Irish President Michael D. Higgins has called on the UN to take urgent action in Gaza, asking Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to invoke powers under Chapter Seven to bypass Security Council gridlock and deliver…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Thailand, Cambodia officials meet in Malaysia to cement ceasefire details | Conflict News
A fragile truce between the Southeast Asian neighbours continues to hold, following five days of deadly border clashes.
Officials from Thailand and Cambodia have met in Malaysia for the start of border talks, a week after a fragile ceasefire…
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Trump pledges to ‘substantially’ raise US tariffs on India over Russian oil | Donald Trump News
India rejects criticism of its business dealings with Russia as ‘unreasonable’, vowing to safeguard its own interests.
Washington, DC – United States President Donald Trump says he will “substantially” raise tariffs on India,…
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Hundreds gather to mark five years since Beirut blast, but justice still elusive
By Maya Gebeily
BEIRUT (Reuters) -Hundreds of Lebanese gathered solemnly near Beirut’s coast on Monday to commemorate a half-decade since the cataclysmic port blast of 2020, when more than 200 people were killed in one of the largest non-nuclear…
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Around 260 journalists denounce Israeli restrictions ‘silencing independent observation’ – Middle East Monitor
Nearly 260 journalists and media organizations denounced the Israeli-imposed restrictions on the press that “silence independent observation,” signing the Freedom To Report petition on Monday, Anadolu…
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Respecting the human right to sleep? Dream on | Health
When I was a freshman at Columbia University in 1999, the professor of my Literature Humanities course shared some personal information with my class, which was that she slept exactly three hours per night. I forget what prompted the…
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US to require up to $15,000 bond for some tourists | Migration News
The United States could require up to $15,000 bonds for some tourist and business visas under a pilot programme launching in two weeks.
The Department of State notice released on Monday said the effort aims to deter those who overstay their…
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Kurdish militants return abducted Turkish agents as fragile peace push continues
AL-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the highest levels, as…
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Israel to decide next steps in Gaza after ceasefire talks collapse
By Maayan Lubell
JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Benjamin Netanyahu will convene his security cabinet this week to decide on Israel’s next steps in Gaza following the collapse of indirect ceasefire talks with Hamas, with one senior Israeli source suggesting…
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Palestinians return to Gaza’s al-Zeitoun after 45-day Israeli assault | Gaza
NewsFeed Al-Zeitoun neighbourhood in Gaza City has been left in ruins after a 45-day Israeli military operation that flattened entire residential blocks. Residents of the area in northern Gaza described it as the most destructive incursion yet. Al…
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