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Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 331

IFP Media Wire -
Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine on February 24 after the Western-leaning Kiev government turned a deaf ear to Moscow’s calls for its neighbor to maintain its neutrality. In the middle of the mayhem, Moscow and Kiev are trying to hammer out a peaceful solution to the conflict. Follow the latest about the Russia-Ukraine conflict here:
Middle East

Iraq stadium stampede leaves two dead, dozens injured

IFP Media Wire -
Two people were killed and 80 more injured in a stampede ahead of a soccer match in the Iraqi city of Basra on Thursday. The stampede took place near the Jaza’a Al Nakhla Stadium, where Iraq and Oman were set to play in the Persian Gulf Cup final.
Asia

S. Korea calls in Iran envoy in a tit-for-tat move

IFP Media Wire -
Iran and South Korea summoned each other's ambassadors in a deepening spat over the anti-Tehran remarks by South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol that described Tehran as the biggest threat to the United Arab Emirates.
Middle East

Israeli army kills 2 Palestinians in West Bank

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Israeli military forces have shot dead two Palestinians during a raid on the Jenin refugee camp in northern West Bank. It brings the number of Palestinians killed by Israeli fire so far in 2023 to 17.
Middle East

Saudi Arabia calls for ending Yemen war via negotiations

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Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud has said progress was being made towards ending the Yemen war, in which Riyadh leads a military coalition. But, he stated more work was needed, including reinstating a truce and transitioning to a permanent ceasefire.
Europe

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 330

IFP Media Wire -
Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine on February 24 after the Western-leaning Kiev government turned a deaf ear to Moscow’s calls for its neighbor to maintain its neutrality. In the middle of the mayhem, Moscow and Kiev are trying to hammer out a peaceful solution to the conflict. Follow the latest about the Russia-Ukraine conflict here:
Middle East

Saudi FM says Riyadh trying to ease tensions with Tehran

IFP Media Wire -
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud has stated that Riyadh is trying to find a path to dialog with Iran as the best way to resolve differences amid a diplomatic process between the two neighbors aimed at mending strained ties.
Middle East

Hezbollah chief says US blocking Iranian energy offers in Lebanon

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Hezbollah's leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah says the United States is preventing Lebanon from taking free fuel from Iran even as his country is suffering from power outages.
Europe

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 329

IFP Media Wire -
Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine on February 24 after the Western-leaning Kiev government turned a deaf ear to Moscow’s calls for its neighbor to maintain its neutrality. In the middle of the mayhem, Moscow and Kiev are trying to hammer out a peaceful solution to the conflict. Follow the latest about the Russia-Ukraine conflict here:
Middle East

Syria condemns US sanctions on its health sector

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The Syrian foreign ministry has condemned the United States for targeting its health sector with unilateral sanctions. Damascus has called for urgent international actions and stressed that the fresh “inhumane measures” fall within the context of Washington’s cruel and unethical blockade against the Syrian nation.
Foreign Policy

Iran says Iraq using false name for Persian Gulf does not change historical facts

Emad Askarieh -
The Iranian foreign ministry spokesman says the ministry has sent a letter of protest to Iraq over the use of a fabricated name for the Persian Gulf.
Europe

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 328

IFP Media Wire -
Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine on February 24 after the Western-leaning Kiev government turned a deaf ear to Moscow’s calls for its neighbor to maintain its neutrality. In the middle of the mayhem, Moscow and Kiev are trying to hammer out a peaceful solution to the conflict. Follow the latest about the Russia-Ukraine conflict here:
Middle East

Palestinian teen succumbs to wounds sustained from Israeli gunfire

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A Palestinian teenager has succumbed to his wounds hours after being shot by the Israeli military forces during a raid south of the central West Bank city of Bethlehem.
Middle East

Iraqi PM supports open-ended US troop presence, citing Daesh threat

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Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Al-Sudani defended the presence of US forces in the country setting no timetable for their withdrawal.
Middle East

Poll shows over 50% of people living in occupied Palestinian territories fearful for Israel future

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A new survey shows optimism about the future of Israel is rapidly on the decline amid political infighting among top officials in Tel Aviv.
Europe

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 327

IFP Media Wire -
Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine on February 24 after the Western-leaning Kiev government turned a deaf ear to Moscow’s calls for its neighbor to maintain its neutrality. In the middle of the mayhem, Moscow and Kiev are trying to hammer out a peaceful solution to the conflict. Follow the latest about the Russia-Ukraine conflict here:
Middle East

Yemen warns thousands with kidney failure facing health risks

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Yemen's Ministry of Health has warned the lives of more than 5,000 patients with rental failure are at risk due to the years-long Saudi blockade and war against the nation.
Middle East

Saudi Arabia sentences academic to death for using Twitter and WhatsApp

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Awad al-Qarni, a prominent pro-reform law professor in Saudi Arabia, was sentenced to death for alleged crimes including having a Twitter account and using WhatsApp to share news considered “hostile” to the kingdom, according to court documents seen by The Guardian.
Middle East

Israelis rally in Tel Aviv against ‘Netanyahu’s government of shame’

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Tens of thousands of people protested in central Tel Aviv Saturday against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new far-right government.
Europe

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 326

IFP Media Wire -
Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine on February 24 after the Western-leaning Kiev government turned a deaf ear to Moscow’s calls for its neighbor to maintain its neutrality. In the middle of the mayhem, Moscow and Kiev are trying to hammer out a peaceful solution to the conflict. Follow the latest about the Russia-Ukraine conflict here:
Foreign Policy

Iran FM to Syrian president: Tehran to continue support for Syria

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The Iranian foreign minister, in a meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus, reaffirmed Tehran’s support for Syria, stressing that the Islamic Republic of Iran considers Syria’s security and progress as its own.
Europe

UK sanctions Iran’s prosecutor general in response to MI6 spy execution

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The United Kingdom has sanctioned Iran’s prosecutor general in response to Tehran’s execution of an Iranian-British national convicted of espionage for the British intelligence agency, Foreign Minister James Cleverly confirmed on Saturday.
Middle East

2 young Palestinians killed by Israeli troops in West Bank

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Israeli military forces have shot dead two young Palestinians during a raid on a village near the city of Jenin in northern West Bank. It comes hours after another young Palestinian died from injuries sustained in Israeli soldiers’ incursion into the occupied territory.
Asia

UNSC members call on Taliban to reverse restrictions on Afghan women

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Several members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) have urged the Taliban to end its repressive treatment of women in Afghanistan and respect their rights.
Middle East

White House to ask Congress to approve F-16 sales to Turkey

IFP Media Wire -
The administration of President Joe Biden plans to ask Congress to approve a $20bn sale of new F-16 jets to Turkey, the Wall Street Journal has reported.
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