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Pakistan a peacemaker or US puppet in Iran war?
Behind the language of mediation in the US–Iran war lies a familiar pattern of dependency, where Pakistan operates within a framework it does not control.
Taliban urges US to honour Doha agreement in open letter
The Afghan group have called on the US to implement the Doha accords and withdraw all foreign forces
Rafah Crossing reopened “indefinitely” by Egypt
Egypt has reopened the only border point between the besieged Gaza Strip and the Arab Republic of Egypt – the Rafah Border Crossing.
Cairo: Electoral dialogue between Hamas and Fatah commences
Starting yesterday, the two long-time rival parties began a “national dialogue” with one another regarding the upcoming countrywide elections, the first in 15 years in the besieged nation.
Illegal ‘Israeli’ settlers invade Al-Aqsa complex
The settlers broke through the al-Mugharbah gate under police protection
UAE reduces UNRWA funding to a pittance
The drastic reduction in funding for the UNRWA coincided with the so-called “normalisation agreement” signed between the UAE and 'Israel' and brokered by the US in August 2020.
US decision to keep embassy in Jerusalem slammed by Hamas
The Palestinian political party Hamas has strongly criticised the US Senate for its near-unanimous Thursday evening decision to keep the US embassy in West Jerusalem.