Americas

Diplomats privately warn White House of growing fury against US in Arab world

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The administration of US President Joe Biden has received stark warnings from American diplomats in the Arab world that its strong support for Israel’s destructive and deadly military campaign in Gaza “is losing us Arab publics for a generation”, according to a diplomatic cable obtained by CNN.
Middle East

Poll suggests most Israelis want to negotiate for hostages but continue fighting, over 11,000 killed so far

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An increasing number of Israelis say the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should immediately begin negotiations with Hamas for the release of hostages held in Gaza – but should continue fighting while negotiating, a new survey suggested. More than 11,000 Palestinians have died in Israel’s strikes on Gaza so far.
Middle East

Israeli soldiers close in on Gaza’s al-Shifa Hospital, trapping thousands

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Israel’s military has closed in on the front gates of Gaza’s biggest hospital, where thousands of injured and displaced people are trapped amid intensive Israeli bombardment.
Middle East

Hamas, Israel in talks on release of hostages: Report

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Palestinian group Hamas and Israel are negotiating two proposals for the release of captives in the Gaza Strip with one said to involve a small number of civilians and another that could involve some 100 of those being held, The New York Times has reported.
Europe

NATO says Russian victory against Ukraine ‘a tragedy’

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Russia’s victory in the conflict with Ukraine would affect NATO’s security as well, the US-led bloc’s secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg has stated. NATO will continue to support Kiev with weapons and ammunition to avoid such a “dangerous” outcome, he stressed.
Europe

Zelensky says Ukraine will fight against Russia without US

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Ukraine will not stop fighting Russia until it takes back all the territories it considers its own, President Vlodymyr Zelensky told Reuters in an interview. Withdrawal of US support would hardly affect Kiev’s policies in this regard, he added.
Middle East

Palestinian rights groups urge ICC to investigate Israel war crimes in Gaza

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Three Palestinian human rights groups have called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate Israel’s war crimes, including genocide, against Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip.
Middle East

Food shortages affecting every single person in Gaza: WFP

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All of the 2.3 million inhabitants in the Gaza Strip are lacking sufficient food and facing malnutrition, a World Food Programme official has said.
Middle East

Health Ministry says 21 Gaza hospitals out of service as death toll exceeds 11k

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21 hospitals in the Gaza Strip are out of service now. The Israeli military has bombed and shelled the grounds of several medical facilities in northern Gaza, while tanks have surrounded at least four health facilities where thousands of people have taken shelter.
Middle East

Arab League demands “complete ceasefire” in Gaza ahead of OIC summit in Riyadh

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The Arab League has demanded a “complete ceasefire” in Gaza, according to a statement by the Arab League. Islamic states are set to hold a summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday.
Middle East

If there is a hell on earth today, it’s name is northern Gaza’: OCHA

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The spokesperson of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) described life in northern Gaza as "hell on earth" as Israel deepens its blockade and bombardment.
Middle East

Gazans facing ‘never-ending humanitarian nightmare’: UN head

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United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has described the situation in Gaza as “a never-ending humanitarian nightmare for civilians” as he once again reiterated calls for an immediate ceasefire.
Middle East

Seven fighters killed in Syria: Hezbollah

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The Lebanese group Hezbollah has announced that seven of its members have been killed in an Israeli attack in Syria.
Middle East

Gaza must choose own leadership: Islamic Jihad

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Mohammad al-Hindi, deputy leader of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, has slammed Israeli discussion of the future of Gaza as an attempt by the Israeli regime to extend its military presence there.
Middle East

Palestinian health officials say Israel raided 3 Gaza hospitals

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Israel has attacked three hospitals in Gaza, including the enclave’s biggest medical complex, resulting in what appears to be multiple casualties, the Health Ministry in the besieged territory has confirmed.
Foreign Policy

President Raisi says Iran gives priority to expansion of relations with neighbors

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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has stated Iran gives priority to the expansion of political and economic ties with Muslim and neighboring countries.
Middle East

Palestinian suffering did not start in October, “but is 75 years old”: PM

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Palestinian suffering "is 75 years old" and "did not start on October 7", Palestinian Authority (PA) Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh  said Thursday at an international humanitarian conference for Gaza in Paris.
Middle East

Most of Gaza hospitals stopped functioning: Palestinian health ministry

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Majority of hospitals in Gaza, 18 out of 35, have stopped functioning, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Ramallah, which draws figures from the Hamas-controlled territory.
Middle East

West Bank death toll rises to 181 since start of Gaza war

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Eighteen more Palestinians were killed by Israeli army fire in the West Bank on Thursday, taking the death toll in the occupied territory to 181 since October 7, the Health Ministry has confirmed.
Europe

Zelensky: Ukraine has plan to continue counteroffensive against Russia

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Kiev has a strategy to continue its stalled counteroffensive push against Moscow and will try to yield victories shortly, President Vlodymyr Zelensky says.
Middle East

Yemen says to keep up military operations against Israel until end of Gaza war

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Yemen’s Ansarullah resistance movement has vowed to continue military operations in support of the people of the Gaza Strip until Israel ends its onslaught on the besieged Palestinian territory.
Int'l Relations

Something “clearly wrong” with Israel’s Gaza military operation: UN chief

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The number of civilian deaths in the Gaza Strip during the past month of war between Israel and Hamas means something is "clearly wrong" with Israel's military operation, the United Nations secretary general has cautioned.
Americas

Pentagon says US launched new air strike in Syria

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The United States carried out military raids in Syria in response to repeated attacks against American forces stationed in Iraq and Syria, The Pentagon announced late Wednesday.
Middle East

Prisoner swap a priority: Hamas

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Abu Obeida, a spokesman for the al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas, has stated the issue of the captives remains a priority for Hamas.
Middle East

Hamas says Gaza governance ‘pure Palestinian affair’

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Hamas has announced the governance of the Gaza Strip is a “pure Palestinian affair”, in response to US statements that the movement could not be part of the ruling equation in the enclave.
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