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Middle East

Arab bloc in Israeli Knesset seeking no-confidence vote in Netanyahu’s government

IFP Media Wire -
An Arab bloc in the Knesset (Israel’s parliament) has announced it will seek a no-confidence vote in the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu amid the war in the Gaza Strip.
Middle East

UN says freight via Suez Canal down 45%

IFP Media Wire -
Freight through the Suez Canal has plummeted by 45% in the two months since Houthis' attacks on vessels in the Red Sea forced shipping companies to divert shipments, sending shockwaves through global supply chains, the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), has reported.
Middle East

Israeli army withdraws 2 reserve brigades from Gaza Strip

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The Israeli army has withdrawn two reserve brigades from the Gaza Strip, the Israeli public broadcaster KAN has reported.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

First US troops killed in West Asia since start of Gaza war, Biden blames Iran-backed militants

IFP Media Wire -
Three US Army soldiers were killed and at least two dozen service members were injured in a drone attack overnight on a small US outpost in Jordan, Washington has confirmed, marking the first time US forces have been killed by "enemy fire" in the Middle East since the beginning of the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip in early October.
Middle East

9 UNRWA staff members fired over allegations: UN chief

IFP Media Wire -
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

IFP Media Wire -
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

IFP Media Wire -
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.
Science and Technology

Iran unveils ambitious 5-Year plan to revolutionize cloud fertilization

Golrokh Askarieh -
Iran's Vice President for Science, Technology, and Knowledge-Based Economy, Ruhollah Dehghani Firouzabadi, revealed a groundbreaking initiative involving the acquisition of Iranian knowledge-based companies specializing in cloud fertilization technology. This endeavor, set to unfold over a 5-year program, boasts entirely indigenous technology and a budget of less than 3 thousand billion tomans.
Middle East

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

IFP Media Wire -
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

IFP Media Wire -
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.
Science and Technology

Iran sends 3 satellites into orbit simultaneously

IFP Editorial Staff -
Iran has launched three home-made satellites into orbit as the country moves full steam ahead with its space program.
Middle East

US presses China to rein in Iran for backing Yemen’s Houthis: Report

IFP Media Wire -
US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan has pressed Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to persuade Tehran to cease its support for Yemen's Houthis attacking commercial ships in the Red Sea in support of Gaza, Reuters reported, citing a senior White House official. Iran says Yemen is an “independent country” that acts “based on its assessment".
Middle East

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

IFP Media Wire -
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

UN agency calls on countries to reconsider funding suspensions

IFP Media Wire -
The head of the main United Nations agency in Gaza, reeling from allegations members of his staff participated in Hamas attacks on Israel in early October, has called the decision by a growing list of countries to suspend funds to the agency "shocking" and urged them to reconsider it.
Americas

US judge deliberates suit accusing Biden of failing to stop genocide in Gaza

IFP Media Wire -
A US federal judge in California is studying testimony heard in a lawsuit against Joe Biden, who is being sued by a group of American Palestinians and aid groups, accusing the US president of failing to prevent genocide in the Gaza Strip.
Middle East

Israel poised to attack Lebanon: Report

IFP Media Wire -
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.
Middle East

US, Iraq start formal talks on winding down Washington-led military coalition

IFP Media Wire -
The United States and Iraq have held a first round of talks on the future of American and other foreign troops in the Arab country, with Baghdad expecting discussions to lead to a timeline for reducing their presence.
Europe

Ukraine claims US promised to seize Russian assets

IFP Media Wire -
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.
Foreign Policy

Iran condemns killing of Pakistanis in border area, says probe launched

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The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman has strongly condemned the Saturday morning armed attack on a suburb of the city of Saravan in Sistan and Baluchestan that reportedly killed 9 Pakistani citizens and critically wounded 3 others.
Local

Poll: Only 15% of Tehran residents will go to polls in Iran’s upcoming elections, 30% nationwide

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An opinion poll conducted by a government agency shows that the turnout in the upcoming general elections in the capital city of Tehran will be 15 percent, while the turnout in Tehran province will be 22 percent.
Foreign Policy

Iran says E3 stance on satellite launching interventionist

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The Iranian foreign ministry spokesman has slammed as interventionist a reaction by three European states regarding the launching of home-made research satellite “Soraya” by Iran.
Tourism

Iran tourism: Chalus Mountains covered in snow

IFP Editorial Staff -
Heavy snow blankets the mountains of Chalus, in  Mazandaran Province, after temperatures fell below zero in the northern Iranian province.
Middle East

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

IFP Media Wire -
Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) has called on countries halting support for the UN Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) to “immediately retract their decisions".
Middle East

US attacks Yemen after Houthis military operation against UK vessel

IFP Media Wire -
The United States has launched air strikes against Yemen, hours after a British oil tanker was targeted with a missile and set alight in the Gulf of Aden while transiting the Red Sea.
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