Middle East

White House discusses sanctioning Israeli ministers over settler violence in West Bank: US officials

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Sanctions against two hard-line Israeli Cabinet ministers were among the potential steps discussed at a White House National Security Council meeting on how to respond to the deteriorating security situation in the West Bank, three American officials have told Axios.
Foreign Policy

Iran strongly condemns Israeli strikes on Yemen

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The Iranian Foreign Ministry has deplored Israel's air raids on Yemen’s Red Sea port city of Hudaydah, saying Tel Aviv and Washington, are responsible for the dangerous repercussions of the attacks on the war-ravaged country.
Middle East

Yemen’s Houthi says ready for ‘long war’ with Israel

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Yemen’s Houthi movement vows to keep up their pro-Palestinian operations after Israel's attacks on civilian targets in the Arab Peninsula country.
Middle East

Gaza’s children facing dire situation amid Israeli attacks: UNICEF

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The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has highlighted the dire conditions and health hazards faced by children in the Gaza Strip amidst the ongoing Israeli military onslaught.
Foreign Policy

ICJ ruling shows grave concerns over Israel’s crimes against Palestinians: Iran

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Spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry Nasser Kanaani has stated the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) advisory opinion that the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory is unlawful reflects the international community’s grave concerns about Tel Aviv’s crimes.
Middle East

Israel says pounded Yemen’s Hodeidah in response to Houthi deadly attack

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The Israeli military has announced it conducted airstrikes against Yemen’s Red Sea port city of Hodeidah in response to attacks by the Houthi group.
Middle East

Palestinian Interior Ministry says no safe areas left across Gaza

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The Palestinian Interior Ministry has announced that the Israeli army has been ramping up psychological pressure on residents in the Gaza Strip by urging them to evacuate their homes in northern governorates and move to the south, but "there are no safe areas" throughout the besieged enclave.
Security

Iran’s Navy saves sunk Sahand Destroyer

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The Iranian Navy’s Sahand Destroyer that had sunk at a pier in the port city of Bandar Abbas was raised from the bottom of the sea on Friday.
Europe

Ukraine to receive first $1.5 billion of seized Russian cash: Report

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Brussels-based depositary and clearing house Euroclear has confirmed that it will confiscate interest generated by the frozen Russian funds that it holds and will transfer the money to Kiev.
Americas

US calls for more powerful response to Houthi attacks: Report

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The top US commander in the Middle East has warned Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin that Washington's military operations against Houthi fighters in Yemen are "failing" to deter the group from attacking international shipping, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
Americas

Gaza ceasefire deal moving towards ‘goal line’: US

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has stated Washington is driving towards the "goal line" of getting a cease-fire agreement in the Gaza Strip.
Middle East

Top UN court says Israel’s presence in occupied Palestinian territories ‘unlawful’

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The top United Nations court has announced that Israel’s settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem are unlawful and that Tel Aviv must end its presence in the occupied Palestinian territory.
Europe

Russia sentences American journalist to 16 years in prison

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A court in Russia has sentenced American journalist Evan Gershkovich to 16 years in prison for espionage. It's the most high-profile case against a Western journalist since the Cold War.
Americas

Over 200 US congressional staffers sign letter protesting Netanyahu address amid Gaza war

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More than 200 anonymous staff members across 122 US Democratic and Republican congressional offices have signed a letter calling for the Congress to protest or boycott Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech next week on Capitol Hill, citing concerns about the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip.
Middle East

Suez Canal income drops significantly amid Yemen’s Houthi attacks

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Egypt's Suez Canal has reported a 23.4-percent drop in revenues attributed to disruptions in Red Sea shipping over the past year, marked by Yemeni Houthis' attacks on Israeli-linked vessels.
Middle East

Groups blocking Gaza aid receive donations from US and Israel: Report

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Several groups that have been blocking humanitarian aid deliveries to the besieged Gaza Strip have received financial support from donors in the US and Israel, the Associated Press has reported.
Europe

EU refutes attempts to label UNRWA as ‘terrorist organization’

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European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has reiterated the bloc's rejection of labeling the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) as a "terrorist organization".
Middle East

Saudi Arabia executes a person every two days this year: Report

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Riyadh has executed 100 people since the beginning of 2024 to 15 July, the European Saudi Organisation for Human Rights (ESOHR) has reported.
Europe

Several European countries mull reopening embassies in Afghanistan: Report

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Several European states are considering reopening their embassies in Afghanistan in a move that would entail diplomatic recognition of the Taliban almost three years after the fall of Kabul, people familiar with the matter have claimed.
Middle East

Iraq rocked by another summer of widespread power cuts

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People took to the streets across Iraq as anger over widespread power cuts during punishing summer heat once again boiled over.
Middle East

Omani police say gunfire near mosque killed four

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Four people were killed and several wounded by gunfire near a mosque in the Omani capital of Muscat, police announced on Tuesday, in a rare breach of security in one of the most stable countries in the Middle East.
Middle East

Hamas, Fatah to meet in Beijing within days

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Rival Palestinian groups Hamas and Fatah are scheduled to meet in the Chinese capital Beijing on July 20 to discuss intra-Palestinian reconciliation.
Europe

Nearly half of Ukrainians want peace negotiations with Russia: Poll

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As many as 44% of Ukrainians believe that it is time to launch peace talks with Russia, according to the Razumkov Center's survey commissioned by the Mirror of the week newspaper.
Europe

Zelensky says Russia expected to attend second Ukraine conference

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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that he expects Russia to attend the second conference on Ukraine, which is scheduled to be held in November.
Middle East

Everywhere in Gaza is ‘a potential killing zone’: UN head

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United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed concern over the ongoing situation in the Gaza Strip, warning that "nowhere is safe" in the besieged enclave.
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