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January 15, 2026

Somali president says UAE agreements threatened national sovereignty

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said on Wednesday that the continuation of agreements signed with the United Arab Emirates posed a threat to Somalia’s sovereignty and national interests, announcing...

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January 15, 2026

UNRWA condemns Israel’s closure of East Jerusalem health centre as breach of international law

The head of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) on Wednesday condemned Israel’s raid on a UN-run health centre in occupied East Jerusalem and...

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January 15, 2026

Egypt’s Sisi affirms unwavering support for Sudan’s unity and sovereignty

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Wednesday that Egypt categorically rejects any attempts to undermine Sudan’s security and stability, stressing that Cairo will not allow this to happen...

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January 15, 2026

Syria asks Lebanon to hand over Assad-era officers

Syrian authorities have asked Lebanese security forces to hand over more than 200 senior officers who fled to Lebanon after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, following a Reuters investigation...

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January 15, 2026

Iran warns of retaliation if Trump strikes, US withdraws some personnel from bases

The United States is withdrawing some personnel from bases in the Middle East, a US official said on Wednesday, after a senior Iranian official said Tehran had warned neighbours...

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January 15, 2026

Palestinian factions back efforts to establish ‘transitional body’ to administer Gaza

Palestinian factions and political forces said Wednesday they support ongoing mediation efforts to establish a “national transitional body” to administer the Gaza Strip, urging swift steps to enable it...

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January 15, 2026

A cruel truce: Israel’s ongoing demolition of Gaza

What matters peace if it permits killing, maiming and destroying the infrastructure of a society supposedly once at war? This is the situation facing Gaza as the occupying Israeli...

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January 15, 2026

The popular uprising in Iran and the role of Western powers

A popular uprising is underway in Iran against the theocratic regime that seized power in 1979. The uprising is the result, on the one hand, of the regime’s economic...

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January 15, 2026

Trump questions Reza Pahlavi’s ability to win support in Iran

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Iranian opposition figure Reza Pahlavi “seems very nice”, but he said he was unsure whether Pahlavi could win enough support inside...

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January 15, 2026

On the looming American–Israeli strike against Iran

The region is going through a period of visible tension, marked by growing anxiety over the possibility of sliding into yet another war. This comes at a time when...

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