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Can Syria’s tiny Druze minority survive West Asia’s new storms? There’s little hope
The Print
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July 20, 2025
The first shots emerged from the bowels of the great volcanic mountain of Tell Qeni. They were likely aimed with more hope than military focus at the French Nieuport-Delage NiD.29 C.1 fighter plane, which had been surveilling Druze positions on...
Kenyans slapped with high fuel costs; Why the Israel-Iran war is not only factor to blame
Citizen TV Kenya
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July 20, 2025
With one tone-deaf swoop, the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) this week broke the hearts of many hard-working Kenyans within the transport industry. EPRA’s current scheduled monthly fuel review statement shows prices affecting...
Israel preparing to send medical gear to Sweida as clashes persist despite ceasefire
The Times of Israel
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July 19, 2025
Israel is preparing to send medical equipment and medicine to a hospital in the Druze-majority city of Sweida, in southern Syria, after days of violence left an estimated 900 people dead and the medical facility badly damaged, the Health Ministry...
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 is reportedly rearming terrorist proxies following Israeli and US strikes on Iran
All Israel News
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A Houthi fighter stands guard as protesters, mainly Houthi supporters, rally in solidarity with Palestinians, in Sanaa, Yemen May 2, 2025. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah The Iranian regime is reportedly stepping up efforts to rearm its weakened terrorist...
German Development Min. Holds High-Level Talks in Egypt on Gaza Reconstruction
Sada Elbalad
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July 20, 2025
Sun 20 Jul 2025 | 10:21 AM The German Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, Reem Alabali-Radovan, arrived in Cairo today (Sunday) to hold critical talks with the Egyptian government on the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip,...
The horrific video encapsulating the Druze people's plight: Evil footage showing militants forcing them to their death is latest outrage - and why Israel is bombing Syria
Daily Mail
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July 20, 2025
A disturbing video showing militants forcing Druze men to jump off a balcony to their deaths as they are sprayed with bullets has emerged online. The chilling footage encapsulates the plight of the Druze people in Syria as the country continues to...
Will Israel ever get blowback for bombing its neighbours?
Al Jazeera
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July 20, 2025
In the last two years, as well as its war on Gaza and increasingly violent occupation of the West Bank, Israel has launched attacks on Iran, Lebanon, Syria, and Yemen. The most recent attacks on Syria were launched this week, going so far as to...
Readers’ comments: Israel is a reliable India ally unlike Arab countries and Iran
Scroll.in
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The fact of the matter is that Israel has helped us when the West and our so-called Arab friends ditched us when we faced security threats from Pakistan throughout history, knowing fully well the consequences of doing so (“India claims to be a...
More than 1,000 dead in week of fighting in Syria's Sweida
Middle East Eye
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July 20, 2025
More than a thousand people are believed to have been killed in a week of fighting in Syria's Sweida, even as an uneasy truce reigned across the governorate on Sunday. Humanitarian convoys were readying to enter Sweida to ease the impact of days...
Why did Türkiye launch Cyprus Peace Operation on July 20, 1974?
Sabah
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July 20, 2025
Today is the 51st anniversary of the Cyprus Peace Operation carried out by Türkiye, the guarantor state of order in Cyprus under international agreements, to establish order and peace following the conflicts that began as a result of the coup...
Photos: Egypt upgrades interior lighting system of the Giza Pyramids
Egypt Independent
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July 20, 2025
The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, represented by the Supreme Council of Antiquities, has worked in cooperation with the Spanish government to complete a project to upgrade the interior lighting system of the three Giza pyramids (Khufu,...
Lakshadweep: India transforms Bitra Island to expand naval reach & assert strategic role in the Arabian sea
Organiser Weekly
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In a major step to strengthen national security and maritime presence in the Arabian Sea, the Government of India has reportedly initiated the process to acquire Bitra Island in the Lakshadweep archipelago for defence and strategic purposes. A...
President: Turkey’s position on Cyprus not backed by international community
Cyprus Mail
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July 20, 2025
President Nikos Christodoulides said on Sunday that Turkey’s position on the Cyprus issue lacks support from the international community, regardless of the public statements made by Ankara or the celebrations held in the north. Speaking after a...
Fragile Syria ceasefire struggles to hold
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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July 20, 2025
DAMASCUS, Syria -- Syria's interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa urged Sunni Muslim Bedouin tribes Saturday to "fully commit" to a ceasefire aimed at ending clashes with Druze-linked militias that left hundreds dead and threatened to unravel the...
Fighting in south of Syria 'halted' after sectarian violence leaves more than 900 dead
The Journal
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July 20, 2025
FIGHTING IN SYRIA’S Sweida “halted” today, the government said, after the southern city was recaptured by Druze fighters and state forces redeployed to the region where more than 900 people have been killed in sectarian violence. Druze fighters...
Ceasefire in southern Syria appears to be holding as US demands Damascus end violence
Crossroads Today - Texas
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(CNN) — The Syrian government says clashes in the southern city of Suwayda have stopped after a week of violence left hundreds of people dead, drawing Israeli intervention and US condemnation. A ceasefire agreement reached by the government, Druze...
Israeli army admits officer, soldier inured in Gaza battles
Al Mayadeen
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July 19, 2025
Two Israeli combat engineers were seriously wounded after a roadside bomb targeted their patrol in the southern Gaza Strip. The Israeli military announced that earlier today in the southern Gaza Strip, two reserve combat engineers were seriously...
Over 1,000 Dead in Southern Syria Amid Clashes Involving Druze
The Daily Tribune - News Of Bahrain
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More than 1,000 people have lost their lives in a week of intense fighting in southern Syria, according to a war monitor. The violence has involved Druze fighters, Sunni Bedouin tribes, Syrian government forces, and even Israeli airstrikes. The...
Dr. al-Golani and Mr. al-Sharaa: The two faces of Syria's new leader and the decisions he must make
Ynet
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July 20, 2025
There have been at least three attempts to assassinate Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa since he assumed leadership of Syria after toppling the Assad regime seven months ago. The first time was in March when his Turkish security team identified...