peace prize, which it plans to award at the draw for the World Cup on December 5 in Washington.
The award, called the FIFA Peace Prize, will “recognize…
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Turkey, Hamas team discuss next Gaza plan phases, security sources say
ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Turkey’s MIT intelligence agency chief met Hamas’ negotiating team head Khalil Al-Hayya on Wednesday and they discussed the path to be followed in implementing the next phases of the Gaza ceasefire plan, Turkish security…
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Attack on funeral in Sudan’s Kordofan region kills 40: UN
An attack on a funeral in the strategic city of El-Obeid in Sudan’s central Kordofan region killed 40 people, the UN said Wednesday, as paramilitaries looked poised to launch an offensive there.
The United Nations’ humanitarian office did not…
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With new pact, Israel and India boost defense ties, eye $905M aircraft deal: What to know
The new defense pact and potential defense deal come as Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar visits Delhi this week.
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Hamas armed wing says it will hand over the body of a hostage on Wednesday, as airstrikes continue in Gaza
CAIRO/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Hamas’ armed wing said it would hand over the body of a hostage at 9 p.m. (1900 GMT) on Wednesday, while the Israeli military said it had killed two Palestinians who had approached an area it occupied in a “threatening”…
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‘Hostage diplomacy’: longstanding Iran tactic presenting dilemma for West
Iran since the Islamic revolution has employed the tactic of arresting Westerners in a bid to extract concessions from its foes, in a strategy of “hostage diplomacy” that has long presented Europe and the United States with a dilemma, observers…
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Elizabeth Tsurkov speaks of captivity in first interview si
Elizabeth Tsurkov speaks of captivity in first interview si | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastTsurkov was beaten “senseless”, hung from the ceiling, and electrocuted, according to the New York Times. Israeli-Russian hostage…
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Factbox-Juan Carlos memoir chronicles chequered life of former Spanish king
(Reuters) -Former Spanish king Juan Carlos published a memoir on Wednesday in which he details his achievements as monarch, his sadness at his estrangement from his family and self-exile from Spain, and his hopes for reconciliation.
Below are some…
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