Tensions at the top of Israel’s leadership escalated sharply, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s son accusing the army chief of plotting a “mutiny,” while far-right National Security Minister Itamar…
Category: 3. Middle East
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US House panel subpoenas Epstein files from Trump administration | Politics News
Washington, DC – The Republican-led oversight committee in the United States House of Representatives has issued a subpoena to obtain records related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, amid ongoing scrutiny about his case.
Also on…
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Senate defense spending bill would restrict US troop drawdown from Syria
Washington plans to zero out stipends for Iraqi Kurdistan’s peshmerga forces but will continue funding Iraq’s Counter-Terrorism Service and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces through 2026.
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On revolution anniversary, Bangladesh’s Yunus announces national elections | Protests News
Interim leader says first national polls since overthrow of Sheikh Hasina to be held in February.
Bangladesh’s interim leader, Muhammad Yunus, has unveiled a roadmap of democratic reforms as the nation marks a year since a mass uprising toppled…
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Hezbollah chief says missiles will fall on Israel if it resumes war on Lebanon
BEIRUT (Reuters) -Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem threatened Israel directly for the first time in months in a televised speech on Tuesday, saying missiles would fall on it if it resumed a broad war on Lebanon.
His comments came as Lebanon’s cabinet…
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In major reshuffle, former parliament speaker to head Iran’s top security body – Middle East Monitor
Former Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani was appointed on Tuesday as the head of Iran’s top security body, the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), Anadolu reports.
In a decree, President Masoud Pezeshkian said…
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Jewish Britons decry ban on Palestine Action as ‘illegitimate, unethical’ | Gaza News
Hundreds rally near Downing Street as delegation delivers letter to UK government calling for sanctions on Israel.
Leading Jewish figures in Britain have signed a letter to Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Home Secretary Yvette Cooper denouncing…
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Trump accuses banks of discriminating against his supporters | Banks News
United States President Donald Trump said he believes that banks discriminate against him and his supporters, adding that Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase had previously refused to accept his deposits.
“They totally discriminate against, I…
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UN rapporteurs urge immediate dismantling of controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation – Middle East Monitor
UN experts on Tuesday called for the immediate dismantling of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), warning that its operations are deepening the suffering of Palestinians and undermining international humanitarian…
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S.Africa urges more countries to stand up to Israel’s ‘genocidal activities’
More countries must recognise a Palestinian state and stand up to Israel to stop its “genocidal activities”, South Africa’s Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola told AFP in an interview Tuesday.
Pretoria has been a leading critic of Israel’s actions in…
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