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WEBAmos Hochstein arrives in Israel in latest US effort to avert Lebanon war. A renewed feud between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his defense minister could throw a wrench into the mission of Biden's envoy Amos Hochstein as he arrives in Israel to avert a full-blown Israel-Hezbollah war. Israel.
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WEB3 days ago · Libyan Central Bank standoff fuels conflict fears as Turkey, Russia send weapons. For the sixth time since 2021, the European Union’s naval air mission was blocked from inspecting the cargo of a Turkish-flagged vessel suspected of ferrying weapons to Libya. By Amberin Zaman. In London, reporting on geopolitics, minorities, human rights, culture.
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WEB2 days ago · Serdar Yektas, spokesperson for the Kurdistan Workers Party's armed wing, told Al-Monitor that Turkey’s use of its home-manufactured drones has drastically changed the nature of the conflict between them. By Amberin Zaman. In London, reporting on geopolitics, minorities, human rights, culture.
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WEB2 days ago · Ethiopia’s naval ambitions, Egypt-Somalia alliance shake Horn of Africa balance. The already volatile situation in the Horn of Africa is unlikely to subside soon as Egypt expands its role in Somalia, further raising tensions with Ethiopia. By Jonathan Fenton-Harvey. In Exmouth, reporting on North Africa and Gulf politics.
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WEB20 hours ago · With unprecedented repression and disinformation campaigns, the Iranian government appears to have largely suppressed the "Woman, Life, Freedom" movement sparked by Mahsa Amini's death, but a resurgence of the unrest maybe a matter of when, not if. ByA correspondent in Tehran. In Tehran, reporting on politics.
Syria - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news …
WEB4 days ago · Russia ups mediation efforts between Turkey, Syria as Assad drags feet. While Turkey is embracing Russia's role in attempting to mediate between Ankara and Damascus, the Syrian government wants a timetable for Turkey withdrawing its troops from the country. By Amberin Zaman. In London, reporting on …
Lebanon - Al-Monitor
WEB2 days ago · With Sinwar undecided, Israel wary of imminent Lebanon war with Hezbollah. “We are within touching distance of an Israeli attack in Lebanon, which is intended to allow us to return the residents of the north to their homes,” a senior Israeli military source told Al-Monitor this week, even as Iran hesitates on next steps. By Ben Caspit.
Iraq's Central Bank moves to strengthen dinar against US dollar
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Gaza records first polio case in 25 years as UN urges vaccinations
WEBAug 16, 2024 · Gaza has recorded its first polio case in 25 years, the Palestinian health ministry said on Friday, after UN chief Antonio Guterres called for pauses in the Israel-Hamas war to vaccinate hundreds of thousands of children.Tests in Jordan confirmed the disease in an unvaccinated 10-month-old from the central Gaza Strip, the health ministry in Ramallah said.According to the United Nations, Gaza ...
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WEBWhite House spokesperson John Kirby told Israel's Channel 12 on Tuesday that the White House believes Iran is "still postured and poised to launch an attack should they want to do that," adding that Iran's preparedness "is why we have that enhanced force posture in the region," Reuters reported.