All news on the topic: Middle East
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Iranian pop star Tataloo sentenced to death for blasphemy
Amir Hossein Maghsoudloo’s five-year jail term increased after prosecutor’s objection, according to reports.
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Two Iranian supreme court judges fatally shot
Two senior Iranian judges have been shot dead in an apparent assassination in the country’s supreme court.
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Hamas releases video claiming to show Israeli hostage held in Gaza since 2023 attack
Family of now 19-year-old conscript Liri Albag appeals to PM to ‘take decisions as if it were your own children there’.
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Hamas conducted surveillance on Israel for seven years, utilizing security cameras and even a kindergarten, before the October 7 attack, according to seized documents
Despicable Hamas terrorists spent seven years spying on Israel through hacked security cameras before October 7, claim seized docs.
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The Syrian regime outsourced the construction of torture prisons to fugitive Nazis
Recently deposed Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad was popular among the Western ultra-right for his anti-Semitic views, Holocaust denial, and ruthless persecution of his country’s Muslim population.
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US kills ISIS leader in Syrian airstrike, with Washington vowing to prevent terrorists from seizing control after Assad’s downfall
The US has killed an Islamic State leader and a second operative in an airstrike on Syria.
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UK announces £50m in emergency aid for vulnerable Syrians
Foreign secretary says Britain is also working diplomatically to secure better governance in Syria after ousting of Assad
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Starmer enlists royals to charm Gulf leaders in pursuit of a new trade deal
As King Charles and Prince William roll out the red carpet, human rights campaigners say they must press for reforms
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How a famous surgeon died in an Israeli prison after being taken from Gaza hospital
When war in Gaza erupted last year, Dr Adnan Al-Bursh worked around the clock while documenting the horror unfolding around him. Then he was detained. Now, Sky News has spoken to people who claim to have witnessed the circumstances leading to his death.
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Qatar to close Hamas office due to lack of ’good faith’ in Israel-Gaza ceasefire talks
The Gulf state’s government halts mediation efforts until the warring parties demonstrate a ’sincere willingness’ to reach a deal.
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Iraq lowers legal age of consent to nine, allowing older men to marry young girls
The new law would repeal one of the most progressive pieces of legislation in the Middle East, and has sparked a massive campaign from Iraqi women, with the support of some MPs
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Israeli strikes kill 22 in Gaza; truck ramming in Tel Aviv suspected to be a terror attack
The Israeli military has stepped up its offensive in northern Gaza.
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Escalating WWIII fears as Iran’s potential nuclear test looms following recent Israeli strikes
The death of Hamas leader and terrorist mastermind Yahya Sinwar has further exposed Iran’s vulnerabilities as its proxy of terrorist groups continue to be targeted by Israel’s military
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Saladin and the wonderful lamp: Why Iran truly believes Israel is using djinns to combat Hezbollah
A prominent Iranian theologian, Mustafa Karami, recently claimed that Israel’s success in eliminating Hamas and Hezbollah commanders can be attributed to an army of djinns that Israel has allegedly enlisted.
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Iraqi militias increase attacks on Israel as Iran turns to smaller proxies
Analysts suggest proxies in Syria, Iraq and Yemen fighting hidden conflict could be targets for Israel as it considers retaliation against Tehran
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People are being charged exorbitant fees to escape warzones on luxury yachts
People are shelling out up to £1,200 ($1,600) for a seat on one of the yachts travelling from Lebanon to Cyprus, as Israel renewed its bombardment of the southern suburbs of Beirut.
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Who has the stronger military out of Iran and Israel?
Grasping the prospect of a war between two of the Middle East’s strongest militaries is a challenging task for most people.
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Iran planning imminent ballistic missile attack on Israel, US warns
Israeli forces at ‘highest readiness’ after White House officials see ‘indications’ of strike following Lebanon incursion
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US appears unable to dissuade Netanyahu from his planned invasion of Lebanon
An emboldened Israel appears to believe it can safely ignore a lame duck US president and grab the chance to reset the Middle East’s security dynamics
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Community leaders say many British Jews perceive the BBC as being hostile toward Israel
Jewish organisations back report that finds corporation has failed to cover Middle East conflict impartially
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What we’ve learned about the Hungarian, Bulgarian, and Norwegian connections to Hezbollah’s pagers
A Bulgarian company with Norwegian links has surfaced in the supply chain of the pagers that detonated in Lebanon this week, killing 37 people and injuring several thousand others.
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A top Hezbollah commander has reportedly been killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting Beirut
An Israeli airstrike on Lebanon’s capital has reportedly killed a senior Hezbollah commander, as tensions in the Middle East continue to escalate.
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Hezbollah vows retaliation after exploding pagers kill nine and injure nearly 3,000
No immediate comment from Israel as detonations across Lebanon reportedly kill two Shia militia fighters and a 10-year-old girl
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Claire Lomas, the first person to complete a marathon in a ’bionic’ suit, dies in an accident aged 44
A woman who raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for charity after being paralysed 17 years ago has died following an accident in Jordan.
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A notorious drug kingpin established shell companies in the British Virgin Islands and Dubai to hire suspected cartel members, according to documents
Sarajevo-native Edin “Tito” Gacanin registered the companies in the secrecy havens as he continued to ship cocaine globally, despite being convicted by Dutch courts for narcotics trafficking.
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