Middle East

Israeli army withdraws 2 reserve brigades from Gaza Strip

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The Israeli army has withdrawn two reserve brigades from the Gaza Strip, the Israeli public broadcaster KAN has reported.
Middle East

9 UNRWA staff members fired over allegations: UN chief

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Of the 12 staff members of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) allegedly involved in the October 7 Hamas attack in Israel, nine have been fired, one was killed and the identities of two others are "being clarified", UN Secretary-General António Guterres has stated.
Society

Iran’s population surges past 83.5mn

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The head of Iran's National Organization for Civil Registration has announced that the population of Iranians inside the country is about 83,500,000 people.
Foreign Policy

Iran FM says to visit Pakistan soon following deadly incidents

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Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has warned against enemies' plots to use terrorism as a tool against the country’s good neighborliness policy, saying he will soon visit Pakistan to resolve the recent deadly issues in border areas.
Middle East

Gaza death toll from Israeli war nears 26,500 as bloodbath continues

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The death toll from the Israeli military onslaught in the Gaza Strip has reached 26,422, while 65,087 people have been injured, the Gaza Health Ministry announced on Sunday.
Middle East

Israel to pause Gaza war for 2 months to release captives in potential agreement: Report

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US negotiators are “making progress” on a potential deal that would see Israel halt its war in the besieged Gaza Strip for two months in exchange for the release of more than 100 hostages held by Hamas, the Associated Press has reported, citing two senior White House officials.
Middle East

Majority of Hamas tunnels under Gaza remain intact: Report

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Majority of the hundreds of kilometres of tunnels dug under the besieged Gaza Strip by Palestinian group Hamas remain untouched and difficult to access for the Israeli military, according to a report.
Middle East

Number of journalists killed due to Israeli war on Gaza rises to 120: Media office

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The number of journalists killed by the Israeli army since the beginning of its military operation against the Gaza Strip on October 7, has risen to 120, the Gaza media office has announced.
Middle East

Israel poised to attack Lebanon: Report

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is prepared to start a full-blown war against the pro-Palestinian armed group Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Lebanese broadcaster LBCI has reported.
Europe

Ukraine claims US promised to seize Russian assets

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Washington has given assurances to Kiev that Russian assets which remain frozen in the West are going to be seized and used to rebuild Ukraine after the conflict, Prime Minister Denis Shmygal has claimed.
Middle East

PLO urges countries pausing UNRWA funding to “retract their decisions”

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Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) has called on countries halting support for the UN Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) to “immediately retract their decisions".
Europe

Moscow warns NATO’s planned drills near Russian borders could lead to tragic consequences for Europe

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The North Atlantic Alliance's plans to hold the Steadfast Defender 2024 military exercise near Russian borders are provocative, increase the risk of military incidents and could lead to tragic consequences for Europe, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has cautioned at a briefing.
Europe

Russia rejects Bloomberg’s claim over Ukraine war as ‘absolutely untrue’

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A Bloomberg report claiming that Moscow has signaled to Washington that it is ready to withdraw its demand for Ukrainian neutrality in exchange for the recognition of its new territories is completely false, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has stated.
Middle East

Houthis say struck British oil ship in Gulf of Aden

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Naval forces of the Houthi movement in Yemen attacked a British oil ship in the Gulf of Aden on Friday, and the vessel caught fire after it was hit by a missile, Yemen's military spokesman Yahya Saree has stated.
Europe

Putin says Kiev knew Ukrainian POWs were on plane it downed

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Ukraine’s military intelligence agency, the GUR, knew there were prisoners of war aboard a Russian military transport plane shot down by Kiev’s forces, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said. He added the full story of the shootdown will “become clear in a couple of days".
Middle East

Palestinian Authority, Hamas hail ICJ’s ruling on Gaza

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Palestinian officials and the Hamas movement have lauded provisional measures ordered by the International Court of Justice on Israel's war in the Gaza Strip.
Middle East

UN agency probes employees over suspected involvement in October 7 attack on Israel

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The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees announced it has opened an investigation into some employees Israel alleges were involved in the October 7 attacks, and that it has severed ties with those staff members.
Middle East

Israel-linked boycotts hurting US brands in Middle East: Report

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Numerous major Western brands have shed customers and seen profits dented due to boycott campaigns in the Middle East targeting companies seen as supporting Israel in the war in the Gaza Strip, Bloomberg has reported.
Middle East

Nearly 40% of buildings within planned Gaza buffer zone demolished: Report

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Israel has razed almost 40 percent of the 2,824 buildings in Gaza located within a kilometre of the border, according to a Hebrew University study cited by The Wall Street Journal.
Middle East

35% of Americans say Israel committing genocide in Gaza Strip: Survey

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Around 35 percent of Americans believe Israel is carrying out a genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, according to the latest Economist/YouGov poll.
Middle East

Israel planning ‘permanent army stations’ in Gaza: Report

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Israel’s military has drafted plans to establish permanent outposts in the Gaza Strip, an Israeli officer has told Middle East Eye.
Europe

Ukraine calls for international probe into downing of Russian Il-76

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has rejected Moscow's claim that Kiev’s air defenses shot down the Russian plane carrying 65 Ukrainian POWs scheduled to be exchanged.
Middle East

Saudi Arabia set to open first-ever alcohol store

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Saudi Arabia is set to open the country's first liquor store in the capital Riyadh, catering exclusively to diplomats, breaking with decades of strict alcohol prohibition in the kingdom.
Europe

EU preparing new sanctions against Russia over Ukraine war

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The European Union member states are preparing to introduce additional sanctions against Russia as the second anniversary of the Ukraine conflict approaches, the Financial Times has reported, citing people familiar with the discussions.
Middle East

Netanyahu’s remarks ‘destructive’ to hostage deal efforts: Qatar

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Qatar has denounced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after he was heard in a leaked recording criticizing Doha’s mediation attempts between Tel Aviv and the Palestinian group Hamas aimed at securing the release of the remaining hostages being held in Gaza.
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