Category: Regions
Saudi Arabia May Partner With UFC Owner TKO to Create Boxing League
New York Times A company owned by the country’s sovereign wealth fund is poised to partner with TKO, which owns Ultimate Fighting Championship, the kingdom’s latest foray into pro sports. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/08/business/tko-saudi-arabia-boxing-league.html
Read MoreLebanon’s presidential election: Testing Hezbollah’s influence after losing to Israel
Jerusalem Post Lebanon is at a crossroads. This election offers a chance for the country to reclaim sovereignty, strengthen state institutions, and ensure significant foreign aid. https://www.jpost.com/arab-israeli-conflict/article-836712
Read MoreRed Cross calls for aid access to Gaza amid famine, harsh winter
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Red Cross has called for safe access to Gaza in order to bring aid to the besieged Palestinian territory. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/08/740559/Red-Cross-urges-unhindered-aid-access-to-Gaza
Read MoreArab League condemns map claiming Arab lands as part of ‘greater Israel’
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Arab League has condemned in the strongest terms an Israeli map that claims territories of several Arab countries as part of the so-called “greater Israel.” https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/08/740562/Arab-League-Israeli-map-Arab-land-greater-Israel
Read MoreKatz convenes meeting on Turkey’s Middle East influence
Jerusalem Post Turkey was mentioned more than 10 times in the report, a signal of Israel’s fear that rhetoric by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan against Israel may transform into actions. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-836707
Read MoreGaza clans, dignitaries call for PA’s return
Jerusalem Post These coordinated calls from Gaza’s traditional leadership structures could potentially influence discussions about the territory’s future governance arrangements. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-836704
Read MoreKhamenei urges Iraqi PM to stand against ‘illegal’ US presence in Iraq
Jerusalem Post Decrying the US presence in Iraq as “illegal,” the Islamic Republic’s leader claimed it threatened the country’s democracy. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-836701
Read MoreTrump’s Territorial Ambitions Rattle a Weary World
New York Times A distant era of global politics, when nations scrambled to grab territory, suddenly seems less distant. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/08/world/asia/trump-greenland-panama.html
Read MoreCan Trump Change the Name of the Gulf of Mexico?
New York Times Presidential naming powers usually stop at the water’s edge. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/08/world/americas/trump-gulf-of-mexico.html
Read MoreU.K. Special Forces Allowed to ‘Get Away with Murder’ in Afghanistan, Inquiry Told
New York Times Evidence released by an official inquiry into alleged war crimes painted a disturbing picture of an elite fighting force with a culture of impunity. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/08/world/europe/uk-afghanistan-war-crimes.html
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