Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on Friday expressed hope Israel will abandon its E1 settlement plan, which suggests the expansion of East Jerusalem by creating a physical link between the city of…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Direct road transport between Turkiye, Syria resumes after 13 years – Middle East Monitor
The direct road transport between Turkiye and Syria restarted after a 13-year pause, Turkiye’s transport minister announced on Friday, Anadolu reports.
“After a 13-year hiatus, direct international road transport…
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Gaza death toll tops 63,000 as 5 more Palestinians die of starvation – Middle East Monitor
At least 63,025 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s genocidal war on the Gaza Strip since October 2023, as five more people died of starvation in the enclave, the Health Ministry said on Friday, Anadolu…
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Trump seeks to cut $5bn in congressionally approved foreign aid | Donald Trump News
White House seeks to run out the clock on funding after already slashing billions in aid in move decried as overreach.
Published On 29 Aug 2025
United States President Donald Trump has sought to cut another $5bn in foreign aid already…
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European ministers condemn Israel’s new offensive in Gaza, warn of famine, civilian suffering – Middle East Monitor
The foreign ministers of Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Norway, Slovenia, and Spain on Friday strongly condemned Israel’s latest offensive in the Gaza Strip and its announcement to establish a permanent presence in…
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UK, France and Germany urge Iran to agree deal to delay UN sanctions
By Michelle Nichols
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -Britain, France and Germany urged Iran at the United Nations on Friday to meet three requirements so their threat of reimposing U.N. sanctions can be delayed to allow space for talks on a deal to…
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Newborns share incubator at Gaza hospital overwhelmed by famine | Gaza
NewsFeed Newborns are being forced to share an incubator at Gaza City’s al-Helou International Hospital as rising cases of acute malnutrition overwhelm the wards. Doctors say hospitals are running out of space amid Israel’s man-made famine.
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Turkiye closes airspace to Israel, bans Israeli ships from Turkish ports | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Turkiye’s top diplomat said his country has ‘completely’ cut off trade with Israel over its ongoing genocide.
Published On 29 Aug 2025
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said his country has completely severed economic and trade…
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‘I am in no rush’: Brazil’s Lula weighs countermeasures to Trump’s tariffs | International Trade News
Published On 29 Aug 2025
Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has indicated that his government will not immediately impose retaliatory tariffs on the United States.
Instead, on Friday, he repeated his call for his US…
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Thousands in Dhaka march in solidarity with Gaza – Middle East Monitor
Thousands of people in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka marched on August 29, after Friday prayers at the Baitul Mukarram Mosque, calling for an end to the war in…
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