Dozens of Druze crowded the Israeli-controlled side of the armistice line in the occupied Golan Heights on Thursday, hoping to catch a glimpse of relatives on the Syrian-held side who might try to cross the barbed-wire frontier.
Young men drove…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Israel’s attacks on Syria ‘unacceptable,’ Turkish president tells Syrian counterpart – Middle East Monitor
The Turkish and Syrian presidents on Thursday spoke over the phone and discussed the latest developments in Syria following Israel’s attacks, Turkiye’s Communications Directorate said, Anadolu reports.
Turkish…
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Pope Leo calls for ‘immediate ceasefire’ in Gaza as Israeli warplanes strike Catholic church – Middle East Monitor
Pope Leo XIV on Thursday renewed his call for “an immediate ceasefire” in the Gaza Strip and expressed his “profound hope” for “dialogue, reconciliation and lasting peace in the region,” following an…
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Zuckerberg settles Meta investor $8bn lawsuit for undisclosed terms | Social Media News
Current and former Facebook leadership reached the agreement with shareholders only one day into the trial.
Mark Zuckerberg and current and former directors and officers of Meta Platforms have agreed to settle claims seeking $8bn for the damage…
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French court orders release of Lebanese national Georges Ibrahim Abdallah – Middle East Monitor
A French court on Thursday ordered the release of Lebanese national Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, one of Europe’s longest-serving political prisoners, Anadolu reports.
The Paris Court of Appeals sentencing chamber…
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As Suwayda agreement takes shape, here are key Druze players in Syria
The Syrian Druze community has three prominent religious leaders, as well as a number of armed groups that continue to operate in the area after the civil war.
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Israel bombs Gaza’s only Catholic church sheltering elderly and children | Gaza News
Israeli forces have bombed Gaza’s only Catholic church, killing three people and wounding at least ten others, the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem said, as the military continues its assault across the besieged enclave.
At least one person is…
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Israeli army demolishes 3 Palestinian homes in occupied West Bank – Middle East Monitor
Israeli army forces demolished three Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, Anadolu reports.
Military bulldozers stormed the town of Qabatiya in the northern West Bank and razed the buildings owned…
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US announces deal to end Syria violence after Israeli aggression kill three in Damascus – Middle East Monitor
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has announced that “specific steps” have been agreed to end the escalating violence in Syria, following a series of unprovoked Israeli airstrikes on the capital Damascus that left…
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Who are the MAGA influencers calling for Pam Bondi’s head over Epstein? | Corruption News
United States President Donald Trump and US Attorney General Pam Bondi have come under fire over a government review of the death of the disgraced financier and convicted sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein, in prison. That review found that Epstein…
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