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Mass demonstration in Yemen as fresh Israeli strikes hit rebel-held capital
Sanaa (AFP) Dec 27, 2024 Huge crowds demonstrated in Yemen's capital on Friday, a day after Israeli jets pounded Huthi rebel targets in response to missile and drone attacks by the Iran-backed group. Tens of thousands of people gathered in rebel-held Sanaa, chanting and brandishing Kalashnikovs, placards and pistols as they listened to fiery anti-Israel speeches. Large-scale demonstrations are a regular occurrence in Sanaa under the Iran-backed Huthis but Friday's protest followed a surge in hostilities with Israel, whi ... read more |
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Israel says struck 'infrastructure' on Syria-Lebanon borderJerusalem (AFP) Dec 27, 2024 The Israeli military reported it conducted air strikes on Friday targeting "infrastructure" on the Syrian-Lebanese border near the village of Janta, which it said was used to smuggle weapons to the armed group Hezbollah. ... more 
Desertions spark panic, and pardons, in Ukraine's armyUndisclosed, Ukraine (AFP) Dec 27, 2024 Oleksandr deserted from the front line in eastern Ukraine after watching his fellow servicemen being pulverised by Russian bombardments for six months. Then, those remaining were ordered to counterattack. ... more 
Hamas, Israel trade blame over Gaza truce delayGaza Strip, Palestinian Territories (AFP) Dec 25, 2024 Hamas and Israel traded accusation on Wednesday over delays in finalising a ceasefire and hostage release deal, after both had reported progress in the latest round of Gaza truce talks. ... more 
Zelensky condemns Russian 'inhumane' Christmas attack on energy gridKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Dec 25, 2024 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday denounced an "inhumane" attack from Russia, which launched dozens of missiles and drones on his war-torn country's energy grid on Christmas Day. ... more |
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Pope slams 'cruelty' of strike killing Gaza childrenVatican City (AFP) Dec 21, 2024 Pope Francis on Saturday condemned the bombing of children in Gaza as "cruelty", a day after the territory's rescue agency said an Israeli air strike killed seven children from one family. ... more 
Palestinians say Israeli forces kill six in West BankRamallah, Palestinian Territories (AFP) Dec 19, 2024 Palestinian officials said Israeli forces killed six people in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, while the Israeli military confirmed it killed four militants in an air strike. ... more 
Defeat of Syria's Assad stirs a mother's bitternessTartus, Syria (AFP) Dec 19, 2024 In the villages above the Syrian port city of Tartus they once hailed the sons who died fighting in Bashar al-Assad's service as martyrs. ... more 
US doubled troops in Syria earlier this year: PentagonWashington (AFP) Dec 19, 2024 The United States doubled the number of troops it has in Syria as part of operations against the Islamic State group to around 2,000 earlier this year, the Pentagon said Thursday. ... more 
Russian jailed for 20 years for trying to poison troopsMoscow (AFP) Dec 18, 2024 A Russian military tribunal has sentenced a man to 20 years in prison for having tried to poison troops in support of Ukraine, the FSB security service said on Wednesday. ... more |
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Zelensky huddles with European leaders as Trump looms
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Dec 18, 2024 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with NATO chief Mark Rutte and key European leaders in Brussels Wednesday to strategise over Russia's war ahead of Donald Trump's return to the White House. Addressing reporters alongside Rutte, Zelensky called it a "very good opportunity to speak about security guarantees for Ukraine, for today and for tomorrow." The pair were to be joined later in the evening at the NATO's chief's official residence by leaders from Germany, Poland, Italy, Denmark, The ... read more 
Israel minister says to maintain Gaza 'security control' after warJerusalem (AFP) Dec 17, 2024 Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday that his country's forces would be free to act in the Gaza Strip even after its war with Hamas ends. ... more |
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Ukraine claims killing of Russian military official in Moscow: security sourceKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Dec 17, 2024 The killing of a senior Russian military official, Igor Kirillov, in Moscow on Tuesday was a "special operation" by Ukraine's SBU security service, a source inside the agency told AFP. ... more 
NATO chief to hold Ukraine talks with Zelensky, European leadersBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Dec 16, 2024 NATO chief Mark Rutte will hold talks with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and several European leaders Wednesday, the alliance said, as Kyiv's backers seek to strengthen its hand before Donald Trump takes power in the United States. ... more 
Turkey says will provide military support to Syria; as US strikes kill 12 IS militants in SyriaIstanbul (AFP) Dec 15, 2024 Turkey is ready to provide military support to Syria's new Islamist-led government set up by rebels who overthrew Bashar al-Assad if it requests it, Defence Minister Yasar Guler said on Sunday. ... more 
Once a leading force, Assad's Baath party wiped off Mideast politicsCairo (AFP) Dec 15, 2024 The Baath party, once a powerful symbol of Arab nationalism, has become a fading relic of authoritarian rule in the Middle East after the fall of Syria's Bashar al-Assad, analysts told AFP on Sunday. ... more 
Israel to open 'new front' in Golan Heights, Netanyahu saysWashington DC (UPI) Dec 15, 2024 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he will double the Israeli population of the Golan Heights following the fall of Syria's Bashar Al-Assad. The Israeli government approved the plan Sunday. ... more |
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