Cyprus on Thursday heralded a move by United States President Joe Biden allowing the strategic Mediterranean country access to military equipment.Traditionally aligned with Russia, European Union member Cyprus has solidified a more pro-American stance since the election of President Nikos Christodoulides in 2023.In a memorandum issued by the White House on Wednesday, Biden said "the furnishing of defence articles and defence services to the Republic of Cyprus will strengthen the security of the United States and promote world peace."
Source: Al Monitor
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Maritime sources expect Houthis to halt Red Sea attacks after Gaza deal
The experts pointed to an email, seen by Reuters, from the group postponing a planned security briefing that had been due to take place in the coming days as a possible signal.
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'Jews are the evil of the world:' Slovenian synagogue vandalized
The European Jewish Congress on X Monday accused neo-Nazis of being responsible for the graffiti.
Source: Jerusalem Post
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Eyal Golan addresses resurfaced sexual abuse claims against him
Golan also said that he had completely changed his lifestyle and that all of those around him at the time of the alleged incidents we
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Gaza war leaves Hamas battered but undefeated
Palestinian militant group Hamas has been significantly battered by 15 months of war in Gaza but has not suffered the eradication that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu intended, experts say.After sparking the deadliest war in the Palestinian territory's history, Hamas now faces questions over its legitimacy and whether to stick to its policy of armed resistance."Hamas has been extraordinarily weakened, its military capacity and its leadership very damaged," said Sanam Vakil, director of Chatham House's Middle East programme.
Source: Al Monitor
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Iraq wants Iran-backed factions to lay down weapons, foreign minister says
The push comes with a backdrop of seismic shifts in the Middle East that have seen Iran's armed allies in Gaza and Lebanon heavily degraded and Syria's government overthrown by rebels.
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Former senior Israeli prison official: ‘No price for the return of Israeli hostages’
"The rational thing to do is one prisoner for one hostage, but that is not the case.”
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Israel far-right minister vows to oppose Gaza deal
Israel's far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Monday vowed to oppose any deal to end the Gaza war, while a senior Palestinian official said "significant progress" had been made in negotiations in Doha.Since early January, indirect negotiations mediated by Qatar, Egypt and the United States have resumed in Doha to strike a ceasefire deal that would also facilitate the release of dozens of hostages still held in Gaza.
Source: Al Monitor
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Nawaf Salam secures enough votes to be Lebanon's next prime minister
The ICJ president is not a Hezbollah favorite, but has secured the backing of more than 70 parliamentarians to be Lebanon's next prime minister.
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The book of Exodus: Our resilience and ability to grow from trauma
Beyond the Headlines: A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news.
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