Italian far-right Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini is facing criticism from opposition parties after he accepted the “Best friend of Israel in Italy” award, Italian news agency ANSA reported, Anadolu…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Cycling-Activists protest over Gaza during Tour de France, call for Israeli team to be barred
By Julien Pretot
DIEULEFIT, France (Reuters) -Dozens of pro-Palestinian activists waved flags and unfurled banners on Wednesday as the Tour de France peloton rode through Dieulefit, a southeastern French town honoured as a “Town of the Just” for…
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Thailand recalls ambassador to Cambodia amid border tensions | News
Governing party says it has downgraded ties with Cambodia after a landmine incident that injured a Thai soldier.
Thailand has recalled its ambassador to Cambodia and will expel Cambodia’s ambassador, the governing Pheu Thai Party said, following…
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Turkey defense chief meets Saddam Hifter as thaw with Libya continues
ANKARA — Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Guler met Wednesday with Saddam Hifter, commander of the Libyan National Army’s ground forces, as contacts deepen between Ankara and Benghazi, which hosts a rival administration to the Ankara-backed…
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2 Iranian border guards killed in Kurdistan province: What to know
Iraq agreed to move Iranian Kurdish groups farther from the border in 2023, but some clashes have occurred since then.
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WHO chief says ‘large proportion’ of Gaza’s people ‘starving’
The World Health Organization’s chief warned Wednesday of widespread starvation in Gaza, saying food deliveries into the war-ravaged Palestinian territory were “far below what is needed for the survival of the population”.
“A large proportion of…
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EU steps up air defences for Ukraine and sanctions for Russia | Russia-Ukraine war News
Ukraine’s European allies marshalled resources this week to provide the besieged country with air defences against drones and ballistic missiles.
The European Union also announced an 18th round of sanctions designed to sever all remaining…
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Swedish neo-Nazis are using MMA to recruit new members
Neo-Nazis in Sweden are using mixed martial arts events to try to attract new followers.
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Limited flour aid distributed to Gazans amid Israel’s inhumane blockade – Middle East Monitor
Limited amounts of flour aid were distributed on Wednesday, July 23, to Palestinians struggling with hunger in the Gaza Strip under Israeli attacks, Anadolu reports.
Palestinians received the limited bags of flour…
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Why is Columbia University expelling pro-Palestine students? | Education News
The United States’s prestigious Columbia University has punished nearly 80 students who took part in protests against Israel’s war on Gaza with expulsions, one-to-three-year suspensions, and degree revocations.
The University’s Judicial…
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