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Gaza realities test Trump’s 2025 Middle East ambitions
11+ hour, 47+ min ago (154+ words) AL-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ... Gaza realities test Trump's 2025 Middle East ambitions Subscribe for…...
Israeli army launches new operation in West Bank
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (507+ words) Israel's military on Wednesday launched a new operation against Palestinian armed groups in the occupied West Bank, where a local governor told AFP that Israeli forces had raided several towns. The Israeli military, police and internal security service said in…...
Iran's rebuke of Russia, China exposes cracks in its 'look to East' strategy
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (156+ words) AL-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ... Iran's rebuke of Russia, China exposes cracks in its…...
Middle Eastern works to take center stage at Saudi Red Sea Film Festival
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (153+ words) AL-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ... Middle Eastern works to take center stage at Saudi…...
Israeli settlers torch, vandalize West Bank mosque as attacks skyrocket
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1082+ words) Israeli settlers torched a mosque in the central West Bank on Thursday amid a serious escalation in settler attacks across the Palestinian territory in recent weeks. The incident drew widespread condemnation from both Palestinian and Israeli officials. What happened: In…...
Palestinians bury 15-year-old shot by Israeli forces in West Bank
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (292+ words) Crowds of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank town of Silwad attended the funeral of a 15-year-old boy on Friday after he was shot dead by Israeli forces overnight. About 200 mourners clapped and chanted as they carried the body of…...
'Better to go to prison': Israeli ultra-Orthodox rally against army service
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (662+ words) Tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jewish men rallied in Jerusalem on Thursday to protest against military conscription for their community, an issue that has caused major strain in Israel's right-wing ruling coalition. The vast crowd were demonstrating to demand a…...
Israeli army kills municipal worker in raid on south Lebanon
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (639+ words) The Israeli military on Thursday killed a municipal worker in a raid in southern Lebanon, prompting Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to order the army to confront such incursions. Israel's military confirmed the raid, saying it was operating against Hezbollah infrastructure…...
Hamas denies responsibility for attack on Israeli forces in Rafah
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (189+ words) (Reuters) -Hamas denied responsibility on Tuesday for an attack on Israeli forces in the southern Gaza city of Rafah that prompted Israel to launch attacks in Gaza.The militant Palestinian group also said in a statement that it remained committed…...
Indonesia defiant after IOC calls for no events over Israeli gymnast ban
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (301+ words) Indonesia vowed Thursday to play an "active role" in global sports after the IOC urged federations not to stage events there following the country's ban on Israeli gymnasts. The International Olympic Committee's executive board said Wednesday it would "recommend to…...