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WEBA way forward, ex-Palestinian FM Nasser Kidwa calls for Arab security presence in Gaza. In an exclusive interview with Al-Monitor, former Palestinian Foreign Minister Nasser al-Kidwa said that Palestinians must be serious and practical in order to reach an agreement to end the war in Gaza and establish a Palestinian state. By Daoud Kuttab.
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WEB6 days ago · The already volatile situation in the Horn of Africa is unlikely to subside soon as Egypt expands its role in Somalia, further raising tensions with Ethiopia. By Jonathan Fenton-Harvey. In Exmouth, reporting on North Africa and Gulf politics.
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WEB5 days ago · Iraq's Sudani: US troop withdrawal does not mean end of security relationship. At an event hosted by Al-Monitor and the US Chamber of Commerce, the prime minister discussed Iraq’s plan to achieve energy independence by 2030 and his desire to drawdown the US military presence in the country. Mohammed Shia al-Sudani.
Turkey - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news …
WEB2 days ago · Turkey's annual inflation falls lower than expected to 49.4%. Turkey's annual inflation slowed down in September, but lower-than-expected figures could delay central bank rate cuts, according to some analysts. Turkey. Analysis.
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WEB4 days ago · As Iran, Israel lurch toward war, Saudi Arabia seeks rapprochement with Tehran. Riyadh seeks assurances from Tehran that energy infrastructure in the region is spared amid talks of Israeli retaliation targeting Iranian oil and gas assets. Keep up with Al-Monitor's top stories with a morning digest from across the region.
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WEBAug 27, 2024 · White House spokesperson John Kirby told Israel's Channel 12 on Tuesday that the White House believes Iran is "still postured and poised to launch an attack should they want to do that," adding that Iran's preparedness "is why we have that enhanced force posture in the region," Reuters reported.
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WEBOct 2, 2024 · Iran hard-liners applaud IRGC, Khamenei amid missile attack on Israel. Iran said the strike was in retaliation for Israel's killing of Hezbollah's leader, but it has placed Tehran closer than ever to a state of all-out conflict with Israel — a choice Iran has been avoiding since the outbreak of the Gaza war. Iran.
Lebanon health ministry says woman dead in Israeli strikes
WEBSep 4, 2024 · Lebanon's health ministry said Israeli strikes killed a woman and wounded five other people in the country's south on Wednesday, nearly 11 months since hostilities broke out between Israel and Hezbollah.Hezbollah, an Iran-backed movement, has exchanged near daily cross-border fire with Israeli forces since Palestinian militants Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, triggering war in the Gaza ...
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WEB2 days ago · First in 30 years: How Allenby Bridge attack could upend Jordan-Israel ties. Despite the strained relationship between Jordan's King Abdullah and Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, neither of the governments wishes to see the breakout of violence on the border or the Temple Mount. By Ben Caspit.
US-Turkish dual citizen shot dead in Israeli-occupied West Bank
WEBSep 6, 2024 · A dual US-Turkish national succumbed to her wounds on Friday after being shot in the head earlier in the day by Israeli military forces in the northern occupied West Bank.. Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, 26, was taking part in an anti-settlement march held by activists in the town of Beita, south of Nablus, when Israeli forces opened fire on them, reported WAFA, the official Palestinian news agency.