The United Kingdom set up a secret plan to resettle thousands of Afghans in Britain after a data leak accidentally disclosed private information of more than 33,000 people. Britain’s defence minister told Parliament Tuesday the breach…
Category: 3. Middle East
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EU demands more action from Israel on aid deal as strikes in Gaza continue | European Union News
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the 27-member bloc was leaving the door open to action against Israel over its assault on the besieged and bombarded Gaza Strip if the humanitarian situation does not improve.
Kallas put forward 10…
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How will Syria’s government deal with the ‘Druze dilemma’? | Syria’s War
Bedouin groups and fighters from Syria’s Druze minority have been involved in sectarian violence.
Syria’s new government is facing a serious challenge.
This time, it is not from foreign powers or from remnants of the regime of former President…
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FIFA to launch 2026 World Cup ticketing process in September | World Cup News
Football governing body says ticket sales for tournament in North America will be released in phases, with the process kicking off on September 10.
FIFA has announced that the process to purchase tickets for the 2026 World Cup in Mexico, the…
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Syrian Druze say govt mission of peace devolved into rampage
The mainly Druze residents of the Syrian city of Sweida had hoped the arrival of government forces on Tuesday would spell an end to deadly sectarian clashes with local Bedouin tribes.
Instead they spoke of executions, looting and arson as…
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Iran's Araghchi doubles down on China, Russia ties at Shanghai meeting
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi seized the opportunity at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in China to denounce Israeli and US attacks on Iran, rally diplomatic support against sanctions and warn of regional instability should the…
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Court says Trump can’t bar refugees from entering US with travel ban | Refugees News
The Trump administration has faced a raft of legal challenges as it seeks to radically restrict immigration to the US.
A United States federal judge has ruled that the administration of President Donald Trump cannot block approved refugees from…
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Israel cuts power, water to UN agency for Palestinian refugees – Middle East Monitor
Israeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen announced Tuesday that electricity and water had been cut off to the offices of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), in a move intended to halt the agency’s operations…
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Israeli air strikes kill 12 in eastern Lebanon despite ceasefire | Hezbollah News
The strikes targeted areas in the Bekaa Valley, including a Syrian refugee camp, Lebanon’s state news agency says.
Israeli air strikes have killed at least 12 people, including five Hezbollah fighters, in eastern Lebanon, according to Lebanese…
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Trump’s UN envoy pick, Waltz, vows to fight antisemitism, calls to end UNRWA
In his role as ambassador to the world body, Mike Waltz pledged to veto what he described as a disproportionate number of anti-Israel resolutions.
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