US envoy Tom Barrack met in Paris on Thursday evening with Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer, Israel’s National Security Council head Tzachi Hanegbi, and Syrian Foreign Minister Hassan…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Netanyahu rejects key Hamas demand to end war after truce – Middle East Monitor
Hamas has submitted its response to the prisoner swap proposal put forward by mediators, which includes its demand to end the war once the proposed 60-day truce ends.
The American envoy Bishara Bahbah and several…
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UK backs future Palestinian statehood but says ceasefire the top priority
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain supports eventual recognition of a Palestinian state, but the immediate priority should be alleviating the suffering in Gaza and securing a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, a British cabinet minister said on…
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Death toll of journalists in Gaza rises to 232 as Israeli attacks persist – Middle East Monitor
The number of journalists killed in Gaza has risen to 232 since Israel launched its military campaign on Oct. 7, 2023, the Government Media Office in the blockaded enclave said Thursday, Anadolu reports.
“The number…
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US rejects Macron’s decision to recognize Palestinian state – Middle East Monitor
The US hit back at French President Emmanuel Macron’s announcement that France will formally recognize a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly this September, Anadolu reports.
The United States strongly…
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Iran is meeting European powers amid threats of renewed nuclear sanctions | Israel-Iran conflict News
Iranian diplomats are meeting their counterparts from Germany, the United Kingdom and France for renewed nuclear talks, amid warnings that the three European powers could trigger “snapback” United Nations sanctions outlined under a previous…
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Israeli official reports positive Hamas response following Doha negotiations – Middle East Monitor
An Israeli source told CNN that Hamas had given a positive response, and there is “growing optimism that the gaps are narrowing and a deal can be reached.”
The source explained that the negotiating team was…
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European-Iran nuclear talks kick off in Istanbul
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ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Delegations have arrived at Iran’s Istanbul consulate on Friday morning for face-to-face talks between Iran and the so-called E3 group of France,…
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Sudan’s Islamists plot post-war comeback by supporting army
KHARTOUM/PORT SUDAN (Reuters) -The Islamist movement toppled in Sudan’s uprising in 2019 could support an extended period of army rule as it eyes a political comeback after deploying fighters in the country’s war, according to some of its leading…
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Thailand-Cambodian clashes force 100,000 into shelters on Thai border | Border Disputes News
Desperate evacuees, huddled on plastic mats in a sports hall in Thailand, have described fleeing from thunderous artillery bombardments as heavy fighting has escalated between Thailand and Cambodia.
The worst fighting in more than a decade…
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