Category: Middle East
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Rising Tensions in the Middle East Threaten Global Shipping
- By Raven Ruma
- . August 7, 2024
Rising tensions and airstrikes in the Middle East jeopardize the safety of commercial vessels in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Persian Gulf, and Gulf
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Khaled Mashal Named as Haniyeh’s Replacement
- By Roshan Amiri
- . August 2, 2024
Signally, Khaled Mashal has been appointed Hamas’s new leader, replacing Ismail Haniyeh. Turkey’s Foreign Minister made this proclamation at a high-level conference in Qatar. For
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Middle East Escalation: Iran and Hezbollah’s Retaliation Against Israel’s Assassination of Hamas Leader
- By Raven Ruma
- . August 2, 2024
Iran has labelled the killing of political leader Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas as terrorism and strongly denounced it. Iranian authorities have promised a “harsh response”
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Israel’s Airstrikes on Southern Beirut: International Reactions and Aftermath
- By Hashim Sheikh
- . July 31, 2024
Targeting a top Hezbollah leader, Israel recently carried a sequence of airstrikes in southern Beirut. Reportedly in reaction to a cross-border rocket barrage that sadly
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Assassination of Hamas Leader Ismail Haniyeh Sparks Tensions
- By Alaina
- . July 31, 2024
Dramatic and extremely sensitive, Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was murdered in Iran following attendance at the inauguration of Iran’s new president. Early Wednesday, Iran and
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Why Team Israel Should Not be Allowed in the Paris Olympics 2024
- By Raven Ruma
- . July 29, 2024
Israeli President Isaac Herzog came in Paris to attend the Olympics while images of dead and mutilated Palestinian youngsters were predominating on TV. Herzog, who
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Netanyahu’s Visit to the U.S.: Implications for Israel-Hamas Negotiations
- By Roshan Amiri
- . July 27, 2024
Though there is no quick solution in sight, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to the United States comes at a pivotal point as discussions
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Russian and Syrian Leaders Meet as Middle East Tensions Grow
- By Raven Ruma
- . July 25, 2024
The meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Syrian leader Bashar Assad was held in Moscow. They discussed problems related to both countries. Putin told
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Netanyahu Addresses US Congress, Denies Civilian Casualties in Gaza
- By Alaina
- . July 25, 2024
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a historic speech to Congress Wednesday. He was defiant, and he wanted America and Israel to stand together. Netanyahu
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Palestinian Groups Hamas and Fatah Agree to Work Together
- By Alaina
- . July 24, 2024
Two big Palestinian groups, Hamas and Fatah, said they would try to form a unified government. They issued the pledge in China, where they were