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The Israeli prime minister’s failure to secure any assurances from Trump is yet another signal Israel is losing ground.Yesterday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu paid his fifth visit to the United States since President Donald Trump took office in January. Before the meeting between the two, the Israeli press described the prime minister as fully engaged in an attempt to placate his domestic political partners by achieving “concessions” from Trump. What were these concessions? They were predominantly related to denying Turkiye any presence in the Gaza stabilisation force and to US approval for an Israeli strike on Iran.Netanyahu failed on…
US Central Command says military campaign follows killing of US soldiers, ‘massive strikes’ across central Syria.The United States military says it has killed or captured about 25 ISIL (ISIS) fighters in a wave of attacks over nine days in Syria.US Central Command (CENTCOM), which oversees the US military’s Middle East operations, issued a statement on Tuesday marking the conclusion of the operations this month.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Syrian gov’t troops deployed to Latakia, Tartous after deadly clasheslist 2 of 3Recent clashes in coastal Syria “not the fault” of governmentlist 3 of 3How serious are the sectarian…
US president says he would back attacks if Tehran rebuilds nuclear or missile programmes.Iran has promised to respond harshly to any aggression after United States President Donald Trump threatened further military action, should Tehran attempt to rebuild its nuclear programme or missile capabilities.President Masoud Pezeshkian issued the warning on X on Tuesday, a day after Trump met Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his Florida estate, where he firmly leaned into the Israeli regional narrative yet again.The US had not previously said it would target Iran’s missile capabilities, which has long been an Israeli aspiration, focusing instead on Tehran’s nuclear programme.…
After six years of one of the world’s worst financial crises, Lebanon’s cabinet has approved a draft law that could give depositors back their money.In 2019, the Lebanese currency began spiralling. Banks locked their doors and prevented depositors from accessing their money.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Israeli strikes on Gaza are relentless as displaced endure flooded campslist 2 of 3Somalis rally against Israel’s world-first recognition of Somalilandlist 3 of 3Alaa Abdelfattah and Britain’s selective outrageend of listSome depositors were forced to hold up bank branches to get their own money.By the time the currency had been regulated,…
A former political prisoner is facing calls for deportation while war criminals are welcomed with opened arms.The intensity of the current backlash against Alaa Abdelfattah in Britain is striking – not because it reflects a renewed concern for justice, but because it exposes how selectively outrage is deployed.Alaa, an Egyptian-British writer and activist, spent more than a decade in and out of Egyptian prisons following the 2011 uprising that toppled President Hosni Mubarak. His detention was marked by prolonged hunger strikes, denial of basic rights and treatment that human rights organisations described as cruel and degrading. He was released on…
Demonstrations sweep Somalia as the government seeks global diplomatic support.Protests have erupted across Somalia following Israel’s formal world-first recognition of the breakaway region of Somaliland, with demonstrators taking to the streets in multiple cities, including the capital, Mogadishu.On Tuesday morning, large crowds gathered at locations including Mogadishu’s main football stadium and around the city’s airport, where protesters waved Somali flags and chanted slogans calling for national unity.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Any Israeli presence in Somaliland will be a ‘target’: Houthi leaderlist 2 of 3How will Israel’s recognition of Somaliland impact the Middle East?list 3 of 3UN…
Israeli attacks, violating a ceasefire agreement, are reported across Gaza, as Palestinian misery compounded by rains.Israeli forces have carried out strikes across the Gaza Strip as they continue with their near-daily violations of the ceasefire agreement, with Israel’s genocidal war on the besieged enclave continuing apace and displaced Palestinians enduring the destruction of their few remaining possessions in flooding brought about by heavy winter rains.Israeli air strikes on Tuesday targeted locations north of Rafah and east of Khan Younis, the Maghazi camp in central Gaza and Beit Lahiya in the north of the Strip, media’s Hind Khoudary reported.Recommended Stories list of…
International aid workers discover largely deserted war-ravaged Sudanese city with few signs of life following mass atrocities.A United Nations team has described Sudan’s el-Fasher as a “crime scene” after gaining access to the largely deserted city for the first time since its takeover, marked by mass atrocities, by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in October.International aid staff visited el-Fasher on Friday following weeks of negotiations, finding few people remaining in what was once a densely populated city with a large displaced population.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3RSF says Sudan’s army launches air strikes on paramilitary stronghold…
Nobody relaxes too much in the fleeting moments of near-normalcy because they know these can disappear at any time.Over the past year, Gaza’s infrastructure has been subjected to a devastating reality.What once functioned under strain has been pushed beyond the point of collapse. Electricity networks, water systems, hospitals, roads and municipal services have been systematically destroyed or severely damaged, leaving daily life defined by survival.It is not unusual for families to plan their days around the sound of generators, if fuel is available at all. Parents and children queue for hours for a few litres of unsafe water or a…
Masoud Pezeshkian has promised to take action to protect purchasing power of Iranians as currency plummets to record lows.Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has called on his government to listen to protesters’ “legitimate demands” and pledged to protect their livelihoods following two days of demonstrations in Tehran against the plummeting national currency and dire economic conditions.In comments on social media that were also reported by the government’s IRNA news agency on Tuesday, Pezeshkian acknowledged the concerns of the protesters, who have closed their shops and chanted in the streets in demonstrations in the capital since Sunday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist…