US Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, stated that the United States does not oppose the “massive expansion” of Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank and does not view it as a violation of international…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Why is Europe leading the US in military aid to Ukraine? | Russia-Ukraine war
Europe outpaces the US in military support to Ukraine. Donald Trump wants to lead in diplomacy and end Russia’s war.
Europe is now pledging more military aid to Ukraine than the US.
Meanwhile, Washington is negotiating the nation’s…Continue Reading
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Afghanistan bus crash death toll rises to 79, including 19 children | Refugees News
A passenger bus carrying Afghan returnees from Iran struck a motorcycle and a fuel truck, triggering a huge fire.
The death toll from a bus crash in western Afghanistan has risen to 79, after two survivors died from their injuries, an interim…
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Erdogan tells Putin Turkey supports Ukraine peace effort
ANKARA (Reuters) -Turkey supports efforts to establish a permanent peace in Ukraine with the participation of all parties, President Tayyip Erdogan told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in a phone call on Wednesday, the Turkish presidency…
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Egyptian foreign minister warns Israel against displacement plans for Palestinians in Gaza – Middle East Monitor
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel-Atti has firmly stated that Cairo will not tolerate any plans for the displacement of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip. In an interview with CNN, he declared, “We will not allow…
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Is Ukraine closer to peace after Trump’s meetings with Zelenskyy, Putin? | Russia-Ukraine war News
Kyiv, Ukraine – With unprecedented backing from European leaders, Ukraine seems – in theory – to have secured “very good protection” from the United States.
“We will give them very good protection, very good security,” US President…
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Pope Leo to visit Lebanon, cardinal says, in likely first trip abroad
By Joshua McElwee
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Leo plans to visit Lebanon, the country’s senior Catholic official announced on Wednesday, in what could be the first visit outside Italy by the new leader of the global Church.
The pope will travel to…
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Netanyahu criticises France over Palestine; Elysee condemns remarks as “erroneous” – Middle East Monitor
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has criticised French President Emmanuel Macron’s call to recognise Palestine as a state, claiming it fuels “the antisemitism fire”.
In a message sent to Macron,…
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28 children die daily in Gaza due to malnutrition and lack of medicine: Officials report
![Fourteen-month-old Hazar Arfa, receiving treatment at Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis in southern Gaza, is in critical condition due to severe malnutrition, as Israel's closure of border crossings and strict blockade severely restrict the entry of food and medicine into the enclave, deepening a hunger crisis that has devastating effects especially on children and infants, on August 15, 2025. [Doaa Albaz - Anadolu Agency]](https://irannews.appsfornexus.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/AA-20250816-38844396-38844392-MALNOURISHED_BABY_FIGHTS_FOR_LIFE_IN_GAZA-1-1.jpg)
The Palestinian Ministry of Health reported on Tuesday that an average of 28 children are dying each day in the Gaza Strip as a result of malnutrition and inadequate medical care due to Israel’s ongoing genocidal campaign in the enclave. Munir…
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Journalists’ rights group reports 536 violations against Palestinian journalists in early 2025 – Middle East Monitor
The Geneva-based Committee to Support Journalists announced on Tuesday that it has documented 536 violations against journalists and media organisations in Palestine during the first half of 2025.
The majority of…
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