Flimsy tents were flooded and makeshift camps engulfed in mud on Monday following heavy winter rains lashing the enclave in recent days.
The harsh conditions have added to the suffering of Palestinians in Gaza, most of whom are reduced to…
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US Slashes UN Humanitarian Aid To $2bn: Report
The reduced commitment, released on Monday, is a sharp contrast to the assistance of up to $17bn the US has provided as the UN’s leading funder in recent years, about $8 -$ 10bn of which were voluntary contributions, US officials say.
It comes…
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Iranians Clash With Police During Second Day Of Protests Over Economic, Currency Woes
Protests in Iran over a plummeting currency and inflation fears continued for a second day in the capital, despite attempts by security forces to disperse crowds with volleys of tear gas.
RFE/RL’s Radio Farda reported on December 29 that…
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Iran armed forces warn of firm response to enemy hostile act
The General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces has vowed that the military units will not allow any threat to Iran’s security or its people, warning that any renewed hostile act against the country will be received with a far harsher, more…
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Iran to replace central bank chief: official
TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (Xinhua) — Abdolnaser Hemmati, former governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI), is set to be reappointed to lead the bank, replacing incumbent chief Mohammad-Reza Farzin, a presidential office official said Monday.
Seyyed Mehdi…
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Iran’s Health Minister Calls for Global Cooperation in Science and Technology
What he’s saying:
Mohammadreza Zafarghandi, speaking at the 31st Razi Festival of Medical Sciences Research and Technology held early on Monday at Shahid Beheshti University in Tehran, noted the extensive investments by…
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Netanyahu to ask Trump for more strikes on Iran WaPo
The Israeli PM is reportedly set to request Washingtons support for new military action against Tehrans ballistic missile program
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly plans to ask US President Donald Trump to approve or join new…
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Netanyahu to ask Trump for more strikes on Iran – WaPo
The Israeli PM is reportedly set to request Washington’s support for new military action against Tehran’s ballistic missile program
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly plans to…
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Head of ICRO Hojjatoleslam Imanipour meets Malaysian officials, thinkers, religious leaders
TEHRAN – The head of the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization (ICRO) made a visit to Malaysia with the aim of strengthening cultural diplomacy, engaging with elites and intellectuals, supporting Iranians living abroad, and expanding…
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Helicopter deployed in Encinitas search for missing teen
San Diego County Sheriff’s Department helicopter. (Photo courtesy of OnScene.TV) San Diego County sheriff’s deputies were looking Saturday night for a missing 15-year-old boy in Encinitas, broadcasting a bulletin from a…
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