Middle East
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As world leaders get ready to hold discussions over Ukraine’s future, the country’s leader has paid a visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in the Middle East nation last night for a summit with its ruler Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. In a statement today, the UAE president said his country was…
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Author and comedian David Baddiel has been speaking to Sophy Ridge on Holocaust Memorial Day about antisemitism. He says antisemitism comes not just from “the far-right” but from those who would think of themselves as anti-racist. “It’s about how the people who would consider themselves to be most concerned about discrimination, about racism, about many,…
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Syrian rebels declared President Bashar al-Assad’s ouster after seizing control of Damascus on Sunday (Dec 8), forcing him to flee and ending his family’s decades of rule after more than 13 years of civil war in a seismic moment for the Middle East. The rebels also dealt a major blow to the influence of Russia…
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A REFLECTION OF THE TRUTH A Message to Donald Trump Adham Sharqawi(Al-Watan Newspaper, Qatar) Dear Mr. Donald Trump, Greetings, I swear by God that I was hoping you would win. Even my wife congratulated me on your victory, saying: “Your friend has won!” Of course, I would have voted for you, not out of love…
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A bit more on the reports that Donald Trump is being investigated for his comments on Liz Cheney last night… Speaking to a local TV station on Friday, Arizona attorney general Kris Mayes has confirmed that her office is looking into the comments. She said Mr Trump might have violated state laws that prohibit death…
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US secretary of state Antony Blinken will travel to the UK this week to meet with Arab leaders. The diplomat is currently on his 11th trip to the Middle East since the war broke out last October. Mr Blinken is scheduled to visit Saudi Arabia today after lengthy talks with Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday in Jerusalem.…
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The UK military is understood to be ramping up preparations for an evacuation of Britons from Lebanon as the crisis escalates. Two British warships are already in the region and could be used to help evacuate people. A Royal Air Force base in Cyprus will also be an important staging post. Over the summer, the…
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Democrats, who are already divided over the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, are becoming more concerned the war has spread, which will further separate the party and cost Vice President Kamala Harris votes, according to party strategists. Progressives who are dissatisfied with the Biden administration’s policies on the Middle East might choose not to…
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Israel’s military has begun carrying out extensive strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon this morning, a military spokesperson said. Asked about a possible Israeli ground incursion, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said Israel “will do whatever is needed” to return evacuated residents of the north to their homes. He claimed Hezbollah was preparing to fire on Israel,…
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Images are continuing to emerge of the funerals of Hezbollah senior leader Ibrahim Aqil and Hezbollah member Mahmoud Hamad in Beirut on Sunday. The funeral came as Hezbollah and Israel exchanged heavy fire today, as the Lebanese militant group sent rockets deep into northern Israeli territory after facing some of the most intense bombardment in…
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President Joe Biden brushed off a threat from Russian leader Vladimir Putin about war against the West if Ukraine’s allies allow it to use weapons deeper inside Russia. It’s a shift that Kyiv has pleaded for, but no decision was immediately announced following a meeting Friday between Biden and Britain’s prime minister. Ukraine and many of…
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The United States has informed allies that it believes Iran has transferred short-range ballistic missiles to Russia for its war in Ukraine, according to two people familiar with the matter. They did not offer any details about how many weapons have been delivered or when the transfers may have occurred, but they confirmed the U.S.…
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Since a new war broke out between Israel and the militant Palestinian group Hamas on Oct 7, the Lebanese militia Hezbollah has expressed solidarity with Hamas through military action. It has fired missiles, mortars, rockets and explosive drones into northern Israel almost daily, prompting Israel to respond with its own fire. In late August, the fighting…
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The situation in the Middle East has reached a “critical level of dangerosity”, the EU’s foreign affairs chief has said. Josep Borrell said in a social media post that he supported calls for a UN Security Council resolution which urges a full end to hostilities at the shared border between Israel and Lebanon. Officials have been…
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U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered a guided missile submarine to the Middle East and is telling the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group to sail more quickly to the area, the Defense Department said Sunday. The moves come as the U.S. and other allies push for Israel and Hamas to achieve a cease-fire…
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