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  • Israel claims to have intercepted missile from Yemen – Middle East Monitor

    Israel claims to have intercepted missile from Yemen – Middle East Monitor

    The Israeli occupation army claimed to have intercepted a missile from Yemen today, as tension continues to escalate over Tel Aviv’s deadly war on the Gaza Strip.

    Army spokesman Avichay Adraee said on X that the missile triggered air-raid sirens in some areas in central Israel.

    No injuries were reported.

    There was no immediate confirmation from Yemen’s Houthi group of the Israeli claim.

    In recent weeks, the Houthis have stepped up its missile and drone…

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    News Source: www.middleeastmonitor.com

  • Israel PM Netanyahu dismisses speculation of rift with Trump – Middle East Monitor

    Israel PM Netanyahu dismisses speculation of rift with Trump – Middle East Monitor

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday dismissed speculation of a falling out with the US administration following a visit to the Gulf by US President Donald Trump that left out Israel, Reuters reports.

    Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates resulted in a series of big ticket business deals but fuelled widespread media commentary pointing out that Israel, Washington’s closest ally in the region, had not been…

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    News Source: www.middleeastmonitor.com

  • Knicks-Pacers: Haliburton’s shot stuns New York in Game 1 of East finals | Basketball News

    Knicks-Pacers: Haliburton’s shot stuns New York in Game 1 of East finals | Basketball News

    Tyrese Haliburton’s incredible game-tying shot at the buzzer triggers Indiana Pacers overtime win against New York Knicks in Game 1 of Eastern Conference finals.

    Tyrese Haliburton was sure his jumper as regulation ended was going in, then wasn’t certain it had after it bounced high off the rim and hung in the air for what felt like an eternity.

    He thought it was a 3-pointer to win the game, then quickly realised it was a 2 to tie. A lot to process, followed by just one thought with…

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  • Armed group in Syria’s Suwayda takes governor hostage for prisoner’s release – Middle East Monitor

    Armed group in Syria’s Suwayda takes governor hostage for prisoner’s release – Middle East Monitor

    An armed group briefly held the governor of Syria’s Suwayda province hostage at the Town Hall yesterday, demanding and securing the release of an imprisoned associate, Syria’s Information Ministry said in a statement.

    Reuters reported that the assailants stormed the government building at gunpoint, sealed its gates, and detained Governor Mustafa Al-Bakour, along with employees and security guards, the ministry stated.

    Later on, the prisoner, who was…

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    News Source: www.middleeastmonitor.com

  • Massive Trove of Pre-1948 Palestinian Land Ownership Documents to Be Unveiled at National Press Club

    Massive Trove of Pre-1948 Palestinian Land Ownership Documents to Be Unveiled at National Press Club

    Washington, DC — 

    A ground breaking archive documenting extensive Palestinian land ownership prior to the 1948 Nakba was unveiled May 15, 2025, at the National Press Club in Washington, DC, at a press event co-sponsored by the Bseiso Family Archive (BFA) and Arab Center Washington DC (ACW). Compiled and curated by Adel Bseiso—grandson of Mahrous Mustafa Bseiso, a prominent landowner and businessman in southern Palestine—the BFA constitutes the largest authenticated…

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  • UK court temporarily blocks deal to hand Chagos Islands to Mauritius | Courts News

    UK court temporarily blocks deal to hand Chagos Islands to Mauritius | Courts News

    Decision comes after two British nationals born on Diego Garcia, the largest island in the archipelago, claimed the islands should remain under UK control. 

    A British High Court judge has temporarily blocked the government from transferring sovereignty over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.

    The last-minute injunction on Thursday morning came hours before the agreement was expected to be signed at a virtual ceremony with representatives from the Mauritian government.

    The High Court decision…

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    News Source: www.aljazeera.com

  • In ‘Severed,’ a Palestinian child pieces together his life

    In ‘Severed,’ a Palestinian child pieces together his life

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    +972 Magazine is proud to present “Severed,” a new film produced by Donkeysaddle Projects, +972, and The Nation, in partnership with Just Vision.

    “Severed” tells the story of Mohamad Saleh, an 18-year-old from Gaza who has lived through five major assaults on the Gaza Strip. In those attacks, he lost his home, family members, his best friends, and, at the age of 12, his leg.

    Now living in…

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    News Source: www.972mag.com

  • Russia mocks Ukraine during direct talks, raising suspicion of bad faith | Russia-Ukraine war News

    Russia mocks Ukraine during direct talks, raising suspicion of bad faith | Russia-Ukraine war News

    Russia questioned Ukrainian sovereignty and undermined the authority of its president as the two countries engaged in their first direct talks since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Istanbul on May 15 for the talks his Russian counterpart suggested days earlier. Accompanying him were his foreign and defence ministers.

    But Russian President Vladimir Putin did not show up, nor did his cabinet members. He sent a junior delegation, headed by…

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    News Source: www.aljazeera.com

  • A settler attacks the shrine of Sheikh Dajani in Jerusalem.

    A settler attacks the shrine of Sheikh Dajani in Jerusalem.

    A settler attacked the shrine of Sheikh Ahmed Ali Alaa …

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  • Israeli embassy staffers shot dead in DC: What we know on attacker, victims | Israel-Palestine conflict News

    Israeli embassy staffers shot dead in DC: What we know on attacker, victims | Israel-Palestine conflict News

    Two staff members from the Israeli embassy in the United States were shot and killed on Wednesday night as they left a Jewish museum in Washington, DC, prompting outrage from US and Israeli officials.

    A 30-year-old man from Chicago, Illinois, named as Elias Rodriguez, has been arrested in connection with the shooting, the police said. He is the only suspect.

    President Donald Trump condemned the shooting as “horrible”, stating there was no place for “hatred” in the US. Israeli…

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    News Source: www.aljazeera.com