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Israeli army officers admit shelling hungry Palestinians at Gaza aid points: Haaretz

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Israeli military officials have admitted that they fired on Palestinians seeking humanitarian aid at distribution points in the Gaza Strip, including with artillery shells, even when the civilians posed no threat to the forces, according to a report by Haaretz newspaper.
Middle East

Saudi Public Investment Fund’s profits plunge 60 percent in 2024

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Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund's net profits has plunged 60 percent in 2024, reflecting inflation and lower energy prices along with struggles to complete some of the kingdom’s flagship giga-projects.
Middle East

US formally orders lifting of Syria sanctions

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United States President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to dismantle a web of sanctions against Syria, a move that will likely unlock investments in the war-torn country more than six months after the overthrow of
Middle East

Israel says eying ties with Syria and Lebanon after Iran war

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Tel Aviv is interested in establishing formal diplomatic relations with Syria and Lebanon, but the status of the Golan Heights is non-negotiable, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar has stated.
Middle East

Nearly 800 Palestinian athletes, sports officials killed by Israel since start of Gaza war

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The Israeli army has killed 785 Palestinian athletes and sports officials in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank since October 2023, the Palestinian Football Association announced on Sunday.
Middle East

US planning to pressure Israeli Strategic Affairs chief to end Gaza war: Report

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Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, who is visiting Washington, DC on Monday, is expected to face pressure to reach a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, according to a report.
Middle East

Damascus refutes reports of assassination attempt on Syrian president

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Damascus denied on Sunday media reports alleging an assassination attempt on President Ahmad al-Sharaa during a visit to the southern Daraa province.
Middle East

Israeli settler attacks against Palestinians in occupied West Bank up 30%: Report

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Attacks by illegal Israeli settlers on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank have surged by 30% in 2025, Israeli figures showed on Sunday.
Middle East

Israeli lawmakers accuse PM of trading Gaza war for end to his corruption trial

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Members of Israel’s Knesset (parliament) have accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of using the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip to secure an end to his corruption trial.
Middle East

Trump slams Israel’s prosecutors over corruption trial for Netanyahu

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U.S. President Donald Trump has lashed out at prosecutors in Israel over the corruption trial that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has faced, warning Washington, having given billions of dollars worth of aid to Israel, is not going to "stand for this".
Middle East

Hezbollah chief rules out laying down arms amid Israeli attacks

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Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem has stressed that the group will not lay down its arms while Israel continues attacking southern Lebanon.
Middle East

66 children died from malnutrition in Gaza under Israeli blockade since start of war

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At least 66 Palestinian children have died from acute malnutrition in the Gaza Strip under Israel’s siege since October 2023, local authorities announced Saturday, as severe shortages of food, medical supplies and baby formula continue to grip the enclave.
Middle East

Israeli soldiers ‘ordered’ to shoot unarmed Gaza aid seekers: Haaretz

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Israeli soldiers have deliberately shot at unarmed Palestinians seeking aid in the Gaza Strip after being “ordered” to do so by their commanders, the Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported.
Middle East

‘Search for food must never be a death sentence’ for Palestinians in Gaza: UN chief

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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned against the growing humanitarian catastrophe in the Gaza Strip, stressing that the "search for food" should not be a "death sentence."
Middle East

Trump says he thinks Gaza ceasefire to be reached ‘within next week’

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A ceasefire in the Gaza Strip will be reached soon, US President Donald Trump has claimed.
Middle East

Gaza authorities say opioid pills discovered in US-backed food aid

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The Gaza government media office has condemned the discovery of oxycodone pills reportedly discovered in flour bags distributed by “American-Israeli” aid centres.
Foreign Policy

Iranian president warns against unchecked Israeli aggression at Eurasian economic summit 

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Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian warned that failure to respond to recent Israeli attacks on Iran could have triggered a full-scale and uncontrollable regional war. 
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Iran Calls on France to Release Pro-Palestinian Citizen from Prison 

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Iran’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva has protested France's arbitrary detention of Mahdieh Esfandiari, an Iranian university professor and human rights activist supporting Palestine,  callung for her immediate release. 
Middle East

UN reports uptick in preventable diseases in Gaza due to Israeli siege

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The United Nations humanitarian agency (OCHA) has warned that preventable diseases in the Gaza Strip are on the rise and killing civilians due to the lack of desperately needed medicine and clean water.
Middle East

EU calls for ceasefire in Gaza, stops short of taking action against Israel

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European Union leaders meeting in Brussels have condemned the “catastrophic humanitarian situation” in the Gaza Strip, but were unable to unite on means of pressuring Israel to end the war.
Middle East

Poll finds most Israelis believe Hamas rule in Gaza will persist after war

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Most Israelis believe Hamas will remain in power in the Gaza Strip after the current war, a new survey showed on Thursday.
Middle East

Right groups say Gaza Humanitarian Foundation may be ‘complicit in war crimes’

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A group of 15 human rights and legal organisations has called for the suspension of aid operations by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), warning that the initiative, backed by Israel and the United States, may be complicit in international crimes.
Middle East

World Bank approves $146mn for recovery of Syria’s power sector

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The World Bank has approved $146 million for the recovery of electricity sector in Syria.
Middle East

Trump calls for cancellation of Netanyahu’s corruption trial

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United States President Donald Trump has called for Israel to cancel the corruption trial of Benjamin Netanyahu, or grant him a pardon, describing the case against the prime minister as a “witch-hunt”.
Europe

EU says may take action against Israel if conditions in Gaza do not improve

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The EU may take action to increase pressure on Israel unless there are “concrete” improvements for the inhabitants of the Gaza Strip, the bloc's foreign policy chief has stated.
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