Israeli forces on Saturday advanced into several towns and villages in Syria’s southwestern Quneitra province, establishing checkpoints and searching residents before withdrawing after several hours, Syrian state…
Category: 3. Middle East
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6 army soldiers killed in explosion at weapons depot in southern Lebanon – Middle East Monitor
Six Lebanese soldiers were killed and others injured on Saturday when a weapons depot exploded during a dismantling operation in southern Lebanon, the army said, Anadolu reports.
A military statement said the…
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How a CIA hit on al Qaeda ensnared a US citizen in Afghanistan
By Jonathan Landay
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -As a crowd looked on, uniformed Taliban surrounded the Toyota Landcruiser in which Mahmood Habibi, a naturalized U.S. citizen, sat. Other Taliban smashed open the door of his Kabul apartment, emerging later…
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Palestinian boy killed by air-dropped aid box in central Gaza – Middle East Monitor
A 14-year-old Palestinian boy was killed and several people were injured Saturday when an aid box dropped by air fell on them in central Gaza, marking the fourth such fatal accident in recent days, medical sources…
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UK police arrest at least 200 people at Palestine Action protest in London | Protests News
Critics say ban on activist group stifles freedom of speech and assembly and aims to curb pro-Palestine demonstrations.
Police in London say they have arrested at least 200 people at a protest in support of the group Palestine Action, which was…
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UK arrests 365 backing banned pro-Palestine group
Police in London arrested at least 365 people Saturday for supporting Palestine Action, at the latest and largest protest backing the group since the government banned it last month under anti-terror laws.
The Metropolitan Police said it made the…
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UK arrests 200 backing banned pro-Palestine group
Police in London arrested at least 200 people Saturday for supporting Palestine Action at the latest and largest protest backing the group since the government banned it last month under anti-terror laws.
The UK capital’s Metropolitan Police said…
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UK police arrest hundreds for backing banned pro-Palestine group
Police in London arrested 466 people Saturday for supporting Palestine Action at the latest and largest protest backing the group since the government banned it last month under anti-terror laws.
The Metropolitan Police said it had made the…
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200 protesters arrested in London as hundreds stage rally in support of Palestine Action – Middle East Monitor
Some 200 protesters have been arrested in London as hundreds of people on Saturday held a demonstration in support of Palestine Action, Anadolu reports.
Gathering in Parliament Square, hundreds of people are…
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Syria backs out of Paris talks with Kurdish-led fighters: State TV | Conflict News
Government source says recent Kurdish-led conference ‘dealt blow’ to talks on implementing a March integration deal.
Syria’s new government will not take part in planned meetings with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Paris,…
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