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Category: 3. Middle East
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Egypt rises as key peace broker ahead of Gaza summit
Egypt rises as key peace broker ahead of Gaza summit | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastEgypt boosts its regional role by hosting the Gaza peace summit with US President Donald Trump and 20 world leaders in Sharm el-Sheikh on October…
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Oct. 7 a ‘mistake’ according to Iranian newspaper
Oct. 7 a ‘mistake’ according to Iranian newspaper | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastThe piece noted that Hamas’s assault had severe negative repercussions for the regional standing of the “Axis of Resistance” led by Iran, chief…
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Trump, Sissi to chair Gaza summit in Egypt; Israel, Hamas and PA not attending
Egypt will host an international summit in the Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh on Monday to finalize an agreement aimed at ending the war in Gaza, an Egyptian presidential spokesperson said on Saturday.
The summit will be attended by…
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SDF marks 10 years as US-backed force eyes integration
SDF marks 10 years as US-backed force eyes integration | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastThe Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces mark 10 years as a US-backed anti-ISIS force, signaling plans to integrate with the Syrian army under a…
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Bureaucratic Antics for Three West Bank Villages Show How an Israeli Annexation Began Long Ago
An Israeli army checkpoint near Nabi Samwil in the West Bank. Credit: Yahel Gazit
A military decree has brought the villages of Nabi Samwil, Beit Iksa and Khalaila under ‘seam zone’ rule, from which all Palestinians but local residents are banned….
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At Hostages Square, Trump’s envoys gave Netanyahu a lesson in leadership
Moved almost to tears, three of US President Donald Trump’s closest confidants stood together on Saturday night on the stage at the Hostages Square – a central Tel Aviv plaza that, since the 7 October 2023 Hamas attacks, has become the…
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Gaza cease-fire returns Israel and Hamas to square one: containing the conflict until the next eruption
As Israelis prepare for a mix of celebration and mourning with the return of the hostages, living and dead, Palestinians face a deeper reckoning over their shattered national movement and the absence of any leadership or vision for what comes next
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US Jewish community leader lobbied for prominent Palestinian prisoner Barghouti’s release
A major Jewish American community leader privately lobbied for the release of prominent Palestinian security prisoner Marwan Barghouti as part of the hostage deal between Israel and Hamas that is expected to commence on Monday, three…
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Palestinian Authority expected to help manage Gaza, Rafah crossing
Palestinian Authority expected to help manage Gaza, Rafah crossing | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastAn Arab diplomat stated there is currently a proposal for the next phase of the Trump Gaza plan involving the establishment of a…
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