The Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth has revealed that Israel refuses to release six senior Palestinian detainees described as “key bargaining cards”, despite Hamas demanding their inclusion in the new Trump…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Machado’s Nobel is “terrific news” for democracy in Venezuela
Juan Pappier of Human Rights Watch says Maria Corina Machado’s Nobel Prize is boost for Venezuela’s fight for democracy.
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2025 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Venezuelan opposition leader – Middle East Monitor
The Nobel Peace Prize for 2025 was awarded to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced on Friday, Anadolu reports.
Although US President Donald Trump had been publicly…
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NBA returns to China after six-year absence following pro-democracy fallout | Basketball News
Relations between the NBA and China had soured after a pro-democracy tweet was liked by a team official in 2019.
Published On 10 Oct 2025
The Brooklyn Nets and the Phoenix Suns met in a…
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EU Parliament chief calls for Gaza ceasefire to be ‘respected, thoroughly implemented’ – Middle East Monitor
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola on Friday called for the Gaza ceasefire plan to be “respected” and “thoroughly implemented.”
“This is a moment for peace and renewal in the Middle East. It opens…
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Israeli withdrawal reveals massive destruction in Gaza City – Middle East Monitor
Israel’s initial withdrawal from parts of Gaza City on Friday exposed the vast scale of destruction across residential neighborhoods and infrastructure, where entire districts have been reduced to rubble, Anadolu reports.
Footage shared by…
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Who is Maria Corina Machado, 2025 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize? | Politics News
Maria Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition politician who was barred from standing in last year’s presidential election, has been awarded this year’s Nobel Peace Prize.
In a post on the social media platform X on Friday, the Nobel…
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Israel publishes list of 250 Palestinian prisoners serving life sentences set for release – Middle East Monitor
Israel on Friday published a list of 250 Palestinian prisoners serving life sentences set to be released under a hostage exchange agreement between Israel and Palestinian group Hamas, part of their overall ceasefire…
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‘You gave everything’: West Bank journalists honour fallen Gaza colleagues | Israel-Palestine conflict
Hebron, occupied West Bank – Among the more than 67,190 Palestinians killed in Israel’s war on Gaza, there has been a particularly heavy toll on journalists and media workers. More than 184 journalists have been killed by Israel in the war,…
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When the bombs in Gaza stop, the true pain starts | Donald Trump
On Thursday morning, President Donald Trump announced that the United States, working with Egypt, Turkiye and Qatar, had finally reached a ceasefire deal for Gaza. For a moment, it seemed as if Gaza’s long nightmare was coming to an end.
But the…
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