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US accuses Syrian government of diverting earthquake aid

The US has accused the Syrian government of diverting international humanitarian aid intended for earthquake survivors to instead benefit Syrian authorities. Ambassador Robert Wood, the alternate US representative for special political affairs at the United Nations, accused “other actors” of diverting aid and blocking deliveries in Syria. “As we work to increase[…]

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Iran blames US for delay in prisoner swap deal

Tehran, Iran – Iran has blamed the United States for failing to reach an agreement over a prisoner swap deal amid reports that progress had been made after a lull of several months. Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanani on Monday told journalists that a deal was on the verge of[…]

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US: Ilhan Omar co-sponsored bill condemning antisemitism on day she was voted off committee

US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, a critic of the Israeli government and its treatment of Palestinians, co-sponsored a measure this week that condemns antisemitism and recognises Israel as “America’s legitimate and democratic ally”. The measure was introduced on the same day the progressive lawmaker was removed from the House Foreign Affairs Committee, following a push[…]

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Expansion of Abraham Accords should not be tied to illegal settlements, US senator says

Expanding the Abraham Accords should not be contingent on illegal Israeli settlement building in the occupied West Bank, US Democratic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand said Monday. “I think you can have these negotiations about the Abraham Accords regardless of any local political issue,” the lawmaker told the Times of Israel. UAE, Bahrain and Morocco established[…]

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US supports probe into Palestinians killed in ‘deliberate’ settler car-ramming

INTERNATIONAL The United States has joined a call for a probe into a deadly incident over the weekend, in which two Palestinian brothers were killed after an Israeli settler rammed into them in the occupied West Bank. The US Office of Palestinian Affairs Office, Washington’s diplomatic mission to Palestinians, on Sunday offered its “deepest condolences” to the family[…]

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Syria: US forces kill two IS group ‘officials’ in raid

INTERNATIONAL US forces killed two Islamic State group “officials” in an overnight raid in eastern Syria, US Central Command (Centcom) said on Sunday. The forces “conducted a successful helicopter raid in eastern Syria at 2.57am (11.57 GMT)… killing two ISIS officials,” Centcom said in a statement, using an alternative acronym for the IS group[…]

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US approves anti-drone system sale to Qatar worth $1bn

INTERNATIONAL The US State Department has approved the potential sale of a $1bn anti-drone system to Qatar, the pentagon said on Tuesday. “This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by helping to improve the security of a friendly country that continues to be[…]

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