Middle East

Israel ‘far from destroying’ Hamas in Gaza Strip: US intelligence agencies

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A report by US intelligence agencies has concluded that Palestinian group Hamas has lost 20-30 percent of its fighters after months of Israel’s war on the besieged Gaza Strip, meaning it is far from being destroyed.
Europe

Ukraine openly asks West to use its army as a proxy amid war with Russia

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The price of supporting the Ukrainian army as a proxy force against Russia is miniscule compared to the overall US budget, Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba has stated, arguing that such a security investment benefits the US military industrial complex.
Middle East

Thousands rally in Tel Aviv calling for snap election

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Thousands of Israeli demonstrators have gathered in Tel Aviv to protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's mishandling the nation's security, calling for a new election.
Middle East

US and Israel at odds over post-war Gaza

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu refuses to compromise with Washington on a potential two-state solution for post-war Gaza despite US President Joe Biden’s insistence the pair were in agreement after a phone call with Netanyahu, according to a post the Israeli premier wrote on X social media on Saturday.
Middle East

Syria urges international community to stop Israeli strikes on civilian targets

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Damascus calls on the international community to stop Israeli attacks on civilians, the Syrian Foreign Ministry announced in a statement following an Israeli air raid on the capital which killed at least five people.
Middle East

Israeli drone raid kills 2 Hamas members in Lebanon: Media

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Two members of the Palestinian movement Hamas have been reportedly killed in an Israeli drone strike targeting a car in southern Lebanon.
Middle East

Ministry: Gaza death toll nears 25,000

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At least 24,927 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since the start of the Israeli war on 7 October, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. An additional 62,388 have also been wounded in the same time period.
Middle East

Sources say Iran and US use Saudi Arabia to swap messages and cool regional tensions

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Nine months since Riyadh and Tehran restored diplomatic ties after years of animosity, Saudi Arabia has assumed a new role as an intermediary between Iran and the United States, three sources in Iran has told Middle East Eye.
Europe

Ukraine decries Russian leadership’s ‘insanity’ amid war

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has decried what he called the "insanity" of the Russian leadership and warned of possible new wars in the world.
Middle East

Two mothers are killed in Gaza every hour: UN

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Two mothers are killed in the Gaza Strip each hour in the 100-day conflict, estimates UN Women, the United Nations body to promote gender equality and the empowerment of women.
Middle East

Egypt says holding talks with Yemen’s Houthis, Iran to reduce regional tensions

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Egyptian officials are conducting talks with representatives from the Houthi group in Yemen as well as with Tehran in an attempt to reduce tensions in international waters, Arabic-language news outlet Al-Araby Al-Jadeed reported on Friday.
Europe

Prepare for war with Russia: Chair of NATO Military Committee

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The US-led NATO bloc must prepare for a major conflict with Russia, which would require mass mobilization of civilians as well as the rapid expansion of industrial output to sustain the war effort, Dutch Admiral Rob Bauer, the chair of the NATO Military Committee, has stated.
Middle East

Houthis say US strikes on Yemen aimed at guarding Israel, not world

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Yemen’s Houthi movement has condemned in the strongest terms the “unjustified” US air raids on the Yemeni territory, stressing they’re aimed at “guarding Israel, not the world".
Middle East

Gaza detainees subject to ‘ill-treatment, humiliation’: UN

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The head of the UN human rights office in the occupied Palestinian territories has urged Israel to prevent the recurrence of "ill-treatment and humiliation" of Palestinian detainees in the Gaza Strip, saying he met several released detainees who had been beaten, blindfolded and held for weeks by Israeli forces.
Middle East

Palestinian foreign ministry welcomes Chile and Mexico’s calls for ICC investigation into Israel crimes in Gaza

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The Palestinian Foreign Ministry announced it supports Chile and Mexico’s request for the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate Israel's crimes against civilians during the Gaza war.
Middle East

20k babies born during war on Gaza, 135,000 minors at ‘severe risk’ of malnutrition: UNICEF

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Nearly 20,000 babies have been born during Israel's continuing war in Gaza, while 135,000 children in the Gaza Strip under the age of two are at “severe risk” of malnutrition, the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has warned.
Sport

Iran 1 Hong Kong 0: Ghaedi books Iran’s Asian Cup knockouts spot

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An unconvincing Iran toiled to a 1-0 win over Hong Kong at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha on Friday to progress to the knockout rounds of the 2023 Asian Cup.
Views

Former Iranian official deplores Iraqi FM’s remarks against Iran regarding Erbil raids

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A former Iranian official has decried Iraq’s foreign minister for claiming that Iran has become ‘isolated’ in the international arena.
Europe

Dozens of states want to join BRICS: Russia

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Nearly 30 countries have expressed a desire to become part of the BRICS group, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a press conference in Moscow on Thursday.
Asia

Pakistan respects sovereignty, territorial integrity of all countries: President

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Pakistani President Arif Alvi on Thursday said Islamabad fully respects the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all states and expects the same from other nations, as Islamabad conducted military strikes on "terrorist hideouts" inside Iran after a similar attack by the neighboring country.
Middle East

Netanyahu rejects deal for release of Hamas-held hostages in Gaza: Report

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The Israeli government prepared a proposal to initiate new negotiations with the Palestinian group Hamas for the release of Israeli captives in the Gaza Strip but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected the offer, according to a report.
Middle East

Medicine, aid for Palestinians, hostages arrive in Gaza: Qatar

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Medicine and aid for Palestinians and the Israeli hostages entered the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, according to Dr. Majed Al-Ansari, a spokesperson for the Qatari foreign ministry.
Middle East

Palestinian labour minister warns of impending societal implosion as a result of skyrocketing unemployment

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Palestinian labour minister Nasri Abu Jaish has stated that he estimated unemployment in Gaza to be around 90 percent, up from approximately 47 percent before the Israeli war, with unemployment in the occupied West Bank also sitting around 25 percent, up from around 13 percent before October 7.
Middle East

IMF warns of “negative” impact if Red Sea disruption escalates due to Yemen’s strikes

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The managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned about the impact of the Red Sea disruption on the global economy if the situation escalates over Yemen's attacks.
Middle East

Palestinian Investment Fund says Gaza needs at least $15bn to rebuild housing units

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Palestine investment fund chairman Mohammad Mustafa has estimated that rebuilding housing units in the Gaza Strip would need at least $15 billion.
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