Sat 17 January 2026: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Saturday that US President Donald Trump is the “main culprit” behind the casualties and damage caused during recent protests across the country. Speaking to a gathering in the capital Tehran, Khamenei said that during the recent “sedition,” the US president intervened personally and “issued threats, and encouraged and […]
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Sat 17 January 2026: The Syrian Army on Saturday announced that its units have begun entering areas west of the Euphrates River, starting with the city of Deir Hafir east of Aleppo, amid the withdrawal of the YPG/SDF terror group. The Operations Command of the Syrian Arab Army said: “Advance units of the Syrian Arab […]
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Sat 17 January 2026: Former UK prime minister’s role on Trump-led Gaza oversight committee expected to spur widespread condemnation. President Donald Trump has named former British Prime Minister Tony Blair to his so-called “Board of Peace“, which is expected to oversee the United States president’s 20-point plan to end Israel’s genocidal war against Palestinians in […]
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Fri 16 January 2026: Israel and several Arab partners have urged US President Donald Trump to hold off on any military strike against Iran, warning that an attack could trigger a wider regional conflict, The New York Times reported on Thursday, citing senior US and regional officials, Anadolu Agency reports. According to the report, Israeli Prime […]
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Fri 16 January 2026: A senior UN official on Thursday highlighted the “deepening” humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, noting that there is more than “60 million (metric) tonnes (66 million tons) of rubble” in the enclave due to Israeli destruction. “I have just returned from Gaza, where a humanitarian crisis is deepening,” Jorge Moreira […]
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Fri 16 January 2026: US raising pressure on Hamas to disarm as phase 2 of ceasefire deal launches while Israel yet to act on withdrawal, aid. President Donald Trump has issued a new demand, accompanied by threatening language, that Hamas disarm, as the second phase of the United States-brokered ceasefire deal with Israel gets underway. Trump pledged […]
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Fri 16 January 2026: A madrasa believed to be nearly 900 years old will be brought into light in the central Anatolian city of Kayseri, after its remains were identified during an urban renewal project, local officials said. The discovery of the Islamic school was made near the Melik Mehmed Gazi Tomb, just south of […]
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Fri 16 January 2026: The White House said Thursday that Iranian authorities had “halted” 800 scheduled executions amid weeks of protests, adding that Washington is “closely monitoring” the situation. “The president understands today that 800 executions that were scheduled and supposed to take place yesterday were halted,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters. […]
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Thu 15 January 2026: Syrian authorities have asked Lebanese security forces to hand over more than 200 senior officers who fled to Lebanon after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, following a Reuters investigation that showed how the neighbouring country was a hub for insurgent plotting. On 18th December, a top Syrian security official, Brig. Abdul Rahman al-Dabbagh, met […]
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Thu 15 January 2026: Reuters reported early on Thursday, quoting US officials, that Washington plans to enter talks with Hamas focusing on disarmament and the possibility of granting the group an amnesty, according to the officials. The officials said the United States would engage with Hamas on the next phase in Gaza, which would centre on […]
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