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Why the reluctance to recognize Israel’s genocide in Gaza?
The Guardian
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July 24, 2025
Why is it so difficult for some to accept that the Israeli government is committing genocide in Gaza? The case for genocide is compelling, but some governments and members of the public resist acknowledging it. The reason lies in not only Israel’s...
SDF Holds Syrian Government Responsible for Suwayda Events
Enab Baladi
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July 24, 2025
The Director of the Media Center of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), Farhad Shami, said, Wednesday, July 23, that the U.S. envoy to Syria, Thomas Barrack, requested the SDF’s involvement in the Suwayda issue, emphasizing that the American side...
The Latest: Israeli official says Hamas ceasefire offer 'workable' as US envoy to meet key leaders
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia
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It also comes a day after more than 100 charity and human rights groups said that Israel’s blockade and ongoing military offensive are pushing Palestinians in the Gaza Strip toward starvation. Experts say Gaza is at risk of famine because of...
Taliban tortured and threatened Afghans expelled from Pakistan and Iran, UN report says
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban have tortured and threatened Afghans forcibly returned from Iran and Pakistan because of their identity or personal history, a U.N. report said Thursday. Pakistan and Iran are expelling millions of Afghans who they say...
Negotiations continue: Israel to join Azerbaijan talks on Syria despite tensions with US envoy
LBCI (Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International)
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Report by Amal Shehadeh, English adaptation by Yasmine Jaroudi Despite its frustration with the U.S. envoy's stance on Syria, Israel is set to take part in security talks in Azerbaijan on Thursday. The negotiations, attended by U.S. presidential...
The Disintegration of Syria’s Government and Israel’s Insidious Plot
The Palestine Chronicle
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July 23, 2025
Bedouin famiies leave Suweida. (Photo: via Syrian Ministry of Interior, via Wikimedia Commons) By Robert Inlakesh An Israeli agenda has been hatched inside of Syria and the new administration in Damascus is taking every step to accelerate it. What...
World Associated Press Taliban tortured and threatened Afghans expelled from Pakistan and Iran, UN report says
Yahoo News
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ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban have tortured and threatened Afghans forcibly returned from Iran and Pakistan because of their identity or personal history, a U.N. report said Thursday. Pakistan and Iran are expelling millions of Afghans who they say...
Shinhan Bank Signs Strategic Investment Agreement with UK Government in London
Korea IT Times
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July 24, 2025
Shinhan Bank announced on July 22nd (local time) that it held a meeting in London with the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) to discuss potential collaboration opportunities for private financial sector investments. This meeting...
War on Iran: The rule, not exception, of U.S. foreign policy
Beijing Review
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U.S. President Donald Trump attends a press conference after the NATO summit in The Hague, the Netherlands, on June 25 (XINHUA) While there appears to be relative calm following the 12-day armed conflict between U.S.-Israeli forces and Iran in...
Finland Holds Syrian Government Responsible for De-escalation in Suwayda
Enab Baladi
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July 24, 2025
The Finnish Ambassador to Lebanon and Chargé d’affaires of the Finnish Embassy in Syria, Anne Meskanen, stated that the situation in Suwayda, southern Syria, poses a serious security concern. In an interview with the Saudi news outlet Al Arabiya...
Israel denies Gaza starvation claims, blames Hamas for crisis
The Sun Daily
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July 24, 2025
SALEM: Israel has dismissed mounting international criticism over food shortages in Gaza, instead accusing Hamas of deliberately worsening the humanitarian crisis. Over 100 aid and human rights groups warned of “mass starvation” spreading in the...
Egypt's PM Welcomes Global Luxury Brands to Explore Investment Opportunities
Sada Elbalad
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July 23, 2025
Wed 23 Jul 2025 | 11:52 PM Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly met today with representatives of major global luxury brands in New Alamein City, aiming to position Egypt as a regional hub for high-end retail and attract new foreign direct...
PowerChina wins $4 billion contract for Iraqi water desalination plant, sources say
Channel News Asia
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July 24, 2025
BASRA, Iraq :PowerChina has won a contract worth around $4 billion to build Iraq's first large-scale seawater desalination plant in the southern city of Basra, in partnership with an Iraqi company, officials said on Thursday. Iraqi Prime Minister...
111 NGOs Warn of Spreading Mass Famine in Gaza
Tempo.co
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July 24, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - More than 100 aid organizations are sounding the alarm about widespread mass starvation in the Gaza Strip, noting that even many of their own staff are suffering from food shortages. International pressure on Israel is mounting...
DONALD TRUMP IS WILLING TO OCCUPY AN ENTIRE CAUCASUS COUNTRY TO DEPLOY HIS TROOPS ON IRAN’S NORTHERN BORDER
The California Courier
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Pashinyan agrees to cede a region of Armenia to the United States, but France will suffer. A secret memorandum between Armenia, Azerbaijan, and the United States is undermining French interests and putting a vast region on the brink of war. BY...
Edun Wants Nigeria-Egypt Joint Investment Council Established
Leadership
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July 24, 2025
The federal government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening bilateral economic ties with the Arab Republic of Egypt through the proposed establishment of a Nigeria-Egypt Joint Investment Council. This was disclosed by the minister of...
Ten workers perish battling wildfires in Turkey
BNE Intellinews
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At least 10 forestry and rescue workers have perished while battling wildfires in Turkey's central Eskisehir province. A change in the direction of the wind left 24 forest workers and volunteer rescue personnel "trapped inside a fire", Turkey's...
Message From The Chairperson Of The African Union Commission On The National Day Of The Arab Republic Of Egypt
MENAFN
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July 23, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, July 23, 2025/APO Group/ -- The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, extends his warmest congratulations and best wishes to the Government and People of...
Iraq slams ongoing Israeli siege on Gaza, urges intl. intervention
Al Mayadeen
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July 23, 2025
Iraq slams the Israeli occupation for deliberately starving Gaza, as well as the ongoing international silence allowing the famine and genocide to go on unabated. The Iraqi government has strongly condemned the ongoing brutal blockade imposed by...
US Visa Waiver Program at risk as Israel delays funding
Ynet
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July 24, 2025
Ynet has learned that, just before stepping down as Interior Minister, Knesset member Moshe Arbel sent an urgent letter to Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, warning that the Population and Immigration Authority—responsible for processing...