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February 5, 2026

Former Iraqi parliament speaker rejects Maliki’s nomination for prime minister

“Mohammed al-Halbousi, leader of the Taqaddum Party and former Speaker of the Iraqi parliament, has renewed his rejection of the nomination put forward by the Shiite Coordination Framework for...

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February 5, 2026

Israel prepares for possible Houthi attacks if US strikes Iran, report says

Israel is preparing for the possibility that Yemen’s Houthi movement could resume missile and drone attacks against it if the United States carries out a military strike on Iran,...

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February 5, 2026

Israel cuts water, electricity to UNRWA headquarters in Jerusalem

Israeli authorities cut off water and electricity to the headquarters of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in East Jerusalem on Wednesday. Israel’s Energy Minister,...

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February 5, 2026

Israeli admission accuses Ben Gvir of fuelling chaos among Arab citizens

As the countdown to Israel’s elections continues, assessments are growing that chaos inside the political system is increasing, marked by noise and misinformation that could ultimately lead to the...

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February 5, 2026

Addis and Riyadh reaffirm priorities at a critical regional moment

Across the Red Sea, history has always travelled faster than politics. Long before borders, treaties or modern diplomacy, the Horn of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula were bound by...

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February 5, 2026

Israel invents claims to justify targeting medics: Gaza Civil Defence

The General Directorate of Civil Defence in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday denied claims by the Israeli army that an ambulance was used to “transport Palestinian fighters”, saying the...

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February 5, 2026

Entries now open for the 15th annual Palestine Book Awards

Middle East Monitor (MEMO) is pleased to announce the opening of submissions for the Palestine Book Awards 2026, marking the Awards’ 15th consecutive year of celebrating outstanding literature on...

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February 5, 2026

On the menu: How the middle powers sacrificed Gaza to save themselves

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney sounded more like a populist leader than a former central banker during his address at the World Economic Forum in Davos on 20 January....

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February 4, 2026

Morocco evacuates over 100,000 people from 4 provinces after floods

Morocco evacuated more than 100,000 people from four provinces after flash floods swept several areas, the Interior Ministry said Wednesday, Anadolu reports. Authorities carried out a phased evacuation of...

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February 4, 2026

Red Cross ‘outraged’ over killing of Palestinian paramedic in Gaza

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) on Wednesday said it is “outraged” by the killing of a Palestinian paramedic during a humanitarian mission in...

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