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Iraqi Kurdistan president: We will not allow Iran’s security to be threatened

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The president of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region says security measures and border monitoring should be stepped up to prevent any activities that might disrupt the stability of the borders between Iran and the Kurdistan Region.
Middle East

Trump supports ‘hard stance’ on Gaza, says he does not know what Israel will do

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US President Donald Trump has advocated taking a "hard stance" on the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian enclave for which he has proposed a U.S. takeover and where a fragile ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas is in place.
Middle East

Group of UN envoys refute US plans to displace Gazans

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The Arab Group at the United Nations, along with group of UN ambassadors, have strongly rejected any plans to displace Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, deeming it as a violation of international law.
Middle East

Hamas says will release Israeli captives as planned under Gaza ceasefire accord

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Palestinian group Hamas announced Thursday that it will release Israeli captives as planned under a Gaza ceasefire accord.
Middle East

US intelligence warns Israel considering attacks on Iranian nuclear sites: WSJ

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US intelligence agencies have concluded that Israel is considering "significant strikes" on Iran’s nuclear facilities in 2025, the Wall Street Journal has reported.
Middle East

Gaza’s Kamal Adwan Hospital boss tortured in Israeli jail: Lawyer

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The director of Gaza’s Kamal Adwan Hospital has been subjected to various forms of intense torture and inhumane treatment in an Israeli military prison, his lawyer has told Al Jazeera.
Middle East

Israel murdered majority of record number of journalists slain in 2024: Report

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A record number of journalists were killed in 2024, with Israel responsible for more than two-thirds of those deaths, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has announced in its annual report.
Middle East

Syria’s new president, Russia’s leader make first contact since al-Assad’s fall

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Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has spoken to Syria’s interim leader Ahmad al-Sharaa, the first such a top-level contact since the ouster of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Middle East

UN estimates more than $53B for Gaza Strip’s recovery, reconstruction

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Recovery and reconstruction needs in the Gaza Strip would amount to over $53 billion, with short-term needs in the first three years reaching $20.568 billion, the Untied Nations has estimated.
Middle East

Jordan, Arab states oppose Palestinian displacement: King Abdullah after Trump meeting

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King Abdullah II of Jordan said Tuesday that Arab nations are unified in their opposition to displacing Palestinians from Gaza, following a meeting with US President Trump in which Trump reiterated his plans for Palestinians to move elsewhere while the U.S. rebuilds Gaza.
Middle East

Hamas says committed to Gaza ceasefire accord, Israel not fulfilling its obligations

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Hamas has reaffirmed its commitment to the ceasefire agreement and prisoner exchange deal with Israel, saying Tel Aviv is failing to uphold its commitments, holding it responsible for any complications or delays.
Middle East

Israel threatens to resume ‘intense’ fighting if captives not returned

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has issued an ultimatum, stressing the Gaza ceasefire would be cancelled and "intense fighting" would resume if Hamas does not release captives by noon on Saturday.
Middle East

UN Secretary-General stresses resumption of hostilities in Gaza must be avoided ‘at all costs’

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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for avoiding the resumption of hostilities in the Gaza Strip, urging all parties to uphold the ceasefire accord and engage in further negotiations.
Middle East

UN warns forced displacement in West Bank by Israel ‘escalating at alarming pace’, impacting 76k Palestinians

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The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has warned that Israel's military operation in the West Bank has escalated forced displacement of Palestinians at an alarming level, impacting over 76,000 people in the area.
Middle East

Gaza urges global pressure on Israel to implement humanitarian protocol in ceasefire deal

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The Gaza Government’s Media Office called on the international community Monday to pressure Israel to implement the humanitarian protocol of its ceasefire agreement with Hamas, warning that continued delays could lead to a “catastrophic humanitarian crisis.”
Middle East

UN temporarily halts operations in Yemen after staff detentions by Houthis

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The United Nations has announced a temporarily pause to all its operations in Yemen’s Sa'ada governorate after the recent detention of the body's personnel by Houthis.
Middle East

PA announces ending programme of allowances to families of slain Palestinians

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The Palestinian Authority (PA) has announced ending a programme to provide payments to families of Palestinians killed or imprisoned by Israel, a longstanding demand by Washington and Tel Aviv.
Middle East

Trump suggests cancelling Gaza ceasefire accord on Saturday if all hostages not freed

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US President Donald Trump has proposed the cancelation of the Gaza ceasefire accord between Israel and Hamas if all the hostages in the Strip are not released by Saturday at noon.
Middle East

Trump says no right of return for Gazans under his proposal

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United States President Donald Trump has confirmed that his proposal for mass displacement in the Gaza Strip does not include a right of return for Palestinians in the blockaded enclave.
Middle East

Israeli military expands shooting orders for soldiers to kill Palestinians in West Bank: Report

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The Israeli military has expanded shooting orders for its soldiers in the occupied West Bank, leading to a high Palestinian death toll amid military operations in the occupied territories, according to a report.
Middle East

Palestine says Israel’s renaming of West Bank a step toward annexation

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Palestine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs denounced a move by Israel’s parliament on Sunday to approve a bill to replace the term "West Bank" with “Judea and Samaria,” calling it a serious escalation aimed at annexing the occupied territory.
Middle East

US committed to ‘buying and owning’ Gaza: Trump

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Despite international outcry, United States President Donald Trump has reiterated his controversial proposal to take control of the besieged Gaza Strip, stressing he is committed to “buying and owning” the war-ravaged enclave.
Middle East

Israel kills two, including pregnant woman, in West Bank attack

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The Israeli army has expanded its military operation in the occupied West Bank, killing two women – one of whom was eight months pregnant, during a raid in the Palestinian territory’s Nur Shams refugee camp.
Middle East

Arab League, PGCC condemn Netanyahu’s comments on Palestinian state in Saudi Arabia

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The Arab League and the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council have condemned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s statements suggesting the establishment of a Palestinian state in Saudi Arabia.
Americas

Majority of Americans think US takeover of Gaza ‘bad idea’: Survey

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A poll conducted by CBS has found that most people in the United States think Washington's control of the Gaza Strip, a proposal made by President Donald Trump last week, is a “bad idea”.
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