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Turkish Red Crescent aid continues to flow into Gaza after reopening of Rafah crossing The 21st Goodness Ship loaded with humanitarian aid from the Turkish Red Crescent destined for Gaza reached El Arish in northeastern Egypt on Saturday after departing from Mersin, Turkiye, Anadolu …

Turkish Red Crescent aid continues to flow into Gaza after reopening of Rafah crossing

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Saturday dismissed US claims that 32,000 civilians were killed during protests in Iran, saying Tehran has already released official figures and calling for evidence to substantiate higher estimates.

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Peace in name only: Why Trump’s Board of Peace does not help Gaza? While children in Gaza search for warmth inside tents and broken buildings, Washington hosts meetings under the title of a new “Board of Peace” launched by President Donald Trump. The name sounds i…

Peace in name only: Why Trump’s Board of Peace does not help Gaza?

by Tamer Ajrami

Resistance through gaming and fun is the aim of two young women from the Middle East who launched a new card game last week which links the shared histories of Ireland and Palestine under colonisation.

#OPINION by Ciaran Tierney

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Yemeni political bloc warns unlawful escalation in Aden threatens chances for political resolution A Yemeni political bloc warned that any escalation outside the framework of the law in the interim capital Aden in the south of the country threatens prospects for the political solutions needed to…

Yemeni political bloc warns unlawful escalation in Aden threatens chances for political resolution

Palestinian group Hamas on Friday rejected Israeli claims that a strike on the Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon targeted one of its command centers, calling the attack a “crime against civilians”.

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Death toll from Israeli strike on eastern Lebanon rises to 10, over 30 injured The death toll from an Israeli airstrike that hit a building in the town of Riyaq in Baalbek district, eastern Lebanon, rose to 10, with more than 30 people injured, in a preliminary count, accordi…

Death toll from Israeli strike on eastern Lebanon rises to 10, over 30 injured

Trump open to ‘token’ Iran enrichment deal as military options stay on table: Report US President Donald Trump is prepared to consider an Iranian proposal allowing “token” nuclear enrichment provided it leaves no possible path to a nuclear weapon, US media reported Friday, citing s…

Trump open to ‘token’ Iran enrichment deal as military options stay on table: Report

Iranian foreign minister demands evidence from Trump regarding 32,000 alleged deaths during protests Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Saturday dismissed US claims that 32,000 civilians were killed during protests in Iran, saying Tehran has already released official figures and calling for…

Iranian foreign minister demands evidence from Trump regarding 32,000 alleged deaths during protests

Saudi crown prince sent complaint letter to UAE security adviser over Yemen, Sudan: Report Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has sent a lengthy letter to a senior Emirati official outlining Riyadh’s grievances over the UAE’s role in Sudan and Yemen, according to a report pu…

Saudi crown prince sent complaint letter to UAE security adviser over Yemen, Sudan: Report

New game explores links between Ireland and Palestine Resistance through gaming and fun is the aim of two young women from the Middle East who launched a new card game last week which links the shared histories of Ireland and Palestine under colonisat…

New game explores links between Ireland and Palestine

by Ciaran Tierney

Israel's Double Standard Crumbles Threat to Jews Revealed

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US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee argued that Israel has a biblical right to the land stretching from the Nile to the Euphrates rivers, saying, “It would be fine if they (Israel) took it all,” on a podcast released Friday.

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Hundreds of US troops have been pulled out of the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, The New York Times reported Friday, citing anonymous Pentagon sources.

The report also said forces have been evacuated from Bahrain, where the US Navy’s 5th Fleet is based.

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‘It would be fine if they took it all”: US envoy says about Israeli biblical claims US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee argued that Israel has a biblical right to the land stretching from the Nile to the Euphrates rivers, saying, “It would be fine if they (Israel) took it …

‘It would be fine if they took it all”: US envoy says about Israeli biblical claims

Spain calls EU Commission’s attendance at Board of Peace meeting ‘mistake’ Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares on Friday described the European Commission’s presence at US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace inaugural meeting in Washington as a “mistake,” acc…

Spain calls EU Commission’s attendance at Board of Peace meeting ‘mistake’

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US evacuates hundreds of troops from Qatar, Bahrain amid Iran tensions: Report Hundreds of US troops have been pulled out of the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, The New York Times reported Friday, citing anonymous Pentagon sources. The report also said forces have been evacuated …

US evacuates hundreds of troops from Qatar, Bahrain amid Iran tensions: Report

Legend has it that Jabr and Jabreen were two brothers from the tribe of Zabeed who lived near Tayma, in present-day Saudi Arabia.

#OPINION Prof. Musa Al-Halool

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Germany’s Embassy in Tehran renewed its call on Friday for German citizens to leave Iran amid growing risks of escalation in the region.

The embassy warned that travel to Iran is discouraged and that German citizens are urged to leave.

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Spain calls EU Commission’s attendance at Board of Peace meeting ‘mistake’ Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares on Friday described the European Commission’s presence at US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace inaugural meeting in Washington as a “mistake,” acc…

Spain calls EU Commission’s attendance at Board of Peace meeting 'mistake'

The Palestinian Prisoners Club has warned that Palestinian detainee Fidaa Assaf, 49, is in critical condition after her leukaemia reportedly worsened in Israeli custody.

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Of braids and Moustaches: Weaponizing hair in post-Assad Syrian conflicts Legend has it that Jabr and Jabreen were two brothers from the tribe of Zabeed who lived near Tayma, in present-day Saudi Arabia. Jabr, the younger brother, had fathered many sons and thus claimed …

Of braids and Moustaches: Weaponizing hair in post-Assad Syrian conflicts

by Prof. Musa Al-Halool

“Trump’s challenge isn’t just Tehran. It’s balancing Israel, the donor class, and his own movement—both of which are pulling him in different directions.”

#Opinion by Jasim Al-Azzawi

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Germany renews call for its citizens to leave Iran Germany’s Embassy in Tehran renewed its call on Friday for German citizens to leave Iran amid growing risks of escalation in the region, Anadolu Agency reports. The embassy warned that travel to Ir…

Germany renews call for its citizens to leave Iran

A report by the Washington-based investigative outlet DropSite News has claimed that a security system installed at a Manhattan apartment linked to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein was overseen by Israeli authorities.

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Hamas calls Israeli attack on Lebanon refugee camp ‘crime against civilians’ Palestinian group Hamas on Friday rejected Israeli claims that a strike on the Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon targeted one of its command centers, calling the attack a “…

Hamas calls Israeli attack on Lebanon refugee camp ‘crime against civilians’

A London-based law firms urged the Metropolitan Police to investigate the potential complicity of Elbit Systems UK directors in atrocities in the Gaza Strip, Anadolu reports.

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The UN chief condemned the killing of a 19-year-old dual Palestinian-American citizen in the occupied West Bank, his spokesman said Friday, Anadolu reports.

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Selective Freedom: Muslim Women, Headscarves, and the Unfinished Legacy of February 28

#Opinion by Dr Ayşe Duran Yılmaz

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Israel tightened restrictions Friday on Palestinian worshippers seeking to enter occupied East Jerusalem from the West Bank to pray at Al-Aqsa Mosque on the first Friday of Ramadan, enforcing strict measures and requiring prior security.

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