Sat 15 February 2025: The Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, and Saraya Al-Quds, the armed faction of Islamic Jihad, handed over three Israeli captives, including a dual US national and a dual Russian national, on Saturday as part of the sixth phase of the ongoing prisoner exchange deal with Israel. 🇵🇸 *PALESTINE UPDATES* […]
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Fri 14 February 2025: Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly said Wednesday that her country is committed to strengthening engagement with its African partners, including through the G7. “South Africa is the G20’s first African President, while Canada holds the G7 Presidency,’’ she said on X after speaking by phone with South African Foreign Minister […]
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Friday 14 February 2025: Saudi Arabia will host the leaders of four Arab countries at a summit on Thursday to discuss Trump’s proposal for a US takeover of Gaza, a source with knowledge of the preparations has told the AFP news agency. The leaders of Egypt, Jordan, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates will attend […]
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Fri 14 February 2025: A group of 14 states sued Elon Musk and US President Donald Trump on Thursday, claiming that the authority granted to the tech billionaire and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is unconstitutional, according to a report. The coalition of states, led by New Mexico, argues that Musk’s expansive role as the head of DOGE violates the […]
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Fri 14 February 2025: Saudi Arabia has confirmed that alcohol will not be sold at the 2034 FIFA World Cup, which it will be hosting across five cities. “Rather like our weather, it’s a dry country. At the moment, we don’t allow alcohol, but plenty of fun can be had without it. It’s not 100% necessary,” the Saudi […]
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Fri 14 February 2025: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that the Trump administration is giving Arab nations time to present a viable proposal for post-war Gaza, but for now, “the only plan is the Trump plan.” Speaking on The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show, Rubio emphasized that while a ceasefire appeared […]
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Fri 14 February 2025: The Kremlin on Friday called for clarification on recent remarks by US Vice President JD Vance regarding the possible deployment of American troops to Ukraine and new anti-Russian sanctions, saying these statements introduce “new elements” in Washington’s position. Speaking at a press briefing in Moscow, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia […]
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Thu 13 February 2025: Groups that refuse to lay down their arms and submit to the defence ministry’s authority will play no part in the national dialogue on Syria’s future, a committee set up to prepare for a national conference said on Thursday. The statement raises the prospect of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), […]
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Thu 13 February 2025: Sudan’s Sovereign Council leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan said Thursday that there will be no negotiation or compromise with groups taking up arms against the state, Anadolu reports. “The army will not abandon those who took up arms to fight alongside it in the war of dignity,” Burhan said during a visit to the […]
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Thu 13 February 2025: The United States has imposed sanctions on International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan, escalating tensions over the court’s actions against Israeli officials. The move follows an executive order issued by President Donald Trump last week, which authorized asset freezes and travel bans on ICC officials. The sanctions come in response […]
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