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Syrian security forces take up position on roads near Sweida
Business Recorder
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July 21, 2025
DAMASCUS: Residents reported calm in Syria’s Sweida on Sunday after the Islamist-led government announced that Bedouin fighters had withdrawn from the predominantly Druze city and the United States stepped up calls for an end to days of fighting....
Arab Israeli Lawmaker Ayman Odeh Assaulted by Right-Wing Protesters
Media Line
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July 20, 2025
Arab Israeli lawmaker Ayman Odeh was assaulted by right-wing protesters in Ness Ziona on July 19 as he traveled to an anti-war rally. Demonstrators surrounded his vehicle, damaged it, and chanted racist slogans, prompting criticism from across...
Middle East: Tribal forces withdraw from Sweida
Deutsche Welle
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July 19, 2025
Skip next section Thank you for joining We've resumed coverage with news that the ceasefire agreement between Druze groups and Bedouin tribes appeared to be holding (see below). The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a UK-based war monitor, said...
Buffer Zones and Broken States: A New Phase in Southern Syria
Ammon News
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July 21, 2025
Dr. Amer Al Sabaileh Southern Syria has returned to the center of regional attention with the recent outbreak of violent clashes. These developments, while not surprising, reflect the ongoing fragility of Syria’s political and security landscape....
Tyrants and messianics work to undo the Middle East
Newsroom
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July 20, 2025
Comment: In recent weeks the bewildering Middle East crisis factory – to borrow a term – has reached new heights of tragic complexity. In Gaza, Israel and Hamas claimed to be closing in on a new ceasefire and hostage deal under duress from the US....
Japanese government loses majority, Prime Minister Ishiba doubles down (for now)
Asia News
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July 21, 2025
Today's headlines: South Korea has counted 18 deaths after recent rains; In Sri Lanka dismisses police inspector deemed responsible for failing to prevent Easter Attacks;. Myanmar's online scam centres are increasingly relying on Starlink; At...
'No criticism or shut down': Israel renews debate on controversial NGO bill
Ynet
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July 21, 2025
The Knesset’s Constitution, Law and Justice Committee continued discussions on Monday about a proposed law to tax donations from foreign governments, aimed at curbing organizations accused of undermining Israel’s legitimacy and preventing foreign...
Iran Update, July 20, 2025
Critical Threats - Washington D.C.
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Information Cutoff: 2:00 PM ET The Critical Threats Project (CTP) at the American Enterprise Institute and the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) publish the Iran Update, which provides insights into Iranian and Iranian-sponsored activities that...
A change in Japan’s labor market welfare policy presents an opportunity for Israeli companies
CTech
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July 21, 2025
Japan, one of the world’s leading economies, is facing a profound paradox: on the one hand, a work culture that’s rooted in dedication, loyalty, group identity, and stability; On the other, a new generation of workers seeking flexibility,...
Israeli settler attacks threaten West Bank communities
Dawn
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July 21, 2025
KAFR MALIK: From his monitoring station on a remote hill in the occupied West Bank, water operator Subhil Olayan keeps watch over a lifeline for Palestinians, the Ein Samiyah spring. So when Israeli settlers recently attacked the system of wells,...
Israeli startups to gain access to over $6 million each under new incubator program
CTech
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July 20, 2025
Israel is moving to strengthen its high-tech sector with a new initiative aimed at encouraging investment in some of the most capital-intensive and high-risk areas of technology. On Sunday, the Israel Innovation Authority announced plans to select...
Syria conflict: 'Cautious calm' returns to Sweida; Druze-Bedouin fighting killed over 1,100
The Times of India
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A fragile calm has settled over Sweida, Southern Syria, after a week of intense sectarian violence that claimed over 1,100 lives. A ceasefire, brokered after multiple failed attempts, is holding between Druze factions and Sunni Bedouin rivals....
Syrian Government Massacres Druze Minority – Israel Responds, Violence Continues
The Gateway Pundit
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July 20, 2025
Druze baby, murdered in the slaughter in Syria. Photos courtesy of Syria social media reporters and Free Burma Rangers. From July 11-16, 2025, systematic violence erupted against the Druze minority in Suwayda province, southern Syria. The conflict...
Criticism of Israel’s war needs to be disentangled from antisemitism
The Sydney Morning Herald
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July 21, 2025
Save Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Got it Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size It is a big call to claim that antisemitism has become normalised in Australia on the basis of...
Israel’s aggressive expansion raises alarms across Middle East
Daijiworld News
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Daijiworld Media Network - Jerusalem Jerusalem, Jul 20: Israel’s long-standing policy of securing its borders through military expansion has now reached unprecedented levels, raising serious concerns about regional stability. While officials in...
Former U.S. Diplomat Warns of Israel’s Strategy in Syria
MENAFN
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July 21, 2025
(MENAFN) In an interview published on Sunday, retired American diplomat James Jeffrey voiced strong concerns over Israel’s military operations in Syria. He cautioned that the country’s current course of action could lead to further regional...
Palestinian Health Ministry says 73 people killed while waiting for aid in Gaza – Middle East crisis live
The Guardian
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July 20, 2025
Over 1,000 people killed in south Syria violence, monitoring group saysThe UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) has said the death toll from violence in the country’s south involving Druze fighters and their Bedouin rivals, as well...
79 Gazans killed waiting for food after Israeli troops open fire, medics say
The Spokesman-Review - Washington State
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By Louisa Loveluck, Heba Farouk Mahfouz, Abbie Cheeseman and Siham Shamalakh Washington Post Israeli troops killed at least 79 Palestinians in the northern Gaza Strip on Sunday, local health authorities said, after large and desperate crowds...
Germany’s Israel policy is changing — Friedrich Merz’s support for Palestinians’ right to statehood is proof
The Indian Express
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July 21, 2025
In a move that could surprise many observers of German foreign policy, Chancellor Friedrich Merz has openly criticised Israel’s military strategy in Gaza. Speaking at his annual summer press conference on Friday, Merz said Israel’s approach to the...
‘Israel now has a plan for ethnic cleansing,' says Israeli analyst
Middle East Eye
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July 20, 2025
Israeli political commentator Gideon Levy has accused the government of orchestrating a deliberate plan of ethnic cleansing in Gaza. In a Haaretz opinion piece, Levy wrote: “Someone conceived it, there were discussions of pros and cons,...