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USAC approves letter criticizing ban of student governments’ anti-Israel boycotts
Daily Bruin - California
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The Undergraduate Students Association Council unanimously approved a letter to UC President Michael Drake criticizing the UC’s ban on student governments’ boycott of countries, including Israel, at an emergency meeting July 15. Drake announced in...
Israel, Syria Agree To Ceasefire Amid Tensions – US Envoy
Information Nigeria
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July 19, 2025
The leaders of Israel and Syria have reached an agreement for a ceasefire following days of heightened tensions and deadly air strikes, according to a statement made on Friday, July 18, by U.S. envoy Tom Barrack. U.S. envoy Tom Barrack said...
Bedouin fighters withdraw from Syria's Sweida after ceasefire efforts
CGTN
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Bedouin tribal fighters in the western neighborhood of Sweida in southern Syria's Druze majority province, July 19, 2025. /VCG Bedouin tribal fighters in the western neighborhood of Sweida in southern Syria's Druze majority province, July 19,...
Statue returns to Turkey 65 years later
The Express Tribune
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July 20, 2025
ISTANBUL: Turkey has repatriated an ancient statue believed to depict Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius from the United States as part of efforts to recover antiquities illegally removed from the country, the government announced on Saturday. The...
Syria announces ceasefire after deadly sectarian clashes in south
CNR Citi Newsroom
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July 19, 2025
The Syrian presidency has announced an “immediate ceasefire” in the southern city of Suweida to try to bring an end to a week of sectarian violence that has left hundreds dead. There have been chaotic gun battles on city streets between the local...
Israel asks the US to pressure Libya and other countries to accept Palestinians from Gaza
The Libya Observer
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Axios revealed on Friday that the head of Israel’s intelligence agency (Mossad) visited Washington, D.C. this week in an effort to rally the Trump administration’s support for persuading Libya, Ethiopia and Indonesia to accept large numbers of...
Rubio demands Syrian government forces intervene to prevent jihadist attacks
The Hindu
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July 20, 2025
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. File | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday (July 19, 2025) called on the Syrian government’s security forces to prevent jihadists from entering and “carrying out massacres” in...
Syrian Emergency Minister: 21 Shelter Centers Prepared in Daraa, and Work Continues on 20 More
SANA
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July 19, 2025
Damascus, SANA-Emergency and Disaster Management Minister Raed al-Saleh announced that 21 shelter centers have prepared in Daraa Province, with work ongoing to equip about 20 additional centers. These centers are schools or halls being made ready...
UN Experts Call For End To Anguish Of Families Seeking Truth About Disappeared Loved Ones In The OPT And Israel
Scoop
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GENEVA (18 July 2025) – About 4,000 Palestinians, including children and the elderly and 51 Israelis are still missing since 7 October 2023, UN experts* said today, calling on authorities in both Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory to...
Middle East Crude-Oman, Dubai climb, Murban edges down
Hellenic Shipping News
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July 18, 2025
Middle East crude benchmark spot premiums of Oman and Dubai climbed on Friday and posted slight weekly gains on weekly-basis, while that of Murban dipped. The Middle East market was supported by tight fundamentals as more local burns of crude...
Tehran resident says targeting of residential building shows Israel's 'desperation, weakness and fea
Hancock County Journal-Pilot - Illinois
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The impact of the 12-day war between Israel and Iran was still visible in Tehran on Saturday. Several buildings in the capital suffered damage as Israeli strikes targeted sites across the city. The Associated Press was given access to one heavily...
Government Plans To Acquire Key Lakshadweep Island For Defence Purposes
News18
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July 19, 2025
Last Updated:July 19, 2025, 21:23 IST The government plans to acquire Bitra Island in Lakshadweep for defense, citing its strategic location. An SIA has been initiated, causing concern among residents. Residents said that Bitra Island has a 45 sq...
Syria sends forces to end violence between Bedouin and Druze militias
Channel 4 News
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July 19, 2025
The Syrian government has declared that a ceasefire will be enforced to end clashes between Bedouin and Sunni tribal fighters – and Druze militias. But today the violence continued. Syria’s president says forces have been sent to end fighting in...
Clashes rage in Sweida as Syria struggles with ceasefire
Gulf Daily News Online
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Sectarian clashes escalated in Syria’s predominantly Druze region of Sweida yesterday, with machinegun fire and mortar shelling ringing out after days of bloodshed as the government struggled to implement a ceasefire. Reuters reporters heard...
Syrian Minister: Suwayda agreement could lead to political solution
Shafaq News
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2025-07-19T18:24:49+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Damascus Syrian Information Minister Hamza al-Mustafa said Saturday that a new agreement reached in the southern province of Suwayda offers an opening for political dialogue...
Syrian, Hamas Terrorists Massacre Innocents as World Vilifies Israel
PJ Media - Virginia
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July 19, 2025
Following an evidently accidental Israeli hit on a Catholic church in Gaza, the world is in a paroxysm of fury at the “cruelty” of Israel. But as Christians and Druze continue to be slaughtered by Syrian jihadis and Israeli soldiers are regularly...
Bedouin-Druze Conflict Escalates in Syria
MENAFN
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July 19, 2025
(MENAFN) No fewer than 321 individuals have lost their lives and upwards of 436 others have sustained wounds during violent confrontations between Bedouin tribal units and armed Druze militias in Syria’s southern Suwayda province, according to a...
Israel Palestinians
New Castle News - Pennsylvania
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July 19, 2025
People take part in a protest outside US Embassy Branch demanding the end of the war and immediate release of hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, and against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government in Tel Aviv, Israel, Saturday, July...
Italian Firms Eager To Invest In Egypt Across Multiple Sectors: Italian Ambassador - Dailynewsegypt
MENAFN
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July 19, 2025
(MENAFN- Daily News Egypt) Egypt's Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan El-Khatib met with Italian Ambassador to Cairo Michele Quaroni to discuss ways to strengthen economic cooperation and boost Italian investments in Egypt, reflecting...
Van Hollen Condemns Israeli Push for U.S. Support in Relocation Plans
MENAFN
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July 19, 2025
(MENAFN) U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen strongly criticized Israel on Friday for allegedly attempting to secure American backing in orchestrating agreements with third-party nations to relocate Palestinians from the Gaza Strip. "A truly outrageous...