Category: Mid East
Egypt Sees Its Refugees as a Problem and an Opportunity
New York Times Palestinians, Sudanese and Syrians fleeing war have found a home in the country. But Cairo says newcomers are straining resources and is seeking financial help from the West. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/09/world/middleeast/egypts-economy-refugees.html
Read MoreEgypt Sees Its Refugees as a Scapegoat and an Opportunity
New York Times Palestinians, Sudanese and Syrians fleeing war have found a home in the country. But Cairo says newcomers are straining resources and is seeking financial help from the West. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/09/world/middleeast/egypt-economy-refugees.html
Read MoreJan. 8: ‘Axis of Resistance’ operations against Israeli occupation
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Amid Israeli genocide in Gaza, Palestinian resistance groups continued their operations against the regime on Tuesday, January 8. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/09/740573/jan-8-axis-resistance-ops-against-israeli-occupation
Read MoreIsrael scuttles UN ‘rape’ probe fearing investigation into forces’ abuse of Palestinians
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Israeli regime blocks a UN probe into alleged claims of “rape” against Hamas, fearing its own forces’ inviting an investigation into their sexual abuses. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/09/740572/Israel-rape-probe-United-Nations-Hamas
Read MoreIsraeli army withholding info on forces amid intl. arrest fears
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Israeli army is reportedly refraining from releasing information concerning its troops amid fears of their coming under arrest abroad. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/08/740568/Israel-army-forces-arrest-abroad-war-crimes-Gaza
Read MoreIsraeli forces assault, strip Palestinian woman
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Newly-surfaced footage shows Israeli forces assaulting and stripping a Palestinian woman in the occupied West Bank. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/08/740569/Israel-forces-attack-strip-Palestinian-woman-West-Bank
Read MoreIsraeli Soldiers on Vacation Are Being Investigated for War Crimes in Gaza
New York Times The Israeli military will longer identify its forces by name in the media, “fearing the arrest of soldiers abroad.” https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/08/world/middleeast/israeli-soldiers-on-vacation-are-being-investigated-for-war-crimes-in-gaza.html
Read MoreWho Is Hussain Sajwani, the Developer Behind Trump’s $20 Billion Data Center Pledge?
New York Times Hussain Sajwani, the founder and chairman of DAMAC Properties of Dubai, built the first Trump-branded golf course in the Middle East a decade ago. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/08/business/trump-damac-data-centers.html
Read MoreHostage Is Found Dead in Gaza Tunnel, Israel Says
New York Times The hostage, Youssef Ziyadne, an Arab Bedouin, was seized along with three grown children on Oct. 7, 2023. Two of them were released, but there is “serious concern” about the fate of the third. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/08/world/middleeast/israel-gaza-hostage-found-dead.html
Read MoreBlinken: Ceasefire agreement will be handed over to Trump if not completed before inauguration
Jerusalem Post Challenges remain, Blinken said, but so far, the mechanism put forth by France and the US is functioning well, as more than one-third of Israeli forces have withdrawn from Lebanon. https://www.jpost.com/arab-israeli-conflict/article-836722
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