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UNICEF warns of rising malnutrition among children, pregnant women in Gaza
UNICEF warns of rising malnutrition among children, pregnant women in Gaza
Thousands of children have been admitted to hospitals in Gaza for treatment of severe malnutrition since the ceasefire in October, the United Nations children’s agency, UNICEF, said on Tuesday. UNI…
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December 10, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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Egypt’s National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA) has issued an urgent warning about advanced hacking attempts targeting smartphone users in more than 150 countries, including Egypt.

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December 10, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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The Fall of the Assads: The End of Half a Century of Tyranny in Syria and How it will Change the World

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The Fall of the Assads: The End of Half a Century of Tyranny in Syria and How it will Change the World
In 1971, Hafez Al-Assad seized power in Syria and in 2000 his son Bashar Al-Assad succeeded him ruling the country until he was toppled in 2024. The half a century rule of the Assad family has resh…
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December 10, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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Gaza Civil Defence continue the search for dead under rubble
Gaza Civil Defence continue the search for dead under rubble
The Civil Defence in Gaza City has continued transferring bodies from Palestinian hospitals in the city. After moving 40 bodies from the courtyard of Al-Ahli (Al-Ma’amadani) Hospital, the teams pro…
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December 10, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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Israeli spying targets millions of Egyptian smartphones
Israeli spying targets millions of Egyptian smartphones
Egypt’s National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA) has issued an urgent warning about advanced hacking attempts targeting smartphone users in more than 150 countries, including Egypt. A statement…
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December 10, 2025 at 10:16 AM
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He craves it, and, to some extent, his desire was satisfied. President Donald Trump did get a peace prize. Not the peace prize picked out by self-important Norwegian non-entities, but the inaugural curiosity of FIFA.

#OPINION by Dr Binoy Kampmark

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December 10, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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Perfectly appropriate: Trump, Infantino and the FIFA Peace Prize

by Dr Binoy Kampmark
Perfectly appropriate: Trump, Infantino and the FIFA Peace Prize
He craves it, and, to some extent, his desire was satisfied.  President Donald Trump did get a peace prize.  Not the peace prize picked out by self-important Norwegian non-entities, but the inaugur…
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December 10, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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An Israeli minister has said that war with Syria “has become inevitable”, following developments near the Syrian town of Quneitra on Tuesday.

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December 10, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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Israeli minister says war with Syria is now inevitable
Israeli minister says war with Syria is now inevitable
An Israeli minister has said that war with Syria “has become inevitable”, following developments near the Syrian town of Quneitra on Tuesday. The Minister for Diaspora Affairs, Amichai Chikli, made…
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December 10, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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Syrian army chants for Gaza on Liberation Day revive tensions with Israel
Syrian army chants for Gaza on Liberation Day revive tensions with Israel
Chants voiced by Syrian army soldiers in support of Gaza during Liberation Day celebrations have brought renewed tension between Damascus and Israel, opening the door to varied political interpreta…
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December 10, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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The UN said Tuesday it opposes any change in the Gaza-Israel border after the Israeli military chief reportedly declared a new border in the territory.

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December 10, 2025 at 8:39 AM
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Khaled Meshaal outlines Hamas stance on governing Gaza, disarmament
Khaled Meshaal outlines Hamas stance on governing Gaza, disarmament
Khaled Meshaal, head of Hamas in the diaspora, said in a media interview that the Palestinian resistance is putting forward realistic and practical proposals to ensure that Israel does not face a n…
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December 10, 2025 at 8:32 AM
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Syria and Saudi Arabia signed a number of agreements in the oil and gas sectors on Tuesday, according to local media.

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December 10, 2025 at 7:59 AM
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A former Israeli military commander said Tuesday that the majority of hostages were killed in army fire in the northern Gaza Strip.

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December 10, 2025 at 7:16 AM
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UN ‘gravely concerned’ about ‘arbitrary detention’ of 59 UN personnel in Yemen
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed “grave concern” Tuesday about the “continued arbitrary detention” of 59 UN personnel in Yemen, in addition to civil society a…
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December 9, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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At least 70,366 Palestinians have been killed and 171,064 injured in Israel’s genocidal war since October 2023, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday, Anadolu reports.

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December 9, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday rejected US President Donald Trump's criticism of the EU's heavy fine levied against X, Elon Musk's social media platform, Anadolu reports.

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December 9, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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Is it Ethiopia or Egypt that flaunts hegemonic ambitions?

#Opinion by Debesai Tesfu

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Is it Ethiopia or Egypt that flaunts hegemonic ambitions?
It has been over two years since Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s claim of Ethiopian “natural rights” to the Red Sea. Has Ethiopia eschewed what Tafi Mhaka, in a 14 November 2023 piece, dubbe…
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December 9, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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A senior official from the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) on Tuesday condemned Israel’s raid on the agency’s East Jerusalem compound, calling it a “blatant disregard” of Israel’s obligations as a UN member state, Anadolu reports.

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December 9, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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The Libyan parliament has condemned Greece’s call to cancel the 2019 memorandum of understanding signed between Tripoli and Ankara on maritime border demarcation, describing it as a “clear violation of national sovereignty.”

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December 9, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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The Israeli army has accounted for nearly half of journalists’ deaths worldwide in 2025, a report showed on Tuesday, Anadolu reports.

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December 9, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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UNRWA says Israeli raid on East Jerusalem compound violated UN privileges, immunities
UNRWA says Israeli raid on East Jerusalem compound violated UN privileges, immunities
A senior official from the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) on Tuesday condemned Israel’s raid on the agency’s East Jerusalem compound, calling it a “blatant disregard” of Israel’s obliga…
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December 9, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Is it Ethiopia or Egypt that flaunt hegemonic ambitions?

by Debesai Tesfu
Is it Ethiopia or Egypt that flaunt hegemonic ambitions?
It has been over two years since Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s claim of Ethiopian “natural rights” to the Red Sea. Has Ethiopia eschewed what Tafi Mhaka, in a 14 November 2023 piece, dubbe…
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December 9, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has earmarked 2.7 billion shekels (about $843 million) over the next five years to expand illegal settlement activity in the occupied West Bank, in what local media described as a form of “de facto annexation.”
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December 9, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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When Soft Power Hardens: Gaza, Reconstruction and the Politics of Aid

by Eko Ernada
When Soft Power Hardens: Gaza, Reconstruction and the Politics of Aid
For decades, Gaza has been viewed primarily through the language of hard power: siege, bombardment, occupation, and overwhelming military asymmetry. Yet in the aftermath of mass destruction, anothe…
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December 9, 2025 at 3:46 PM