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Live: Lawyers present genocide risk case against Israel at ICJ

3+ hour, 26+ min ago  (1699+ words) Yemen's Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for shooting down a US MQ-9 Reaper drone over the northern al-Jawf governorate. The Reaper drones, known for their ability to fly at altitudes of up to 15, 240 metres and remain airborne for up to…...

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middleeasteye. net > live-blog > live-blog-update > uk-shelves-chagos-islands-deal-after-trumps-criticism

UK shelves Chagos Islands deal after Trump's criticism

2+ week, 17+ hour ago  (130+ words) The UK has been forced to shelve its legislation to hand back the Chagos Islands, hosting the joint US-UK Diego Garcia military base, to Mauritius, according to British media reports." The move follows repeated criticism from US President Donald Trump,…...

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middleeasteye. net > live-blog > live-blog-update > south-africa-dropped-g7-summit-after-us-pressure

South Africa dropped from G7 summit after US pressure

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (129+ words) South Africa's presidency says France has withdrawn an invitation for President Cyril Ramaphosa to attend the upcoming G7 summit, citing pressure from the United States. "We have learned that due to continued pressure, France has had to withdraw its invitation to…...

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middleeasteye. net > news > iceland-and-netherlands-intervene-icj-south-africa-v-israel-genocide-case

Iceland and Netherlands intervene in ICJ South Africa v Israel genocide case

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (631+ words) Iceland and the Netherlands filed declarations to intervene in South Africa's genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday, bringing the number of countries seeking to participate in the proceedings to 18. Both states filed declarations…...

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middleeasteye. net > news > trump-reportedly-wants-seize-irans-kharg-island-he-floated-idea-40-years

Trump reportedly wants to seize Iran's Kharg Island. He floated the idea 40 years ago

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (521+ words) US President Donald Trump mulled over taking over Iran's oil-export hub Kharg Island as a way to assert US power in the Gulf and punish the Islamic Republic. The idea came to him nearly 40 years ago. "I'd be harsh on…...

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middleeasteye. net > news > brics-missing-in-action-israel-war-permanent-member-iran-spirals

Brics missing in action as war on permanent member Iran spirals

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (781+ words) The way Brics responds to the US and Israel's war on Iran, a permanent member, will have repercussions for how the group is perceived and understood - not only by its own members, but the whole world going forward, analysts have…...

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middleeasteye. net > live-blog > live-blog-update > trump-tells-uk-newspaper-very-disappointed-starmer-over-iran

Trump tells UK newspaper 'very disappointed' with Starmer over Iran

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (116+ words) Middle East Eye Trump tells UK newspaper 'very disappointed' with Starmer over Iran President Donald Trump told the UK's Daily Telegraph he was "very disappointed" with Prime Minister Keir Starmer's initial refusal to let Washington use British military bases in…...

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middleeasteye. net > opinion > how-jewish-day-school-fabricated-antisemitism-scandal-south-africa

How a Jewish day school fabricated an antisemitism scandal in South Africa

2+ mon, 5+ day ago  (1746+ words) In early February, a group of girls from King David High School in Johannesburg travelled to another prominent girls' school in the city for a tennis match. When they arrived at Roedean Girls High School, they found no one at…...

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middleeasteye. net > news > us-twice-deported-palestinians-israel-private-jet-report

US deported Palestinians to Israel on private jet twice: Report

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (666+ words) The Trump administration has now conducted two deportation flights of Palestinians from the US to Israel, using private jets that can cost up to $26, 000 per flight hour, The Guardian, in collaboration with +972 Magazine, reported this week. The independent news outlet…...

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middleeasteye. net > news > turkey-links-israeli-spy-cell-hezbollah-pager-attack-style-supply-chain-infiltration

Turkey links Israeli spy cell to pager attack'style supply chain infiltration

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (661+ words) Turkey has busted an operative cell controlled by Israeli intelligence that was attempting to infiltrate supply chains and spy on Palestinian targets, Turkish security sources told Middle East Eye on Friday. In a joint operation last month, Istanbul police and…...