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Majority of Hamas tunnels under Gaza remain intact: Report

IFP Media Wire -
Majority of the hundreds of kilometres of tunnels dug under the besieged Gaza Strip by Palestinian group Hamas remain untouched and difficult to access for the Israeli military, according to a report.
Middle East

US presses China to rein in Iran for backing Yemen’s Houthis: Report

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US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan has pressed Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to persuade Tehran to cease its support for Yemen's Houthis attacking commercial ships in the Red Sea in support of Gaza, Reuters reported, citing a senior White House official. Iran says Yemen is an “independent country” that acts “based on its assessment".
Middle East

Number of journalists killed due to Israeli war on Gaza rises to 120: Media office

IFP Media Wire -
The number of journalists killed by the Israeli army since the beginning of its military operation against the Gaza Strip on October 7, has risen to 120, the Gaza media office has announced.
Middle East

UN agency calls on countries to reconsider funding suspensions

IFP Media Wire -
The head of the main United Nations agency in Gaza, reeling from allegations members of his staff participated in Hamas attacks on Israel in early October, has called the decision by a growing list of countries to suspend funds to the agency "shocking" and urged them to reconsider it.
Americas

US judge deliberates suit accusing Biden of failing to stop genocide in Gaza

IFP Media Wire -
A US federal judge in California is studying testimony heard in a lawsuit against Joe Biden, who is being sued by a group of American Palestinians and aid groups, accusing the US president of failing to prevent genocide in the Gaza Strip.
Middle East

Israel poised to attack Lebanon: Report

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is prepared to start a full-blown war against the pro-Palestinian armed group Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Lebanese broadcaster LBCI has reported.
Middle East

US, Iraq start formal talks on winding down Washington-led military coalition

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The United States and Iraq have held a first round of talks on the future of American and other foreign troops in the Arab country, with Baghdad expecting discussions to lead to a timeline for reducing their presence.
Middle East

PLO urges countries pausing UNRWA funding to “retract their decisions”

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Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) has called on countries halting support for the UN Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) to “immediately retract their decisions".
Middle East

US attacks Yemen after Houthis military operation against UK vessel

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The United States has launched air strikes against Yemen, hours after a British oil tanker was targeted with a missile and set alight in the Gulf of Aden while transiting the Red Sea.
Int'l Relations

UN chief expresses hope Israel will “duly comply” with ICJ ruling on war-ravaged Gaza

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The United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has voiced hope that Israel will "duly comply" with the ruling from the International Court of Justice ordering it to take action to prevent acts of genocide being carried out in war-torn Gaza.
Middle East

Houthis say struck British oil ship in Gulf of Aden

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Naval forces of the Houthi movement in Yemen attacked a British oil ship in the Gulf of Aden on Friday, and the vessel caught fire after it was hit by a missile, Yemen's military spokesman Yahya Saree has stated.
Middle East

Palestinian Authority, Hamas hail ICJ’s ruling on Gaza

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Palestinian officials and the Hamas movement have lauded provisional measures ordered by the International Court of Justice on Israel's war in the Gaza Strip.
Middle East

UN agency probes employees over suspected involvement in October 7 attack on Israel

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The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees announced it has opened an investigation into some employees Israel alleges were involved in the October 7 attacks, and that it has severed ties with those staff members.
Middle East

Israel-linked boycotts hurting US brands in Middle East: Report

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Numerous major Western brands have shed customers and seen profits dented due to boycott campaigns in the Middle East targeting companies seen as supporting Israel in the war in the Gaza Strip, Bloomberg has reported.
Middle East

ICJ orders Israel to prevent genocide in Gaza

IFP Media Wire -
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued its first ruling on South Africa’s case against Israel on Friday, ordering Tel Aviv to take all necessary actions to prevent genocide in the besieged Gaza Strip.
Middle East

Nearly 40% of buildings within planned Gaza buffer zone demolished: Report

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Israel has razed almost 40 percent of the 2,824 buildings in Gaza located within a kilometre of the border, according to a Hebrew University study cited by The Wall Street Journal.
Middle East

35% of Americans say Israel committing genocide in Gaza Strip: Survey

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Around 35 percent of Americans believe Israel is carrying out a genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, according to the latest Economist/YouGov poll.
Foreign Policy

President Raisi: Iran-Turkey ties bond of hearts, civilizations

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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, fresh from a trip to the Turkish capital, has stressed on the strong ties between the two neighboring countries.
Americas

Biden notified US lawmakers of plans to approve F-16 sale to Turkey

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US President Joe Biden has informed congressional leaders that he plans to formally notify the Congress of the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey as soon as Ankara completes the NATO ratification process for Sweden, Reuters reported citing a US official.
Middle East

Washington, Baghdad expected to start talks on future of US military presence in Iraq

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The US and Iraq are expected to soon begin negotiations on the future of the US military presence in Iraq, according to sources familiar with the matter, amid public calls from Baghdad for Washington to withdraw its troops.
Middle East

Israel planning ‘permanent army stations’ in Gaza: Report

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Israel’s military has drafted plans to establish permanent outposts in the Gaza Strip, an Israeli officer has told Middle East Eye.
Middle East

Yemen’s Houthis say their missile hit US warship, Washington denies

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Yemen's Houthis have claimed at least one of the missiles fired from Yemen on Wednesday afternoon struck an American warship in the Red Sea and forced two US-owned commercial vessels to retreat. The US Central Command claimed that all the incoming projectiles had been shot down, however.
Middle East

Saudi Arabia set to open first-ever alcohol store

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Saudi Arabia is set to open the country's first liquor store in the capital Riyadh, catering exclusively to diplomats, breaking with decades of strict alcohol prohibition in the kingdom.
Middle East

US denies reports of Syria troop withdrawal

IFP Media Wire -
The US Department of Defense has dismissed media reports claiming that Washington may withdraw from parts of Syria, calling them “erroneous". Damascus has repeatedly urged Washington to end the occupation of Syria.
Foreign Policy

UN unable to end Gaza war: Iran president

IFP Media Wire -
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has called for the reform of the United Nations and other global bodies, lamenting that they have failed to prevent the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip which has so far killed more than 25,000.
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