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Israeli president refutes speaking with Trump about Netanyahu pardon

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Israeli President Isaac Herzog has rejected a claim by Donald Trump on Monday that the pair had discussed the US president's request for a pardon on corruption charges for Israel's premier.
Middle East

Netanyahu: Israel seeks “peaceful border” with Syria

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated that Israel’s interest lies in maintaining a peaceful border with Syria.
Int'l Relations

UN secretary-general says ‘get serious’ in grim new year message

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The United Nations has urged global leaders to focus on people and the planet in a New Year's message depicting the world in chaos.
Middle East

Trump, top aides asked Netanyahu to change Israel’s policies in West Bank: Axios

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US President Donald Trump and his top advisers have asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to change Tel Aviv's policies in the occupied West Bank, the Axios news site reported Monday.
Middle East

Saudi-led coalition says it attacked arms shipments from UAE in Yemen

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A Saudi-led coalition said on Tuesday it had targeted a large shipment of weapons and combat vehicles destined for separatist forces that were being offloaded from ships at a Yemeni port after arriving from the UAE.
Americas

Trump threatens Hamas, warns Iran of more attacks after talks with Netanyahu

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United States President Donald Trump has warned Hamas of dire consequences if it fails to disarm, while also threatening to “quickly eradicate” and “knock down” any endeavours by Tehran to rebuild its nuclear programme.
Africa

UN Security Council member states condemn Israel’s recognition of Somaliland

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Most United Nations Security Council (UNSC) members have slammed Israel’s recognition of Somaliland at a meeting convened in response to the move, which several countries announced may also have serious implications for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
Middle East

Iraq’s new parliament elects Haybat al-Halbousi as speaker

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Iraq’s newly elected parliament has chosen Haybat al-Halbousi as its speaker, marking a key milestone in the formation of the new government following months of political deadlock.
Middle East

Hamas armed wing confirms spokesperson killed by Israel

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Hamas’ armed wing confirmed on Monday the death of its spokesperson, Abu Obeida, months after Israel announced he had been killed in an airstrike in Gaza.
Middle East

Tents flooded by heavy rains in Gaza amid Israeli siege

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Severe weather is compounding the suffering of displaced Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, who have already endured relentless bombardment, siege, and loss during Israel’s genocidal war for more than two years, as the regime continues to block vital shelter materials and humanitarian aid from entering the territory.
Middle East

Israeli tech sector saw rise in staff seeking relocation abroad due to war: Reuters

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According to a report, requests by Israelis working for multinational companies in Israel to relocate abroad increased over the past year in response to the war on the Gaza Strip.
Middle East

Seven Turkish police officers wounded in clash with Daesh terrorists: Report

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Seven Turkish police officers have been wounded in a shootout during an operation against alleged Daesh (ISIS or ISIL) fighters, local media reported.
Middle East

Any Israeli presence in Somaliland will be a ‘target’: Yemen’s Houthi

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The leader of Yemen’s Houthis has warned any Israeli presence in Somaliland would be considered a “military target”, in the latest condemnation of Tel Aviv’s move to recognise the breakaway region.
Africa

Somali president warns Israel’s recognition of Somaliland ‘threat’ to regional, global security, stability

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Tel Aviv's recognition of the breakaway region of Somaliland "is a threat to the security and stability of the world and the region," Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud told an emergency parliamentary session on Sunday.
Middle East

Security forces kill 2 during Alawite protests in Syria: War monitor

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Syrian security forces killed two people while dispersing an Alawite demonstration in Latakia on Sunday, a war monitor announced, as thousands took to the streets across the religious minority's heartland following a deadly mosque bombing.
Middle East

Over 700 relatives of Palestinian journalists killed by Israel in Gaza: Report

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Israel has killed at least 706 family members of Palestinian journalists since the start of its genocidal war in the Gaza Strip in October 2023, according to the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate.
Africa

Many Arab, Islamic, African countries condemn, reject Israeli recognition of Somaliland

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Representatives of 21 Arab, Islamic, and African countries have expressed their rejection and condemnation of Israel’s decision to recognize Somalia's breakaway region of Somaliland as an independent state, warning that the move violates international law and threatens regional stability.
Middle East

Gazans suffer flooded tents, debris as cold and rain lash enclave

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Tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, surrounded by tents and debris, are suffering through more winter rains after two years of Israeli bombardment destroyed much of the Strip.
Middle East

Netanyahu to Meet Trump in Florida Monday: Israeli Official

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will depart for the United States on Sunday and meet with President Donald Trump in Florida a day later, an Israeli official told AFP news agency.
Middle East

Saudi-led Coalition warns of intervention against Yemen’s separatists

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The Saudi-led coalition has warned it would back Yemen's government in any military confrontation with separatist forces, as Riyadh urged them to withdraw "peacefully" from recently-seized provinces.
Middle East

Trump could unveil Gaza ‘peace council’, ‘government’ soon: Report

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The White House wants to move beyond phase one of the Gaza ceasefire process in January, but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pushed back, creating friction with United States President Donald Trump’s senior team, according to a report.
Middle East

African Union refutes ‘any recognition of Somaliland’ after Israel declaration

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The African Union has stressed it "rejects any recognition of Somaliland" after Israel declared it viewed the breakaway Somali territory as a sovereign state.
Middle East

Militant group claims responsibility for Syria mosque bombing

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A militant group has claimed responsibility for the bombing of a mosque in an Alawite-majority area of Syria's Homs on Friday, which killed at least eight people.
Middle East

Yemen official says around 15,000 Saudi-backed fighters amass near border

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A Yemeni military official from the internationally recognised government told AFP Friday that around 15,000 Saudi-backed fighters had amassed in strategic areas bordering Saudi Arabia since separatists seized swathes of territory last month -- but they were not ordered to advance.
Middle East

Senior IS leader killed: Syria

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Syrian authorities said on Thursday that they had killed a senior leader of the Islamic State group in coordination with the US-led coalition, hours after arresting another leader near Damascus.
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