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December 27, 2023

Sweden edges closer to joining NATO after Turkiye vote

The Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs commission approved Sweden’s NATO membership bid on Tuesday in a key step towards enlarging the Western bloc after 19 months of delays in which...

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December 27, 2023

Gaza: Palestinian woman gives birth to quadruplets prematurely

A young Palestinian woman has given birth prematurely to quadruplets in the besieged and heavily bombarded city of Deir Al-Balah in Gaza. Iman Al-Masry gave birth early after suffering...

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December 27, 2023

Israel says Gaza war to last months, as fears rise of conflict spreading

Israel’s war on Gaza will last “many months”, the occupation state’s military chief has said, as a string of incidents outside the Gaza Strip have highlighted the risk of...

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December 27, 2023

Baghdad condemns US strike on Iraq military positions

Iraq’s government yesterday condemned overnight US air strikes on Iraqi military positions that it said killed one serviceman and wounded 18 people, calling them a “clear hostile act”, Reuters reports. The United States...

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December 27, 2023

Blast near Israel mission in India

An explosion near the Israeli Embassy in New Delhi yesterday did not kill or wound any staff members, authorities said, adding that investigations into its cause were ongoing, Reuters reports. Officials...

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December 27, 2023

US, Qatar discuss boosting aid to Gaza

US President Joe Biden and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani yesterday discussed the need to release prisoners of war held in Gaza and efforts to boost humanitarian...

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December 27, 2023

Houthis claim responsibility for container ship attack in Red Sea

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militia claimed responsibility for a missile attack on a container ship in the Red Sea on Tuesday and for an attempt to attack Israel with drones,...

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December 27, 2023

The Suez Canal is being attacked by the Houthis by default

Tension in the Red Sea threatens global trade and is bound to damage the Egyptian economy. The Suez Canal is being attacked by the Houthis by default with every...

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December 27, 2023

UN names Gaza humanitarian relief coordinator

The United Nations yesterday named a coordinator to oversee humanitarian relief shipments into Gaza as part of a UN Security Council resolution adopted on Friday to boost humanitarian aid, Reuters reports. Sigrid Kaag,...

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December 27, 2023

‘Bethlehem is a small cage’: Palestinian psychologist on Christmas 2023

As Israel’s war on Gaza rages, Christmas 2023 has been a muted affair, with celebrations cancelled in Bethlehem. “As a Palestinian, you cannot celebrate while the massacre and genocide...

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