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Israeli Strike in Syria Kills Iranian Officials and U.S. Troops Injured in Iraq

NY Times Iraq - Sun, 01/21/2024 - 02:41
A senior Iranian intelligence official was killed in an Israeli strike in Damascus as U.S. troops came under attack in Iraq.
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Israeli Attack Kills Top Iranian Commanders in Damascus 

Voice of America - Sun, 01/21/2024 - 01:48
cairo — An apparent Israeli attack on an Iranian military target Saturday in the Syrian capital of Damascus has killed at least five top commanders of Tehran's elite al Quds Forces. The attack leveled a residential building, burying victims under the rubble. Syrian TV showed a crane trying to remove debris from the collapsed building to pull bodies from under the rubble.    Israel has not officially commented on whether it was behind the attack.  Rami Abdul Rahman of the London-based...
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US Personnel, Iraq Security Force Member Injured in Attack on Iraq Base, Says US Official

Voice of America - Sat, 01/20/2024 - 22:49
WASHINGTON/BAGHDAD — U.S. personnel suffered minor injuries and a member of Iraq's security forces was wounded in an attack on Iraq's Ain al-Asad air base on Saturday, a U.S. official said Saturday, speaking on condition of anonymity.  The U.S. military's Central Command said in a statement the base was hit by multiple ballistic missiles and rockets fired by Iranian-backed militants from inside Iraq.   The statement did not confirm the extent of any U.S. injuries but said...
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2 British Warships Collide in Middle East Harbor, Damaging Ships

Voice of America - Sat, 01/20/2024 - 22:17
london — Two British warships collided in a harbor in Bahrain, causing damage to the vessels but no injuries, the Royal Navy said. The HMS Chiddingfold appeared to reverse into the HMS Bangor as it was at a dock, according to video posted on social media. "Why this happened is still to be established," said Rear Admiral Edward Ahlgren. "We train our people to the highest standards and rigorously enforce machinery safety standards, but unfortunately incidents of this nature...
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Why Nikki Haley Could Be the Most Dangerous President

NY Times Iraq - Sat, 01/20/2024 - 15:04
Her hawkish foreign policy vision won’t rescue America.
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Biden Downplays Disagreement With Netanyahu on Palestinian Statehood

Voice of America - Sat, 01/20/2024 - 02:19
WHITE HOUSE — Hours after a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, U.S. President Joe Biden played down his disagreement with Netanyahu over a future Palestinian state as a political goal in postwar Gaza. Biden told reporters Friday at the White House he believed "there are a number of types of two-state solutions" and that Netanyahu may be open to one of them. "There’s a number of countries that are members of the U.N. that … don’t have their own...
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Iran's Desire For 'Seat at the Table' Felt in Davos

Voice of America - Sat, 01/20/2024 - 01:56
DAVOS, Switzerland — At a dinner in the Swiss ski resort of Davos this week, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani hosted business and political leaders to showcase Iraq's improved security and finances. As the private event was about to end, two attendees told Reuters, news reached some guests that Iran had fired ballistic missiles at what it said was an Israeli "spy headquarters" in Irbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan. "Some people at the dinner were checking...
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UN Accuses Israel of Detaining, Mistreating Thousands of Palestinians 

Voice of America - Sat, 01/20/2024 - 00:38
geneva — The U.N. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on Friday accused Israel of detaining thousands of Palestinians in secret locations in Gaza and the West Bank and subjecting them to mistreatment that could amount to torture. Addressing journalists in Geneva by video link from Gaza, Ajith Sunghay, OHCHR representative in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, said he met “a number” of released detainees who said they’d been held by Israel Defense Forces for between 30 and 55...
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2023: Highest Number of Humanitarian Emergencies in a Decade

Voice of America - Sat, 01/20/2024 - 00:01
new york — The 2020s have not been kind. The decade began with the COVID-19 pandemic and has since seen climate disasters and conflicts impact millions around the world; but last year was particularly difficult. The U.N. Refugee Agency, UNHCR, said Friday in a new report that it responded to the highest number of emergencies in a decade last year. The Emergency Preparedness and Response in 2023 report recorded 43 emergency declarations in 29 countries. Driven by the deadly February...
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Por qué Irán es el factor común en los conflictos desde Gaza a Pakistán

NY Times Iraq - Fri, 01/19/2024 - 22:52
El largo historial en la creación de fuerzas aliadas que luchan contra sus enemigos en toda la región y los conflictos con grupos separatistas y terroristas influyen en una serie de conflictos recientes.
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Why Iran Is the Common Link in Conflicts From Gaza to Pakistan

NY Times Iraq - Fri, 01/19/2024 - 17:33
Iran’s long history of building up proxy forces that fight its enemies around the region, as well as its conflicts with separatist and terrorist groups, have played into a spate of recent conflicts.
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US Global Standing Affected by Support of Israel’s Actions in Gaza

Voice of America - Fri, 01/19/2024 - 07:07
Pressure is mounting on Israel and its main ally, the US, as humanitarian officials say Gaza’s health system is collapsing under the weight of tens of thousands of casualties and the European Union parliament passes a cease-fire resolution. As leaders of the Non-Aligned Movement prepare to meet for a summit, VOA’s Anita Powell reports from Washington on how this conflict is affecting America’s reputation, and what that means.
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US, Israel Differ Over Future of Gaza   

Voice of America - Fri, 01/19/2024 - 06:52
Israel and the US appear to be on a collision course on how to deal with the Gaza Strip after the war ends. One-third of Israelis want Israel to maintain control over Gaza, and one-quarter want to rebuild Jewish settlements there. Linda Gradstein reports for VOA from Jerusalem. Camera: Ricki Rosen
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