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Saudi Arabia’s Neom weighing deep layoffs and relocations: Report

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Neom is considering laying off up to 1,000 employees - an estimated 20 percent of its full-time staff - in another sign that Saudi Arabia is scaling back its premier giga-project, Semafor news outlet has reported.
Middle East

10 Israeli hostages to be released from Gaza ‘very shortly’: Trump

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Ten more hostages will be released from the Gaza Strip “very shortly”, US President Donald Trump said at the White House Friday. The news comes as the American leader continues to push for a 60-day ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
Middle East

Syria, Israel agree on US-brokered ceasefire accord amid Suwayda clashes: Envoy

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Syria and Israel have agreed to a ceasefire, US ambassador to Turkiye, Tom Barrack, has announced, drawing an uneasy truce between the two sides after days of air attacks and sectarian bloodshed in Syria’s southwestern Suwayda region.
Middle East

Hezbollah chief says it will not give up weapons despite US proposal

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Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem has appeared to dismiss a proposal that his group disarm, as presented by Washington to Lebanon’s leadership last month.
Foreign Policy

Iran UN envoy calls on Security Council to end Israel’s impunity

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Iran’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani, has called on the UN Security Council to end Israel’s impunity, holding it accountable for its repeated and grave violations of international law.
Incidents

Iran says clear evidence indicates Israel involvement in AMIA case

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The Foreign Ministry of the Islamic Republic of Iran emphasized the need to restore the reputation of Iranian citizens accused in the 1994 bombing of the AMIA Jewish community center in Argentina, asserting that there is “clear and undeniable evidence” of Israeli influence and pressure aimed at falsely implicating Iranians in the case.
Middle East

Over 60 dead, dozens rescued in huge fire at hypermarket in Iraq

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At least 61 people have been killed and several more are missing in a huge fire at a hypermarket in Kut city in eastern Iraq, according to the country’s Interior Ministry.
Middle East

ICC judges dismiss Israel’s request to withdraw Netanyahu, Gallant arrest warrants

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Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) dismissed Israel's request to withdraw arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant.
Middle East

Several countries vow to take ‘concrete’ steps against Israel at Bogota summit

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A coalition of states from around the world gathering in Bogota agreed to implement six measures to stop Israel's onslaught on the Gaza Strip and prevent violations of international law.
Middle East

Syrian president vows to protect Druze, slams Israeli attacks on Damascus

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Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has stated that protecting the country’s Druze citizens and their rights is a priority, as he announced that local leaders will take control of security in the city of Suwayda in a bid to end sectarian violence in the south and in the wake of deadly Israeli strikes in Damascus.
Middle East

Second Israeli ultra-Orthodox party to leave government in blow to Netanyahu

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A key partner in Benjamin Netanyahu’s government announced it is quitting, dealing a major blow to the Israeli prime minister that could leave him heading a minority coalition in parliament.
Middle East

Ten children a day losing a limb in Gaza: Report

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Ten children a day are losing one or both limbs in the Gaza Strip due to Israel's attack on the Palestinian enclave, according to a report.
Middle East

Israeli military bombs Syrian government buildings in Damascus

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Israeli air attacks hit Damascus on Wednesday, reportedly targeting the Syrian defence ministry, military headquarters and the vicinity of the presidential palace.
Middle East

Erdoğan rival handed prison term for threatening Istanbul prosecutor

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Istanbul’s mayor and Turkey’s leading opposition figure, Ekrem İmamoğlu, has been given a 20-month prison sentence for insulting and threatening the city’s public prosecutor, according to reprots.
Middle East

WSJ details how Iranian missiles cracked Israeli defense systems

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Tehran managed to penetrate Tel Aviv's boasted air defense systems during the 12-day war by changing missile launch tactics and identifying “gaps” in Israeli defense through “trial and error”, The Wall Street Journal has reported.
Europe

EU delays measures against Israel on Gaza war despite pressure to act 

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The EU will not “punish” Israel for its actions in the Gaza Strip and will “keep a close watch” on Tel Aviv’s implementation of a recent agreement to improve the flow of aid in the enclave, the bloc’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas said in a press conference following a meeting of the EU’s 27 ministers in Brussels.
Middle East

At least 875 Palestinian killed near Gaza aid sites: UN

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The United Nations human rights office has announced it has documented at least 875 Palestinians killed over the past six weeks near aid delivery points across Gaza, most of them in areas tied to the Israeli- and US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF).
Middle East

Israel bombs Syria’s Suwayda hours after ceasefire accord

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Israel has launched air attacks on Suwayda in southern Syria, as fighting returned to the predominantly Druze city hours after the Syrian government declared a ceasefire there
Middle East

Israeli air attacks kill 12 in eastern Lebanon despite ceasefire

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Israeli air attacks have killed at least 12 people, including five Hezbollah fighters, in eastern Lebanon, according to Lebanese state media reports, in what Israel said was a warning to the armed group against trying to re-establish itself.
Middle East

West Bank witnessing largest displacement since 1967: UN

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The United Nations warned on Tuesday that mass displacement in the West Bank has reached levels not seen since the beginning of Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian territory nearly 60 years ago.
Middle East

Israeli ultra-Orthodox party leaves Netanyahu government over conscription

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Israel’s ultra-Orthodox party, United Torah Judaism (UTJ), has announced it is quitting the fractious right-wing coalition due to a long-running dispute over mandatory military service, threatening Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s hold on power.
Middle East

Syria DM announces ceasefire in Sweida

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Syria's defence minister announced a ceasefire in the Druze-majority city of Sweida on Tuesday after government troops entered the city to end deadly clashes with Bedouin tribes.
Middle East

Two drones fell in Iraqi Kurdistan’s oilfield: Counter-terrorism service

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Two drones fell in the Khurmala oilfield in Iraqi Kurdistan, the regional counter-terrorism service has announced in a statement.
Middle East

43 Israeli soldiers committed suicide after returning from Gaza war: Report

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Nearly four dozen Israeli soldiers have taken their own lives in recent months due to the profound psychological trauma and exposure to unspeakable violence amid Tel Aviv's war in the besieged Gaza Strip.
Middle East

Families of Israeli hostages reach out to Hamas over fate of ceasefire negotiations: MEE

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The families of Israeli captives held in the Gaza Strip reached out to Hamas through a representative to ask about the fate of stalled ceasefire talks, Middle East Eye has reported.
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