Simon Harris, Ireland’s tanaiste (deputy prime minister) and minister of foreign affairs, trade, and defense, announced on Saturday that the country will move forward with legislation suspending trade with Israeli…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Killing of Gaza doctor’s family an “outrageous crime”
Dr Mads Gilbert, a physician at University Hospital of North Norway, discusses the Israeli air strike that killed nine c
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Syria to help locate missing Americans: US envoy
Syria’s new authorities have agreed to help the United States locate and return Americans who went missing in the war-ravaged country, a US envoy said on Sunday, in another sign of thawing bilateral ties.
The announcement came a day after the…
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Week in Pictures: From fatal US plane crash to Russia’s prisoner exchange
A roundup of some of last week’s events.
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Palestinian child dies of malnutrition in Gaza as siege-induced famine deepens – Middle East Monitor
The Gaza Civil Defense announced the death of 4-year-old Mohammed Mustafa Yassin due to malnutrition amid the ongoing siege and continued Israeli starvation policy, Anadolu reports.
Civil Defense spokesperson Mahmoud…
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Messi, Inter Miami rally to draw against Philadelphia Union in MLS | Football News
Late goals by Lionel Messi and Telasco Segovia allow Inter to split the points on the road against Philadelphia Union.
Inter Miami have fought back from 3-1 down to grab a 3-3 draw at the MLS Eastern Conference leaders, the Philadelphia Union,…
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Thousands of Israelis stage nationwide protests to demand release of hostages in Gaza – Middle East Monitor
Thousands of Israelis protested across the country on Saturday, expressing outrage at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government’s failure to secure the release of hostages held in Gaza and urging Tel Aviv to…
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Iranian director Jafar Panahi wins Palme d’Or at 78th Cannes Film Festival – Middle East Monitor
Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi on Saturday won the Palme d’Or at the 78th Cannes Film Festival for his 11th feature, A Simple Accident, Anadolu reports.
The film marks Panahi’s first official work following a…
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Thousands of people in Sweden, France, Germany protest Israel’s aid blockade, attacks on Gaza – Middle East Monitor
Thousands of people gathered in Stockholm, Paris, and Berlin on Saturday to protest their governments’ silence on Israel’s occupation and ongoing military offensives in the Gaza Strip, calling for immediate international intervention and…
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Thunder-Timberwolves: Edwards, Minnesota rout OKC in Game 3 West finals | Basketball News
Anthony Edwards scored 30 points as the Minnesota Timberwolves overwhelmed the Oklahoma City Thunder 143-101 to tighten their NBA playoff series.
Edwards added nine rebounds and six assists while shooting 12-of-17 from the floor and 5-of-8 from…
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