The US on Friday reaffirmed its opposition to recognizing a Palestinian state, setting the stage for diplomatic discussions with the UK, which recently made the decision to recognize Palestinian statehood, Anadolu…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Why is Israel moving to seize control of Gaza City? | Gaza News
Move would forcibly displace hundreds of thousands of Palestinians.
The Israeli government says it’s going to seize control of Gaza City, install a different administration and try to eliminate Hamas.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu earlier…
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Israeli army chief says Gaza occupation to require 200,000 reservists – Middle East Monitor
Israeli Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir said fully occupying the Gaza Strip would require mobilizing about 200,000 reservists, according to public broadcaster KAN, Anadolu reports.
His remarks came during a 10-hour Cabinet meeting on Thursday, when…
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Open letter to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Gaza starvation – Middle East Monitor
A delegation, led by Shaykh Ahmed Alnuaimi, convenor of Stop Gaza Starvation Campaign, met with H.E. Osman Koray Ertaş, Turkish Ambassador to the UK on Wednesday 6th August, to discuss the catastrophic humanitarian…
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US has ‘no plans’ to recognise Palestinian state, Vance says on UK trip | Gaza News
The US vice president reaffirms Washington’s stance as calls for recognition of a Palestinian state gain momentum.
United States Vice President JD Vance says his country may disagree with the United Kingdom about how to address the crisis in…
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Gulf Cooperation Council hails Lebanon’s move on exclusive state control of weapons – Middle East Monitor
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on Friday warmly welcomed the ruling made by Lebanon’s Cabinet to centralize weapons control exclusively under state institutions, Anadolu reports.
In a statement, GCC…
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US-based contractor hired by UK to continue spy flights over Gaza – Middle East Monitor
The British government has hired a US defence contractor to carry out surveillance flights over Gaza on behalf of Irael, The Times has reported.
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is reportedly paying Straight Flight…
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Trump signs order authorising military action against cartels: Reports | Donald Trump News
President Donald Trump has secretly signed an order directing the military to take action against drug-smuggling cartels and other criminal groups from Latin America, according to a report in The New York Times.
The newspaper’s report on Friday…
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UN chief calls Israeli plan to take control of Gaza City a ‘dangerous escalation’
By Daphne Psaledakis and Kanishka Singh
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday criticized Israel’s plan to take control of Gaza City, with the U.N. chief’s spokesperson saying the decision marked “a…
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India may pause plans to buy US arms after Trump’s tariffs: Report | Business and Economy News
India is pausing plans to procure new weapons and aircraft from the United States in apparent retaliation for President Donald Trump’s tariff hike on its exports this week, according to news agency Reuters, citing three Indian officials.
Two of…
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