Syria’s interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa arrived in Saudi Arabia on Sunday for his first international visit since the toppling of Bashar al-Assad, state media reported.
Accompanied by his foreign minister Asaad al-Shaibani, Sharaa was greeted by…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Syria’s interim president lands in Saudi Arabia on first trip abroad
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES —Syria’s interim president made his first trip abroad Sunday, traveling to Saudi Arabia in a move likely trying to signal Damascus’ shift away from Iran as its main regional ally.
Ahmad al-Sharaa, who was once…
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Shirmar village powers ahead with solar energy
Shirmar is a village in Halabja province, home to about 100 families. While many urban residents in the Kurdistan Region and Iraq struggle with electricity shortages, the people of Shirmar rely entirely on solar energy instead of generators….
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KDP leader comments on talks with PUK and other parties for new government formation
Fazel Basharati, a prominent leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), has spoken about the ongoing discussions with the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) and other political parties to form a new Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG).
In…
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Campaign Tackles Female Circumcision in Halabja
The New Organization for Environmental Protection and Women’s Rights has launched a widespread awareness campaign to combat female circumcision in villages around Halabja, addressing practices justified under religion and customs. For its…
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Netanyahu leaves for Washington looking to deepen ties with Trump
Gaza ceasefire sees its smoothest exchange yet of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza…
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Israel’s Netanyahu to travel to Washington for meeting with Trump
As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepares to travel to Washington to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump, Hamas frees three more Israeli hostages — including a dual U.S. citizen — and Israel frees dozens of Palestinian…
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Turkiye could accept some Palestinians freed by Israel: FM
DOHA: Turkiye could take in some Palestinian prisoners freed by Israel under the terms of its ceasefire deal with Hamas, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said during a visit to Qatar on Sunday.
“Our president has declared that we are ready to take…
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Palestinian ministry says Israeli forces kill 5 in West Bank
How Syria’s continuing food insecurity threatens national and regional stability
LONDON: More than half of Syria’s population faces food insecurity as the country grapples…Continue Reading
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Gaza ceasefire sees its smoothest exchange yet of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip: The ceasefire in Gaza saw its smoothest exchange yet of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners on Saturday, and the crucial Rafah border crossing reopened two days before discussions on the truce’s far more…
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