WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order directing his administration to determine whether to designate certain chapters of the Muslim Brotherhood, such as those in Lebanon, Egypt, and Jordan, as foreign…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Hamas attack victims sue Binance for allegedly allowing payments to militant group
By Jonathan Stempel
(Reuters) -Victims of Hamas’ October 2023 attack on Israel sued Binance and its founder Changpeng Zhao, accusing them of facilitating millions of dollars in payments to the group and other U.S.-designated terrorist…
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Police in West Bank kill man suspected of deadly car-ramming attack last year
A Palestinian suspected of being behind a deadly car-ramming attack in May 2024 was killed by counterterrorism police in the West Bank city of Nablus on Monday evening.
The Israel Defense Forces, Shin Bet, and Israel Police said that Yamam…
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Homs establishes curfew, heavy security after murder
Homs establishes curfew, heavy security after murder | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastThe killings rapidly inflamed sectarian and tribal tensions, again exposing how fragile the city’s social fabric remains after years of deeply…
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Sudan’s RSF declares truce after army rejects US plan
Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces on Monday announced a unilateral three-month ceasefire a day after the army dismissed a US truce proposal from international mediators.
The RSF, which has been fighting Sudan’s regular army since April…
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Hundreds of Gazans evacuated for medical care via Jordan
Hundreds of Gazans evacuated for medical care via Jordan | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastNearly 300 Gazans needing medical care left Gaza via Israel and Jordan for treatment abroad after vetting and coordination with global…
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Sudan’s RSF paramilitary says it will enter into ceasefire
(Reuters) -The head of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces said late on Monday that his paramilitaries would immediately enter into a three-month humanitarian truce, after U.S. President Donald Trump said last week that he would intervene to seek an end…
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After Beirut hit, Hezbollah hesitates on any response
After Beirut hit, Hezbollah hesitates on any response | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastAnother layer of complexity comes from the split within Lebanon’s leadership over how to respond.People gather to attend the funeral of…
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Disputed Gaza aid distributor backed by US and Israel ends operations
TEL AVIV (Reuters) -The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, the U.S.- and Israeli-backed organisation to distribute aid in Gaza, said on Monday it was ending its operations after months of criticism over deaths of hundreds of Palestinians trying to…
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Israel must draw a clear red line with Turkey
Israel must draw a clear red line with Turkey | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastIf Turkey wants operational access to Israel, it should first remove Hamas’s operational access to Turkey. Until then, Israel cannot afford to allow…
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