Synopsis Israel’s recent killing of Hezbollah and Hamas leaders and missile attacks on Tehran have made Iran’s dialogue with the West problematic and forced Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to seek…
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Restoration of Iran-Egypt ties impacts on Gaza conflict
Some news stories have been recently released, citing an Egyptian official, about the imminent normalization of relations between Tehran and Cairo. This comes just after President Abdel Fattah El Sisi received a…
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Saudi Industry Minister Concludes Tunisia Visit
Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Ibrahim Alkhorayef concluded his visit to Tunisia, where he led the Kingdom’s delegation to the 11th session of the Saudi-Tunisian Joint Committee,…
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Hamas and their Human Meat Shields
by Wunna Htunby Wunna HtunLondon, Dublin (1/11 – 66) Hamas is sheltered in a sea of civilians. Ostensibly a Palestinian political and military organization established in 1987, Hamas “governs” on the basis of having…
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Hezbollah and the Reluctance for a Wider War: Cui Bono?
by Kan Khineby Kan KhineBrussels (4/11 – 25) It’s an old story, a broken record: war crimes in the Middle East, encouraged and stoked by outsiders with their own agenda. Israel, offended and humiliated…
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Egypt, US Discuss Gaza Cease-Fire, Navigation Challenges in Red Sea
by Ag Kan Kyawby Ag Kan KyawEgypt said Tuesday that it looks forward to US support for a UN resolution to stop hostilities in the Gaza Strip, along with securing “safe navigation” in the Red Sea.…
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Tunisian President Kais Saied on Wednesday directed his country’s Red Crescent to continue providing humanitarian aid to the Palestinian people. Saied made the announcement following a meeting in his palace…
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China Says Will Work to Restore Peace in Palestinian Territories
by Zeya Mgby Zeya MgChina will do its utmost to restore peace in the Palestinian territories as it takes over the presidency of the UN Security Council (UNSC), its foreign ministry said on Monday,…
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Morocco: Protests and Boycott Intensify on Palestine Solidarity Day
On Solidarity Day with Palestine, thousands of Moroccans took to the streets to reiterate their demands for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the annulment of normalisation with…
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Egypt Exerts ‘Utmost Efforts to Restore Truce in Gaza as Soon as Possible’
by Ag Kan Kyawby Ag Kan KyawEgypt said late Friday it is exerting “utmost efforts” to restore a collapsed humanitarian pause in Gaza following the resumption of fighting in the enclave. Diaa Rashwan, head of the…