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UN staff members kidnapped in Yemen; efforts underway to secure release

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Five United Nations staff have been abducted in southern Yemen while returning to Aden after a field mission.
Middle East

Iraq’s top court bars Hoshyar Zebari from running for presidency

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The Iraqi federal court has ruled that, Kurdish leader Hoshyar Zebari is not eligible to run for the presidency, according to the state news agency.
Middle East

U.S. jets in UAE following Yemen attacks

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U.S. F-22 fighters have arrived in the United Arab Emirates, as part of Washington’s response to the recent retaliatory missile and drone attacks by Yemeni forces.
Middle East

Egyptian political prisoner dies after ‘denial of medical care’

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Egyptian businessperson Ahmed Shaheen has died in custody due to medical negligence, a rights group told Middle East Eye on Saturday.
Middle East

Manama confirms Israeli officer to be stationed in Bahrain

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Bahrain's Foreign Ministry confirmed media reports on Saturday that an Israeli officer will be stationed in the tiny Persian Gulf country, according to the state news agency.
Middle East

U.S. says to help UAE refill missile defense interceptors

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Washington will help Abu Dhabi fill up interceptors it uses to knock down incoming missiles following a series of [retaliatory] attacks by Yemeni forces, an American general confirms.
Middle East

Report: Yemen civilian casualties double since end of UN monitoring

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Civilian deaths and injuries in the Saudi-led war on Yemen have almost doubled since UN human rights monitors were controversially removed in October, according to a report.
Middle East

Palestine’s Abbas accused of power grab after new appointments

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Major Palestinian groups have slammed new appointments to top positions in the PLO as illegitimate and a power grab by President Mahmoud Abbas. They claim the 86-year-old Abbas is trying to secure his favoured successor.
Europe

Russia begins joint military drills with Belarus

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Troops from Russia and Belarus have kicked off the Union Resolve 2022 joint drills at training grounds on Belarusian soil. Russia’s Defense Ministry announced on Thursday the exercises are part of the second stage of the inspection of the Union State’s response forces.
Middle East

Many injured by Yemeni ‘drone shrapnel’ in Saudi Arabia

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The Saudi-led coalition announced that 12 civilians at Abha airport were lightly injured by shrapnel from a destroyed drone launched by Yemen's Houthis, which fell nearby.
Middle East

Turkey rules out change to Palestine policy due to normalization with Israel

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Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu says normalizing relations with Israel would not mean a change in Ankara's Palestinian policy. He was speaking ahead of an expected visit by Israeli President Isaac Herzog next month.
Middle East

Biden pledges US support for Saudi Arabia amid Yemen attacks

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US President Joe Biden says Washington supports Saudi Arabia in the Yemen war that recently saw Yemenis retaliatory attacks against Riyadh.  
Middle East

White House holds meeting over re-designating Yemenis as terror group

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The White House National Security Council is more open to redesignate the Houthis as a terrorist organization, while the US State Department supports targeting specific Yemeni leaders with sanctions, informed sources told Axios.
Middle East

Rights activists blast Israel for ‘enforcing apartheid’ on Palestinians

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At least 277 human rights groups and civil society organizations have denounced Israel for committing what they call the crime of apartheid against Palestinians. They say Tel Aviv must be held accountable for such a practice.
Middle East

Report: Next Daesh leader to emerge from battle-hardened Iraqis

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The next leader of the Daesh terror group is likely to be from the circle close to battle-hardened Iraqi militants who emerged in the aftermath of the 2003 U.S. invasion, two Iraqi security officials and three independent analysts say.
Middle East

Poll finds majority of Israeli settlers ready to exit WB

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Many Israeli settlers say they are ready to evacuate their settlements if Israel reaches a peace agreement with the Palestinians, according to a recent study carried out by Israel's Bar Ilan and Richman universities.
Europe

US says Russian invasion of Ukraine could create instability in ME

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The U.S. Army general tapped to take over as top commander in the Middle East has warned if Russia invades Ukraine, it could create broader instability in the Middle East, including Syria.
Middle East

3 Palestinians shot dead by Israeli soldiers in WB

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Israeli forces opened fire on Tuesday at a car in the northern West Bank city of Nablus, killing three Palestinians.
Middle East

Report: US plans to incite forces against Syria, Iran, Russia targets

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US intelligence agencies plan to direct extremists in Damascus and Latakia to target Syrian security forces, as well as Iranian military advisers and Russian military personnel, Moscow has revealed.
Media Wire

Iraq parliament delays selection of new president

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Iraq's parliament on Monday indefinitely postponed a scheduled vote for the selection of country's president after most major political blocs boycotted the session.
Middle East

Report: Israeli police hack phones of Netanyahu’s son, govt. officials

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Israeli police used Pegasus spyware to hack phones of dozens of prominent Israelis – including a son of former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu – activists and senior government officials, according to an Israeli newspaper.
Middle East

Iraqi official: Iran-Saudi talks to result in reopening of embassies

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Iraq’s National Security Advisor Qassem al-Araji has said talks between Iran and Saudi Arabia in Baghdad will result in the reopening of their embassies in Riyadh and Tehran.
Nuclear

Israeli PM discusses Iran, Russia with Biden

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Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett held a phone call with US President Joe Biden and discussed a range of issues including Iran and Russia-Ukraine tensions.
Middle East

Iraqi, Saudi FMs meet on future talks between Riyadh, Tehran

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The foreign ministers of Iraq and Saudi Arabia have held consultations over the fifth round of talks between Tehran and Riyadh.
Persian Gulf

US General in UAE to bolster defenses amid Yemen attacks

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US General Frank McKenzie arrived in the United Arab Emirates on Sunday for talks on efforts to bolster the Persian Gulf state's defenses after a series of missile and drone attacks launched by Yemeni troops.
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