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Hard Right Is Set to Surge in This Week’s European Union Elections 

It seemed like a throwaway line by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, yet it encapsulated what is at stake for many in this week's European…

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Gaza War Rattles European Politics from the Left 

Nadir Aslam, a German of Moroccan-Pakistani heritage, had been planning to vote Green in this week's elections to the European Parliament. Instead, he will…

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Proposed Gaza Ceasefire Puts Netanyahu at a Crossroads That Could Shape His Legacy 

The ceasefire proposal announced by President Joe Biden has placed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a crossroads, with either path likely to shape the…

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Palestinian Sisters Cry Out for Missing Mother after Gaza Airstrike

After another airstrike pulverised Gaza, the two al-Breim sisters realised their mother Amira was missing and rushed to the scene, crying out her name and…

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Survey: 60% of American Jews Support Establishment of Palestinian State

About 60% of American Jews support the establishment of a Palestinian state, found a survey by the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs last week. The survey…

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Israeli Army Says It Investigates Itself. Where Do Those Investigations Stand? 

Throughout its grinding seven-month war with Hamas, Israel has pledged to investigate a series of deadly events in which its military forces are suspected of…

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Gazans Back in War-Ravaged Jabalia ‘Shocked’ by Destruction

Mohammed Al-Najjar, a 33-year-old Gazan, said Saturday he was "shocked" and feeling "lost" as he returned home, only to find much of Jabalia refugee camp in…

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Israel Maintains a Shadowy Hospital in the Desert for Gaza Detainees. Critics Allege Mistreatment

Patients lying shackled and blindfolded on more than a dozen beds inside a white tent in the desert. Surgeries performed without adequate painkillers. Doctors…

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What's in Israel's Three-Phase Gaza Ceasefire Roadmap

US President Joe Biden unveiled a three-phase Israeli proposal to end the war in Gaza on Friday, which includes a ceasefire and the release of hostages held by…

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Israel’s Gantz at the Crossroads over Challenge to Netanyahu

Former general Benny Gantz faces a reckoning next week over his revolt against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has been gaining ground in the…

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France’s Socialists Snap at Macron’s Heels Ahead of European Election

The leading candidate for France's Socialists in European elections, who is riding a surprise surge in opinion polls, on Friday pitched himself and his left…

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Syrians in Lebanon Fear Unprecedented Restrictions, Deportations 

The soldiers came before daybreak, singling out the Syrian men without residence permits from the tattered camp in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley. As toddlers wailed…

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What Are the Implications of the Visit by 4 Arab Leaders to China?

The leaders of Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Tunisia are conducting a visit to China this week to attend the China-Arab Cooperation Forum, the…

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‘We Have Nothing.’ As Israel Attacks Rafah, Palestinians Are Living in Tents and Scrounging for Food 

The tent camps stretch for more than 16 kilometers (10 miles) along Gaza’s coast, filling the beach and sprawling into empty lots, fields and town streets…

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EU and Israel in War of Words as Ties Nosedive Ahead of Spain, Ireland Recognizing Palestinian State

Relations between the European Union and Israel took a nosedive Monday, the eve of the diplomatic recognition of a Palestinian state by EU members Ireland and…

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Southern Lebanon: Recruitment Ground for Hezbollah Fighters

Southern Lebanon, a Hezbollah stronghold, has long been where the Iran-backed Shiite party recruits new members. Since the eruption of the war on Gaza in…

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Lebanon Front: Drones Define ‘War of Attrition’

Israel has increased its operations in Lebanon, systematically targeting Hezbollah sites and assassinating field commanders. In response, Hezbollah has…

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Divisions, Elections and Assad Lay Bare Europe's Syrian Quagmire

The European Union will convene donors next week to keep Syria on the global agenda, but as the economic and social burden of refugees on neighboring countries…

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Mines, Unexploded Ordnance a Daily Menace for Afghanistan's Children

The black mushroom cloud had barely faded in Ghazni province before kids clustered around the edge of the crater created by the mine, one of the devices that…

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From Wedding Photographer to Water Queue: Gaza Mother Mourns Lost Dream Life

Falasteen Abdulati mourns her vanished good life as a wedding photographer as she wearily queues day after day for scarce drinking water in a rubble-strewn…

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Israel’s Block of AP Transmission Shows How Ambiguity in Law Could Restrict War Coverage 

Israel's shutdown and seizure of an Associated Press video camera that provided a live glimpse into Gaza alarmed many journalists, who worried Tuesday about…

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Death of Iran’s Raisi Could Stir Race for Khamenei Succession, Insiders Say 

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's death in a helicopter crash upsets the plans of hardliners who wanted him to succeed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and will…

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What's Next for Iran's Government after Death of its President in Helicopter Crash?

The death of Iran's president is unlikely to lead to any immediate changes in Iran's ruling system or to its overarching policies, which are decided by Supreme…

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What Happens after ICC Prosecutor Seeks Warrants in Israel-Gaza Conflict?

The International Criminal Court prosecutor's office has requested arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his defense chief, and…