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SDF withdraws from key Syrian dam after agreement with Damascus Submitted by MEE staff on Sat, 04/12/2025 - 15:48 Kurdish-led armed forces hand over security control of the Tishrin Dam to the Syrian government A woman fighter stands guard during a joint security operation for the Kurdish Internal Security Police Force, also known as Asayish, and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces on 5 April 2025 (Delil...
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Israeli forces briefly detain Palestine TV reporters in Jenin, seize equipment Israeli forces briefly detained crew members from the local news outlet Palestine TV while they were reporting the ongoingmilitary offensive in the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank. According to sources cited byWafa news agency, journalistAmna Belalo and cameraman Tareq Abu Zaid were assaulted and detained during a live...
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:The latest exemptions cover imports from China, in first sign of possible softening of US trade war against Beijing.
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Ongoing Israeli military raids leave widespread destruction and displacement in the West Bank The Israeli military continues intensive military raids across several cities and refugee camps in the occupied West Bank. Israeli forces carried out arrests and opened fire, set off bombs, and caused mass destruction to infrastructure and Palestinian property. Widespread demolitions and expulsions have also led to the...
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Israel's defence minister also said it had taken over a "security zone", which separates the southern cities of Rafah and Khan Younis.
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Defending Premier League champions Manchester City come from two goals down to beat Crystal Palace at Etihad Stadium.
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Tens of thousands of Bangladeshis protest Israelโs war on Gaza Some 100,000 protesters rallied at Suhrawardy Park in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka on Saturday, condemning Israelโs war on Gaza. People participate in a demonstration titled "March for Gaza" during a rally in Dhaka on 12 April, 2025, expressing solidarity with the Palestinians in Gaza. (Munir UZ ZAMAN/AFP) People participate in a demonstration titled...
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Panama's opposition speaks out against deal that allows the deployment of US troops in the Central American nation.
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Opinion: Rafah became my home after displacement. It is now being erased Before October 2023, Rafah - a city covering nearly one-fifth of the Gaza Strip - was home to 350,000 residents. During the war, it gained international visibility as a supposed safe zone for one million displaced Palestinians. My family and I had also experienced displacement and sought refuge near Rafah after losing our home more than 20 years...
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Beijing issues its second-highest gale alert as strong winds hit the capital region.
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Three Kashmir fighters and an Indian soldier killed in separate firefights in Indian-administered Kashmir.
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Israeli army announces expulsion orders in Khan Younis, issuing threat to civilians The Israeli armyโs Arabic-language spokesperson, Avichay Adraee, has issued a threat to civilians in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, following reports that rockets were launched from the area. Residents in several neighbourhoods were ordered to head towards al-Mawasi, west of Khan Younis, an Israeli-designated "safe zone".Israeli forces...
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Egypt's Sisi set to head to Qatar for talks Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisiis reportedly planning a tour of the Gulf, including a visit to Qatar, aimed at strengthening cooperation and holding talkson regional issues - particularly developments in Gaza. According to The New Arab, Sisi is set to make his way to Doha on Sunday as part of ongoing efforts between Egypt and Qatar concerning the besieged enclave.
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:African countries can break aid dependency by simply capturing the full value of their mineral resources.
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Hezbollah withdraws from majority of military sites in southern Lebanon Submitted by MEE staff on Sat, 04/12/2025 - 12:01 The Lebanese movement cedes positions to the army even as Israel continues to maintain a 'strategic' occupation of territory in the south Mourners attend the funeral of Hezbollah fighters killed prior to the 27 November ceasefire with Israel, in the southern Lebanese village of Taybeh near the...
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Military leader Brice Oligui Nguema looks to cement his grip on power in national vote.
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Defiance, resistance and remembrance in Gaza - why Palestinians are recording the assault they are under.
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Three major financial institutions are investing in Argentina's economic recovery as it tries to deregulate.
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:The 70-year-old former leader is seeking to make a political comeback even as he faces a criminal trial.
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Professor of Law Wadie Said estimates that the US has no tangible evidence against Mahmoud Khalil.
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:At least 1,563 people have been killed since Israel resumed offensive on March 18, as humanitarian situation worsens in
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Iran's Foreign Ministry says high-level talks were conducted in 'constructive atmosphere and based on mutual respect'.
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Military head Oligui Nguema is the strongest candidate, but his ties to the old government have led to criticism.
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:The 15 Muslim families in Nanda Nagar fled after they were attacked by neighbours. Ahamad Hasan decided to return.
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Facing incumbent Daniel Noboa in Ecuador's election, Gonzalez navigates the divisive legacy of her political mentor.
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:More than 14,600 Afghans and 7,900 Cameroonians are legally in the US under the programme which grants temporary safety.
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Trump administration says it needs more time to plan return of man who was mistakenly deported to an El Salvador prison.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Eighteen months since Omri Miran was taken hostage by Hamas, his wife Lishay still sends family updates, which she hopes he will read one day.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:At least 20 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza today At least 20 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza since dawn according to medical sources, Al Jazeera reported on Friday. In Khan Younis, southern Gaza, at least 10 people were killed, including seven children in an Israeli strike. In the enclaveโs south, one Palestinian was killed and four others were wounded following the...
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Two countries hold talks in bid to avoid confrontation in Syria.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Al Jazeera takes a closer look at Premier League champions Manchester City's clash with bogey team, Crystal Palace.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:'Even pharoahs fell when they defied justice,' says Jewish leader on decision that Mahmoud Khalil can be deported A Jewish leader who did not wish to be identified, spoke outside the Louisiana detention centre where Mahmoud Khali is being detained and said,โLet us not forget that abducting people, isolating them from their families and silencing their voices is the hallmark of oppression" reported The Guardian on...
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Expectations of rising unemployment hit the highest level since 2009.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Mahmoud Khalil's wife releases statement on judge's ruling that her husband can be deported Nour Abdalla, Mahmoud Khalilโs wife, released a statement on an immigration judge's ruling on Friday that her husband can be deported. She said,โTodayโs decision feels like a devastating blow to our family. No person should be deemed โremovableโ from their home for speaking out against the killing of Palestinian families,...
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Judge says US can deport Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 04/11/2025 - 21:29 Ruling sets a precedent that could see more US permanent residents and visa holders deported Mahmoud Khalil addressing the media during a pro-Palestine encampment at Columbia University in mid-2024 (Instagram/Screenshot) Off A US immigration judge ruled on Friday that the Trump administration can deport...
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