WASHINGTON — The State Department on Thursday announced sanctions that deny visas to members of the Palestinian Authority and the Palestine Liberation Organization, accusing the groups of obstructing peace efforts with Israel.
“It is in our…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Iran demands US compensation before nuclear talks can resume – Middle East Monitor
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has demanded that the US pay compensation for the damage inflicted during last month’s war, as a condition for resuming nuclear negotiations. In an interview with the…
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US sanctions Palestine Liberation Organization, Palestinian Authority – Middle East Monitor
The US imposed sanctions Thursday on the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and Palestinian Authority (PA), accusing both groups of failing to comply with their commitments and undermining peace prospects in the…
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Palestinians say settlers’ arson attack kills man in West Bank
The Palestinian Authority said Israeli settlers set fire to homes and cars in a West Bank village on Thursday, killing one man, in the latest attack in the occupied territory.
“Forty-year-old Khamis Abdel-Latif Ayad was martyred due to smoke…
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Lebanon’s President Aoun reiterates calls for Hezbollah to disarm | Hezbollah News
Despite US pressure, Hezbollah has rejected calls for its disarmament, saying that to do so would be ‘serving the Israeli project’.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has reiterated calls for Hezbollah to hand over its weapons to the army, a move…
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Portugal to recognise state of Palestine ‘as early as September,’ premier’s office tells media – Middle East Monitor
Portugal plans to recognise the state of Palestine “as early as September,” local media reported Thursday, citing sources in the prime minister’s office, Anadolu reports.
Prime Minister Luis Montenegro’s…
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US Senate approves Joe Kent as US counterterrorism chief: What to know
Kent’s nomination raised alarm among Democrats due to his history of promoting right-wing conspiracy theories and recent efforts to pressure a senior intelligence official to revise an assessment that contradicted Trump administration narratives.
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Canada to recognise Palestine, joining growing Western bloc confronting Israeli genocide – Middle East Monitor
Canada has announced plans to formally recognise the State of Palestine during the upcoming UN General Assembly session in September, joining a growing list of Western countries challenging the longstanding…
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Jordan summons suspects accused of holding Muslim Brotherhood assets: What to know
The Hashemite Kingdom has taken a number of legal actions against the Islamist organization since banning them in April.
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Sweden jihadist jailed for life over Jordan pilot burned alive
A Stockholm court on Thursday handed down a life term to Swedish jihadist Osama Krayem over the 2015 murder of a Jordanian pilot burned alive by the Islamic State group in Syria.
The Swedish court was the first to try a person over the infamous…
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