Top United States officials are holding talks with Ukrainian and European diplomats in Geneva to discuss US President Donald Trump’s peace plan aimed at ending the nearly four-year-old war between Russia and Ukraine.
But the so-called 28-point…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Why is Saudi Arabia doubling down on its relations with the US? | Politics
Gulf expert Gregory Gause explains what Saudi Arabia wants from Washington and what Washington wants from Riyadh.
United States President Donald Trump “looks at Saudi Arabia like a piggy bank or an ATM machine” and that’s why the recent…
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Palestinian leader’s life at risk after severe beating in Israeli custody, says rights group – Middle East Monitor
The Palestinian Prisoners Society warned Sunday that the life of Ahmad Saadat, secretary-general of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), is at serious risk after he was subjected to a severe…
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Israeli army says it attacked senior Hezbollah member in Beirut – Middle East Monitor
The Israeli army said Sunday that it had carried out a “precise strike” in the Lebanese capital Beirut, claiming it targeted a senior Hezbollah operative, Anadolu reports.
Israeli Army Radio said that the target…
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Slovenia referendum: Where is assisted dying legal? | Health News
Slovenia is voting on whether to legalise assisted dying for some terminally ill adults after other European countries have made the change.
The parliament of the small European Union nation passed a euthanasia bill in July, but a citizens…
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Nigerian school attacks impact “legitimacy of government”
“Some schools do not have early warning systems.”
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London’s Palestine Festival marks 20th year with renewed calls for accountability and aid for Gaza – Middle East Monitor
Hundreds gathered at Byron Hall in Harrow on Saturday for the 20th Palestine Festival, an annual event organised by the Palestinian Forum in Britain, with this year’s edition dominated by appeals for justice and…
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Israeli military says it struck Hezbollah militant in Beirut’s southern suburbs
BEIRUT (Reuters) -The Israeli military said on Sunday that it struck a militant from the Lebanese Iran-aligned Hezbollah group in the capital Beirut’s southern suburbs.
The strike hit a main road in Beirut’s southern suburbs, where residents…
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G20 struggles to fix a “broken global economy”
“The G20 has been good at fighting fires … but much less good at fixing the foundations of a global economy.”
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S Africa says G20 shared goals outweigh differences as it concludes summit | News
Summit declaration shows commitment to multilateralism, reflects members’ common purposes are larger than disagreements, President Ramaphosa says.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says the declaration from this weekend’s Group of 20…
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