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The UN on Friday warned Israel again over the latest airstrikes against southern Lebanon, calling the repeated attacks "clear violations" of Security Council Resolution 1701, Anadolu reports.
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December 5, 2025 at 9:48 PM
The UN on Friday warned Israel again over the latest airstrikes against southern Lebanon, calling the repeated attacks "clear violations" of Security Council Resolution 1701, Anadolu reports.
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The UN General Assembly on Friday adopted a resolution to renew the mandate of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), Anadolu reports.
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December 5, 2025 at 9:37 PM
The UN General Assembly on Friday adopted a resolution to renew the mandate of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), Anadolu reports.
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Amnesty International staged a demonstration in central Berlin on Friday to protest German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s planned weekend visit to Israel amid ongoing war crimes in Gaza, Anadolu reports.
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December 5, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Amnesty International staged a demonstration in central Berlin on Friday to protest German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s planned weekend visit to Israel amid ongoing war crimes in Gaza, Anadolu reports.
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A group of European Parliament lawmakers called on the EU’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, to act in line with international law and “end your complicity in the genocide against the Palestinian people,” according to a letter seen by Anadolu on Friday
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December 5, 2025 at 4:43 PM
A group of European Parliament lawmakers called on the EU’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, to act in line with international law and “end your complicity in the genocide against the Palestinian people,” according to a letter seen by Anadolu on Friday
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The Palestinian Prisoners’ Society warned Friday of a “dangerous plan” it said aims to assassinate imprisoned Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti inside Israeli jails, amid allegations of severe assaults and growing international calls for his release
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December 5, 2025 at 4:38 PM
The Palestinian Prisoners’ Society warned Friday of a “dangerous plan” it said aims to assassinate imprisoned Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti inside Israeli jails, amid allegations of severe assaults and growing international calls for his release
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Palestinians in the Gaza Strip continue to face a worsening hunger crisis, as Israel’s inhumane blockade continues despite a ceasefire after more than two years of genocide.
December 5, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Palestinians in the Gaza Strip continue to face a worsening hunger crisis, as Israel’s inhumane blockade continues despite a ceasefire after more than two years of genocide.
Amnesty International protests German chancellor’s upcoming visit to Israel
Amnesty International protests German chancellor’s upcoming visit to Israel
Amnesty International staged a demonstration in central Berlin on Friday to protest German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s planned weekend visit to Israel amid ongoing war crimes in Gaza, Anadolu…
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December 5, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Amnesty International protests German chancellor’s upcoming visit to Israel
Palestinian rights group warns Israel plotting to assassinate jailed Palestinian leader Barghouti
Palestinian rights group warns Israel plotting to assassinate jailed Palestinian leader Barghouti
The Palestinian Prisoners’ Society warned Friday of a “dangerous plan” it said aims to assassinate imprisoned Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti inside Israeli jails, amid allegations of severe as…
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December 5, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Palestinian rights group warns Israel plotting to assassinate jailed Palestinian leader Barghouti
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has backed the European Broadcasting Union’s (EBU) decision allowing Israel to participate in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, even as four European broadcasters announced they will boycott the event.
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December 5, 2025 at 3:17 PM
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has backed the European Broadcasting Union’s (EBU) decision allowing Israel to participate in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, even as four European broadcasters announced they will boycott the event.
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The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has backed the European Broadcasting Union’s (EBU) decision allowing Israel to participate in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, even as four European broadcasters announced they will boycott the event.
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December 5, 2025 at 3:13 PM
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has backed the European Broadcasting Union’s (EBU) decision allowing Israel to participate in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, even as four European broadcasters announced they will boycott the event.
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Germany urges Israel to stop settlement construction in West Bank ahead of Merz-Netanyahu meeting
Germany urges Israel to stop settlement construction in West Bank ahead of Merz-Netanyahu meeting
Germany on Friday urged Israel “to stop settlement construction” in the West Bank ahead of this weekend’s meeting between Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, An…
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December 5, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Germany urges Israel to stop settlement construction in West Bank ahead of Merz-Netanyahu meeting
Israel’s Energy Minister, Eli Cohen, is expected to approve a major gas export agreement with Egypt worth an estimated $35 billion, according to the Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth.
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December 5, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Israel’s Energy Minister, Eli Cohen, is expected to approve a major gas export agreement with Egypt worth an estimated $35 billion, according to the Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth.
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Palestinian man killed by Israeli army fire in West Bank
Palestinian man killed by Israeli army fire in West Bank
A Palestinian man was killed Friday by Israeli army fire during clashes south of Nablus, in the occupied West Bank, authorities said, Anadolu reports. The Palestinian Health Ministry said in a stat…
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December 5, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Palestinian man killed by Israeli army fire in West Bank
Syrian Central Bank inks agreement with Visa for digital payment system
Syrian Central Bank inks agreement with Visa for digital payment system
The Central Bank of Syria (CBS) announced that it has signed a cooperation agreement with Visa to develop a roadmap for establishing a modern and secure digital payment system in the country, the S…
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December 5, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Syrian Central Bank inks agreement with Visa for digital payment system
Lebanese president meets UN delegation in Beirut, calls for pressing Israel to enforce ceasefire
Lebanese president meets UN delegation in Beirut, calls for pressing Israel to enforce ceasefire
Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun met on Friday with a visiting delegation of UN Security Council ambassadors, urging them to press Israel to enforce the ceasefire and comply with international…
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December 5, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Lebanese president meets UN delegation in Beirut, calls for pressing Israel to enforce ceasefire
BBC backs decision to allow Israel's participation in 2026 Eurovision amid controversy
BBC backs decision to allow Israel’s participation in 2026 Eurovision amid controversy
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has backed the European Broadcasting Union’s (EBU) decision allowing Israel to participate in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, even as four European broa…
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December 5, 2025 at 1:50 PM
BBC backs decision to allow Israel's participation in 2026 Eurovision amid controversy
The two recent United Nations resolutions one calling for an end to the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza and another reaffirming Syria’s sovereignty over the occupied Golan Heights have been celebrated.
#OPINION by Peiman Salehi
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#OPINION by Peiman Salehi
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December 5, 2025 at 1:32 PM
The two recent United Nations resolutions one calling for an end to the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza and another reaffirming Syria’s sovereignty over the occupied Golan Heights have been celebrated.
#OPINION by Peiman Salehi
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#OPINION by Peiman Salehi
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UN resolutions on Gaza and the Golan: Global legitimacy under pressure, but no path to real peace
by Peiman Salehi
by Peiman Salehi
UN resolutions on Gaza and the Golan: Global legitimacy under pressure, but no path to real peace
The two recent United Nations resolutions one calling for an end to the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza and another reaffirming Syria’s sovereignty over the occupied Golan Heights have been celebr…
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December 5, 2025 at 1:03 PM
UN resolutions on Gaza and the Golan: Global legitimacy under pressure, but no path to real peace
by Peiman Salehi
by Peiman Salehi
Tunisian police on Thursday arrested top opposition figure Nejib Chebbi to enforce a 12-year jail term on a conviction for conspiracy, his family said, the latest sign of an escalating crackdown on political dissent by President Kais Saied.
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December 5, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Tunisian police on Thursday arrested top opposition figure Nejib Chebbi to enforce a 12-year jail term on a conviction for conspiracy, his family said, the latest sign of an escalating crackdown on political dissent by President Kais Saied.
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Iraqi PM orders urgent probe after Hezbollah and Houthis “mistakenly” added to asset-freeze list
Iraqi PM orders urgent probe after Hezbollah and Houthis “mistakenly” added to asset-freeze list
Iraq’s prime minister, Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani, has ordered an immediate investigation into what he described as an “error” that led to Lebanon’s Hezbollah and Yemen’s Ansarullah (the Houthis) bei…
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December 5, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Iraqi PM orders urgent probe after Hezbollah and Houthis “mistakenly” added to asset-freeze list
Egypt warns: Israel unilateral opening of Rafah crossing breaches peace treaty
Egypt warns: Israel unilateral opening of Rafah crossing breaches peace treaty
Egypt has warned that Israel’s unilateral announcement that it will open the Rafah crossing only for the exit of Gaza residents constitutes a breach of the peace treaty between the two countries, a…
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December 5, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Egypt warns: Israel unilateral opening of Rafah crossing breaches peace treaty
Reports: US pressures Israel to approve $35 bn gas deal with Egypt
Reports: US pressures Israel to approve $35 bn gas deal with Egypt
Israel’s Energy Minister, Eli Cohen, is expected to approve a major gas export agreement with Egypt worth an estimated $35 billion, according to the Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth. The deal, pr…
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December 5, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Reports: US pressures Israel to approve $35 bn gas deal with Egypt
Egypt’s Foreign Minister, Badr Abdel Aty strongly opposed any talk of dividing the Gaza Strip and called for immediate action to implement the second phase of the ceasefire agreement.
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December 5, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Egypt’s Foreign Minister, Badr Abdel Aty strongly opposed any talk of dividing the Gaza Strip and called for immediate action to implement the second phase of the ceasefire agreement.
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Tunisian opposition leader Chebbi arrested as crackdown escalates
Tunisian opposition leader Chebbi arrested as crackdown escalates
Tunisian police on Thursday arrested top opposition figure Nejib Chebbi to enforce a 12-year jail term on a conviction for conspiracy, his family said, the latest sign of an escalating crackdown on…
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December 5, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Tunisian opposition leader Chebbi arrested as crackdown escalates
Experts say gang- leader’s killing exposes fragility of Israel’s militia strategy in Gaza
Experts say gang- leader’s killing exposes fragility of Israel’s militia strategy in Gaza
Two Palestinian analysts say that the killing of Yasser Abu Shabab, the leader of a militia backed by Israel in the Gaza Strip, has dealt a major blow to the Israeli security project that relies on…
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December 5, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Experts say gang- leader’s killing exposes fragility of Israel’s militia strategy in Gaza