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UN commission finds Israel guilty of “extermination,” “crimes against humanity,” killing Palestinians and Israeli hostages

The Israeli government and military have committed systematic “crimes against humanity,” including “extermination,” during their eight-month-long assault on Gaza, a key United Nations commission found in a report published Wednesday. The report is the first in-depth investigation by the United Nations into the events that have happened since October 7 …

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Five Factors Shaping the Future of Egypt-Israel Relations

The Gaza war has strained Egyptian-Israeli relations to an unprecedented level and raised questions about the future of their 1979 peace treaty that has been a cornerstone of Arab-Israeli peace. U.S. officials met recently in Cairo with their Israeli and Egyptian counterparts against a backdrop of mutually diminishing confidence between …

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HUNGARY’S RISING STAR HAILS EURO ELECTION AS ‘END OF ORBAN ERA’

In the European elections, Hungary’s Orban clinches bittersweet victory over determined challenger; Poland’s PM celebrates first European victory in a decade, and in the Czech Republic, Andrej Babis signals chances of comeback. Viktor Orban and his right-wing Fidesz party won the European elections in Hungary with 44.5 per cent of …

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Spotlight on Iran (June 5-13, 2024)

Ali Bagheri-Kani, acting Iranian foreign minister, continued to promote Iran’s political-diplomatic campaign in the region after Foreign Minister Abdollahian’s demise in the crash of President Raisi’s helicopter last month. Bagheri participated in a special meeting of the foreign ministers of developing countries (D-8) in Istanbul and called for measures against …

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