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Detained Iranian protester in good physical health after execution fears, family and rights group say

Detained Iranian protester in good physical health after execution fears, family and rights group say

Detained Iranian protester Erfan Soltani, whose execution did not take place on Wednesday as some had feared, is in good…
Why the fate of ISIS prisoners in Syria is back on the radar

Why the fate of ISIS prisoners in Syria is back on the radar

Questions have emerged over the fate of thousands of Islamic State prisoners in northeastern Syria after government forces seized swaths…
What is Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ and who is joining? Here’s what to know

What is Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ and who is joining? Here’s what to know

US President Donald Trump is struggling to attract Western allies to his “Board of Peace,” but has, so far, garnered…
Syrian forces hunt for ISIS fugitives after prison break. Here’s what to know

Syrian forces hunt for ISIS fugitives after prison break. Here’s what to know

Syrian forces are hunting ISIS fugitives after dozens escaped from a prison in northeastern Syria, the interior ministry said, as…
Trump says Board of Peace established to oversee reconstruction of Gaza ‘might’ replace the United Nations

Trump says Board of Peace established to oversee reconstruction of Gaza ‘might’ replace the United Nations

President Donald Trump’s suggestion Tuesday that his Board of Peace “might” replace the United Nations is likely to compound concerns…
Israel starts demolishing UN agency headquarters in East Jerusalem after ban

Israel starts demolishing UN agency headquarters in East Jerusalem after ban

Israel began demolishing the UNRWA headquarters in East Jerusalem Tuesday, following passage of a law that banned the activities of…
UNRWA warns that Israel’s raid on the agency undermines its work

UNRWA warns that Israel’s raid on the agency undermines its work

The spokesperson for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Adnan Abu-Hasna,…
Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ for Gaza to require $1 billion payment for permanent membership

Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ for Gaza to require $1 billion payment for permanent membership

Members of President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace,” the committee that will oversee the reconstruction of Gaza, will receive a…
After decades of fighting the Iranian regime, Kurds see victory edging closer

After decades of fighting the Iranian regime, Kurds see victory edging closer

Northeastern Iraq  —  Piece by piece, the young man in a black and white scarf – a keffiyeh – takes…
Israeli forces continue to raid West Bank settlements

Israeli forces continue to raid West Bank settlements

Israeli forces on Tuesday continued raiding several cities and towns in the occupied West Bank. Palestinian sources reported that Israeli…
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