YEMEN’S CEASEFIRE ON THE BRINK AS FIGHTING ESCALATES TO HIGHEST LEVEL SINCE 2022

Tue 07 July 2026: Yemen’s fragile truce is facing its gravest challenge since 2022 after fierce clashes between government forces and the Houthi group sparked military mobilization, heightened regional tensions and renewed concerns over a return to full-scale war. Violent clashes erupted Sunday on the Jabal Dabbas front in southern Hodeidah province, leaving dozens of […]

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POLL SAYS 60% OF ISRAELIS SEE ‘REAL’ RISK OF CIVIL WAR

Tue 07 July 2026: A majority of Israelis believe the country faces a genuine risk of civil war, highlighting growing concerns over deepening political and social divisions as tensions continue to mount at home and across the region. According to a survey by the Jewish Policy Institute (JPPI), cited by Al Jazeera,, 60% of respondents said […]

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KHAMENEI FAMILY MOURNS, BUT MOJTABA’S ABSENCE FUELS PUBLIC INSECURITY

Tue 07 July 2026: Many Tehran residents say the absence of Iran’s new supreme leader makes them question their own security. Millions of mourners have attended the funeral ceremonies of Iran’s former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, as have representatives of several dozen countries — presidents, prime ministers, foreign ministers, parliament speakers and more. Yet as […]

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EXPLOSIONS IN DAMASCUS WOUND 18 DURING MACRON’S SYRIA TRIP

Tue 07 July 2026: At least 18 people, including four police officers, were wounded in the blasts. At least 18 people have been wounded after two explosive devices went off in the Syrian capital, Damascus, as French President Emmanuel Macron visits the country. Syria’s Interior Ministry said at least 18 people, including four police officers, […]

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GAZA GOVERNMENT DISSOLVES GOVERNING BODY TO FACILITATE TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATION

Mon 06 July 2026: Gaza’s government announced Monday the dissolution of its Emergency Committee and the resignation of its acting chairman as part of preparations to transfer the administration of the enclave to the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG), Anadolu reports. In a statement, the Gaza Government Media Office said it completed the […]

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EU LAWMAKER INVESTIGATING SURVEILLANCE HACKED BY ISRAELI SPYWARE, REPORT SAYS

Mon 06 July 2026: Greek former parliamentarian Stelios Kouloglou targeted with Pegasus software, Citizen Lab analysis finds. A former member of the European Parliament was hacked with Pegasus spyware while serving on a committee investigating surveillance by the tool’s Israeli creator, a Canadian research group has found. The iPhone of Greek investigative journalist Stelios Kouloglou, […]

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JAILED GAZA HOSPITAL DIRECTOR FACES LIFE-THREATENING CONDITION, LAWYER SAYS

Sun 05 July 2026: Hussam Abu Safiya, director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in the Gaza Strip, who has been detained by Israel since 2024, is facing an immediate threat to his life, Physicians for Human Rights said Saturday. Physicians for Human Rights said its lawyer, Nasser Odeh, documented serious injuries, signs of physical abuse, breathing […]

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IRAN HOLDS MASS FUNERAL PRAYER AS CROWDS CALL FOR PRESIDENT TRUMP’S DEATH AT KHAMENEI FUNERAL

Sun 05 July 2026: A mass funeral prayer was held in Iran’s capital Tehran on Sunday for the country’s late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei at Imam Khomeini Mosalla Mosque. The funeral ceremony for Khamenei and his family members drew hundreds of thousands of mourners, many of whom arrived at the venue in the early hours […]

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WHY SOME IRANIANS ARE NOT ATTENDING SUPREME LEADER KHAMENEI’S FUNERAL

Sun 05 July 2026: Iranians interviewed by AFP from Paris explain why they won’t be attending late supreme leader Ali Khamenei’s funeral, with some fearing for their safety and others not wishing to take part in a lavish ceremony while the Iranian economy suffers. In the capital Tehran, residents reported fewer people than usual were […]

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