A British soldier charged with murder over the Bloody Sunday massacre has been acquitted by a Belfast court, in a verdict condemned by victims’ relatives and Northern Ireland’s political leader.
The former British paratrooper, known as Soldier…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Slovenia urges EU to keep Israel sanctions on table – Middle East Monitor
Slovenian Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon emphasized the necessity for the European Union to uphold accountability after the recent Gaza ceasefire, highlighting last month’s proposed sanctions targeting Israeli officials, Anadolu reports.
In…
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Body of ‘breadwinner’ Thai captive held in Gaza returned home | Gaza
NewsFeed The body of a Thai farm worker killed in Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack was returned home to Thailand. Sonthaya Oakkharasri’s body had been held in the Gaza Strip. Thai officials say 45 nationals have died in the conflict — the highest…
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EU Parliament chief says Europe has ‘role to play’ in sustaining Gaza peace process – Middle East Monitor
The president of the European Parliament said on Thursday that Europe must take an active role in sustaining the Gaza peace process, voicing hope that recent efforts toward peace will endure, Anadolu Agency…
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Vance criticises Israeli parliament vote on West Bank annexation | Occupied West Bank News
US Vice President JD Vance said President Donald Trump would oppose Israeli annexation of the occupied West Bank, and it would not happen, suggesting a move by Israeli lawmakers towards that end looked like a “stupid political stunt”.
A bill…
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Top Polish diplomat says he ‘wants to show the flag’ in Gaza, calls for 2-state solution – Middle East Monitor
Poland’s top diplomat, Radoslaw Sikorski, on Thursday said his country “wants to show the flag” in the Palestinian coastal enclave of Gaza, while backing a two-state solution for peace in the Middle East, Anadolu reports.
Sikorski made the…
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Palestinians search for loved ones missing during the Gaza war | Gaza
NewsFeed Thousands remain missing in Gaza after the war, including Islam al-Danaf’s husband who disappeared after going out to fetch firewood. She prays daily for his return as families search through rubble, hoping for answers about their loved…
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US vice president rules out West Bank annexation by Israel, calls Knesset vote ‘stupid political stunt’ – Middle East Monitor
US Vice President JD Vance on Thursday ruled out Israel’s annexation of the West Bank, calling a Knesset vote for annexing the occupied territory “a stupid political stunt,” Anadolu reports.
“If it was a…
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Pakistan condemns Israeli bills for West Bank annexation, calls it violation of international law – Middle East Monitor
Pakistan on Thursday strongly condemned the Israeli Knesset’s preliminary passage of two bills to annex the occupied West Bank and the Ma’ale Adumim settlement bloc in East Jerusalem, calling it a violation of…
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Chepngetich retains women’s marathon world record despite three-year ban | Athletics News
Chepngetich smashed the marathon world record in Chicago last October and was provisionally suspended for doping in July.
Kenya’s women’s marathon world record holder Ruth Chepngetich was banned for three years on Thursday after she admitted…
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