The 16th International Opera Festival, organised by the Turkish Culture and Tourism Ministry’s State Opera and Ballet, will feature a rich variety of performance with international and local talent alike from 10 May…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Israel blackmails Palestinians to release its captives without compensation, Houthi leader says – Middle East Monitor
The Israeli occupation, with support from the United States, is blackmailing the Palestinians to release its captives without a prisoner swap deal and without any compensation while it continues to commit crimes of…
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Protests in New York over Trump’s policies targeting universities | Protests
NewsFeed Students and staff at college campuses across the US are angry at what they say is an assault by the White House on academic freedoms. Hundreds rallied in New York to protest the Trump administration’s policies. Gabriel Elizondo was…
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New US envoy prays, delivers Trump ‘peace’ message at Western Wall
The new US ambassador to Israel prayed at the Western Wall in Jerusalem on Friday, delivering a handwritten message from President Donald Trump calling for peace in Israel.
Mike Huckabee, a former Republican governor, has long been an outspoken…
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Spain renews support for Morocco’s autonomy plan in the Sahara region, Morocco says – Middle East Monitor
Spain has renewed its support for the autonomy plan proposed by Morocco in 2007, the Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Thursday.
A statement issued by the ministry said this came during a meeting between…
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Number of Israelis signing petitions demanding return of captives swells to 128,000 – Middle East Monitor
The number of Israelis signing petitions demanding the return of captives from Gaza, even if that means halting the ongoing war on Palestinians, has swelled to 128,000, with nearly 50 petitions currently…
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Gaza Strip shrinking as Israel expands control
By seizing large swathes of the Gaza Strip, Israel is redrawing the map of the Palestinian territory, one of the most densely populated places on Earth, making it increasingly “unlivable”.
On Wednesday, Defence Minister Israel Katz said the…
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One in ten bombs dropped on Gaza Strip failed to explode – Middle East Monitor
Recent UN data revealed that one in ten bombs dropped by Israeli army forces on the Gaza Strip since the start of the war on 7 October 2023 has failed to explode, posing ongoing threats to the Palestinians lives…
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‘Conspiracy trial’ restarts: What’s Tunisia’s history with death penalty? | Human Rights News
A mass trial is set to resume in Tunisia of more than 40 people accused of various conspiracies against the Tunisian state and its president, Kais Saied.
The trial, originally scheduled to begin on March 4, was postponed to April 11, then delayed…
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Iraq hails Turkiye as ‘important partner’ in securing stability in region – Middle East Monitor
Iraq has hailed Turkiye as “an important partner” in securing stability within the region, amid increasing cooperation between Ankara and Baghdad in the security and defence sectors.
Following his attendance at…
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