An Israeli drone attack on a car killed at least one person and injured three others near the Lebanese capital Beirut on Thursday during rush hour, according to local authorities. Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr was at the scene as officials…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Former EU foreign policy chief accuses US ‘mercenaries’ of killing starving Palestinians – Middle East Monitor
Former EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has accused US-linked armed groups of killing hundreds of starving Palestinians in Gaza, while criticizing the EU’s alleged inaction, Anadolu reports.
In a post on social…
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Russia becomes first country to recognise Afghanistan’s Taliban government | Taliban News
Supreme Court lifted group’s ‘terrorist’ designation in April, as Moscow seeks normalisation in bid for regional clout.
Russia has accepted the credentials of a new ambassador of Afghanistan as part of an ongoing drive to build friendly…
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How Iran’s Afghan expulsions signal new era in national security policing
Iran is deporting Afghan migrants at record speed in a crackdown driven by postwar security strategies, a move which risks diplomatic fallout with the Taliban, labor disruptions in Iran and a deepening humanitarian crisis across the border.
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Hundreds of media figures urge BBC to remove board member over Gaza ‘censorship’ – Middle East Monitor
More than 400 stars and media figures have called on the BBC management for the removal of a board member over “opaque decisions made at senior levels” on the Israel-Palestine conflict, Anadolu reports.
Miriam…
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US issues first wave of Iran sanctions after ceasefire in 12-day war | Israel-Iran conflict News
Washington imposes financial penalties on an Iraqi businessman who it says helped smuggle Iranian oil.
Washington, DC – The United States has issued a new wave of sanctions against Iranian oil exports, the first penalties against Tehran’s…
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UN chief urges ‘immediate permanent ceasefire’ as ‘last lifelines’ being cut off in Gaza – Middle East Monitor
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed alarm Thursday for the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, warning that vital infrastructure is on the brink of collapse due to a lack of…
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Top US military commander visits Israel to assess recent joint strikes on Iran – Middle East Monitor
The head of the US Central Command (CENTCOM), General Michael Kurilla, held talks with Israeli military officials to assess the outcome of Israeli strikes against Iran, the army said on Thursday, Anadolu reports.
An…
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Spanish activist presses charges against Netanyahu over Gaza flotilla raid – Middle East Monitor
Spanish activist Sergio Toribio filed a criminal complaint with Spain’s National Court on Thursday against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and several top military officials over a naval operation that…
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England-India: Gill breaks Tendulkar record in second Test | Cricket News
With 269 runs, captain Shubman Gill breaks Sachin Tendulkar’s record for most scored outside the Indian subcontinent on day two of second Test.
England have stumbled to 77-3 to trail India by 510 runs on day two of their second Test after…
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