Mideast News Stories
'Publicity stunt': UAE seeks dismissal of Sudan case at top UN court
The UAE deemed the case brought against it by Sudan at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) as a “cynical publicity stunt aimed at diverting attention from the established complicity of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) in the widespread atrocities that continue to devastate Sudan and its people,”...
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Sudan launches genocide case against UAE at ICJ for alleged RSF support
Sudan has filed a case against the United Arab Emirates at the World Court for allegedly violating its obligations under the Genocide Convention by arming the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday. The UAE said it would seek immediate dismissal...
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IDF Chief of Staff: 'We must defeat Hamas, we are preparing to return to battle'
IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir met with local leaders in the Gaza envelope and pledged: 'The hostages are our top priority.' ......
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Revealed: Israeli military creating ChatGPT-like tool using vast collection of Palestinian surveillance data
The powerful new AI model is designed to analyze intercepted communications – but experts say such systems can exacerbate biases and are prone to making mistakes...
photo: AP / Sebastian Scheiner, File
Syria monitor reports 11 killed in ex-Assad bastion, clashes in south
A Syria war monitor said Wednesday that four civilians had been killed in a security operation in a former pro-government bastion this week, while clashes in the south had left at least seven security personnel and gunmen dead. Restoring and maintaining security across Syria remains one of the most...
photo: AP / Photo/Ghaith Alsayed
Palestinian abductee from Jenin dies of systematic torture in Israeli Megiddo Prison
Two Palestinian prisoners’ rights groups have announced the death of a Palestinian inmate from the Jenin refugee camp in the northern West Bank at an Israeli detention center, affirming that he died from systematic torture he endured at the hands of jailers. The Commission of Detainees’ and...
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Saudi Arabia offers safe return for dissidents without consequences
Dubai: Saudi Arabia is extending an open invitation to dissidents who were exploited by foreign entities to oppose the Kingdom, allowing them to return home without consequences — provided they were not involved in serious crimes. In a televised...
photo: AP / Amr Nabil
Iran’s vice-president and most prominent reformist resigns
Mohammad Javad Zarif, Iran’s most prominent reformist, has resigned from the government, saying he had been instructed to do so by an unnamed senior official. He implied the move was endorsed by the supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, although he did not name him in his resignation letter as he stepped...
photo: AP / Photo/Vahid Salemi, File
Pak-Afghan officials fail to agree on reopening of Torkham border
KHYBER: Security officials of Pakistan and Afghanistan failed to reach an agreement regarding the reopening of the Torkham border on Sunday with both the sides showing some optimism that the issue would be resolved...
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Iran’s parliament fires minister of economy over plummeting rial, mismanagement
Iran’s parliament has impeached the country’s economy minister and voted to remove him from office, amid growing concerns over the crashing rial and accusations of mismanagement ......
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