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  1. 12:50 Israel

    From Ballot Boxes to Fronts... A Security Scenario Chasing Netanyahu Before the Elections

    Former head of Israel's Shin Bet security service Yoram Cohen warned that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu might resort to a security escalation on one of the fronts bef…

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  2. 12:50 Iran

    Iran Appoints New Defense Minister, Opening a New Military Phase

    Iran's parliament approved the appointment of Mehrdad Akhlaghi Ketabchi as defense minister, ending months of vacancy at the ministry's head. The ministry had been run on…

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  3. 12:50 Other

    Hegseth's plan to broadcast Nidal Hasan's execution puts Trump before a new political and security crisis

    US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sparked a broad controversy inside President Donald Trump's administration and Republican circles after proposing to broadcast live the …

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  4. 12:50 Lebanon

    "A war fuse directed at an entire sect"... Qabalan issues a strongly worded warning

    Lebanon's Grand Jaafari Mufti Sheikh Ahmad Qabalan warned that the executive authority's policies constitute "a war fuse directed at an entire sect," accusing it of actin…

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  5. 12:36 Iran

    Between Popular Discontent and External Threats: Pezeshkian Bets on Iranian Cohesion

    A report published on the Lebanon Debate website examines Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian's bet on Iranian cohesion amid what the headline describes as popular discon…

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  6. 12:20 Iran

    Iranian Foreign Minister: Our proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days still stands

    The Iranian Foreign Minister affirmed that his country's proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days still stands, without further details in the text.

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  7. 12:00 Lebanon

    Habshi: When did Hezbollah resist Israel using C-4?

    Lebanese MP Antoine Habshi said Hezbollah's decision and that of the Shiite duo are in Iran's hands, not their own, and considered that Hezbollah implicitly realizes it h…

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  8. 11:55 Iran

    GCC Secretary-General: Council states subjected to repeated Iranian attacks constituting a flagrant violation of sovereignty and a direct threat to security and stability

    The Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council said that the Council's states have been subjected to repeated Iranian attacks, describing them as a flagrant violat…

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  9. 11:52 Lebanon

    Promises Without Guarantees? Lebanon Heads to a New Negotiating Test in Tampa

    Lebanon is heading to a new negotiating test in Tampa, 48 hours before an anticipated trilateral meeting, with a Lebanese military delegation participating to push for im…

    FeaturedPoliticsLebanon DebateConfirmed by 11 sources
  10. 11:48 Iran

    Bahrain's Foreign Minister announces his country's support for Oman and Qatar's mediation efforts between America and Iran

    Bahrain's Foreign Minister announced his country's support for Oman and Qatar's mediation efforts between the United States and Iran, in a public Gulf stance toward effor…

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  11. 11:46 Other

    Bahrain's Foreign Minister: An attack on Saudi Arabia is an attack on all Gulf states

    Bahrain's Foreign Minister affirmed that any attack on Saudi Arabia is considered an attack on all Gulf states, in a statement reflecting Manama's joint Gulf position on …

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  12. 11:45 Israel

    Ben Gvir reveals what he wants from the Defense Ministry: "Netanyahu wants to push me away"

    Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir revealed what he wants from the Defense Ministry, while asserting that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seeking to …

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  13. 11:43 Other

    "Al-Arabiya": Meeting of the foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council states kicks off in Bahrain

    Al-Arabiya channel reported the start of a meeting of the foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council states in Bahrain, with no further details provided in the pub…

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  14. 11:37 Iran

    Trust gap obstructs negotiations between Iran and the United States

    An Al Jazeera analysis argues that deep-rooted historical mistrust between Iran and the United States is obstructing negotiation initiatives, with Tehran demanding bindin…

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  15. 11:29 Lebanon

    Rajji from Baghdad demands Iran stop supplying Hezbollah with weapons and money

    Lebanon's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants Youssef Rajji placed the issues of weapons, sovereignty, Israeli violations and Iranian interference at the heart of L…

    FeaturedPoliticsLebanon DebateConfirmed by 3 sources
  16. 11:26 Lebanon

    Menassa: The priority is to stop Israeli attacks

    Lebanese National Defense Minister Michel Menassa discussed bilateral relations between Lebanon and France, especially in the defense field, as well as the latest develop…

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  17. 11:06 Lebanon

    What alternative is possible to avoid dismantling UNIFIL?

    With the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 2790 ending UNIFIL's mandate in southern Lebanon approaching, political, diplomatic and military sources describ…

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  18. 10:55 Lebanon

    Social Affairs Minister Hanin al-Sayyed arrives in Syria (video)

    Lebanese Minister of Social Affairs Hanin al-Sayyed arrived in Syria, according to a report published by Al Jadeed with a video. The available information did not include…

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  19. 10:37 Israel

    Israel Hayom: Government to hold meeting today in secure underground location

    The Hebrew newspaper Israel Hayom reported that the Israeli government meeting will be held today in a secure underground location.

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  20. 10:35 Other

    Sisi speaks about the end of his term... and Israeli media asks about the alternative!

    A recent report addressed Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi's remarks about the end of his term, while Israeli media raised questions about the alternative.

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