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India fails to take a clear position on Israel’s “Annexation Plan”
On 28 May Benjamin Netanyahu, prime minister of Israel, had declared his government will unilaterally annex parts of the West Bank of Palestine and...
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Tehran on Thursday reported an "accident" at Natanz nuclear complex in central Iran, saying there were no casualties or radioactive pollution, and warned foes...
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pledged to annex parts of West Bank and the Jordan Valley into Israel starting July 1. His plan to...
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The World Health Organization warned Wednesday the Middle East faces a "critical threshold" amid a relaxation of coronavirus measures, following a surge in cases...
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Thousands of Palestinians protested Wednesday in Gaza against Israel's West Bank annexation plans, as premier Benjamin Netanyahu held off an announcement on the controversial...
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Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries will see their economies shrink by 7.6% this year, an International Monetary Fund official said on Tuesday, revising downwards...
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Israel's deputy premier has said West Bank annexations must wait, allies and regional powers have condemned the project, but hours before his government can...
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Israel-Palestine peace talks to resume as Palestinians agree to "minor" territorial concessions, according to a counter-proposal to a contentious US plan. Israel-Palestine talks: Palestine ready...
Israeli annexation plans: occupied West Bank under threat
If Israel presses ahead with annexations in the occupied West Bank, it risks undermining improved ties with key Arab states and alienating European powers,...
UN rights chief puts Israel annexation debate to rest
Israeli annexation is clearly "illegal", the UN's human rights chief said on Monday, warning that the consequences could be "disastrous". This comes in the...
What makes Jerusalem so holy & Trump’s deal ludicrous
At the start of the coming week, on July 1, 2020, President Trump’s “deal of the century”, relating to Israel’s annexation of the settlements...
Foreign policy calculus: Is China swapping the Middle East with Africa?
China was quick to aid coronavirus-stricken Sri Lanka. Chinese magnanimity and speed in responding to the Indian Ocean island’s request contrasted starkly with Beijing’s...
Hamas declaring war on Israel for annexation of West Bank
Israel will pay an “unprecedented price” if it goes ahead with plans to annex parts of the West Bank, Hamas has warned, saying the...
Israel wants to change perceptions of West Bank Area C
To the United Nations, "Area C" is Palestinian land in the occupied West Bank. But Israel, which aims to annex parts of the territory,...
US continues to support Israel expansionist annexation policy
The United Nations and European and Arab powers on Wednesday warned Israel that its plans to annex Palestinian land would deal a major blow...
UN chief urges Israel to abandon West Bank annexation plans
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged Israel to drop plans to annex parts of the occupied West Bank, saying it would be the "most...
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Israeli annexation will isolate Jericho Palestinians
Mamoun Jasr has grown hundreds of date palms near Jericho, but now the farmer fears being marooned on a scrap of Palestinian land if...
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Only a week before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu intends to kick-start annexation plans in the occupied West Bank, Israel's premier is facing challenges at...
Libya conflict war crimes investigation ordered by UN
The UN's top rights body on Monday ordered a fact-finding mission to Libya to document violations committed since 2016 as International Criminal Court prosecutors...
Trump Middle East plan: Palestinians not on board
Thousands of Palestinians on Monday demonstrated against US President Donald Trump's plan for the Middle East that includes Israel's annexation of parts of the...
Renaissance Dam increases hostilities between Egypt and Ethiopia
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France wants NATO to take cognizance of ‘Turkey problem’ in Libya
France’s defense ministry said NATO can’t bury its head in the sand when it comes to Turkey’s recent behavior in Libya. It also accused...
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Europe’s headaches just got worse. Its efforts to contain wars on its doorstep in Libya and Syria have failed at a moment that Europe...
Palestinian security services fear Israeli raid; shred secret files
Palestinian security services have been destroying secret files, fearing Israeli raids on their offices as the Jewish state weighs annexing parts of the occupied...
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A second wave of the coronavirus pandemic is raising its ugly head. It is putting Middle East leaders at a crossroads as they struggle...
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