Kurdish Distrust of Syria’s New Government Runs Deep
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Kurdish Distrust of Syria’s New Government Runs Deep

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines When rebel forces took over Syria, they pledged to unite the country’s disparate armed groups into a unified national army. The biggest challenge for them by far has been in northeastern Syria, an autonomous region run by the country’s Kurdish minority where suspicion…

Israeli Military Strikes Near Beirut, Saying Hezbollah Was the Target
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Israeli Military Strikes Near Beirut, Saying Hezbollah Was the Target

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Earlier on Sunday, the Israeli military said in a statement that it had also struck in southern Lebanon and killed a Hezbollah operative who “advanced Hezbollah’s attempts to re-establish itself” in the area. Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, the top United Nations official in Lebanon, criticized…

Palestinian Leader Abbas Appoints Hussein al-Sheikh as Deputy Amid Succession Fears
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Palestinian Leader Abbas Appoints Hussein al-Sheikh as Deputy Amid Succession Fears

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Palestinian leaders in the Israeli-occupied West Bank met this week for the first gathering of its kind in years. Their mission: to allow Mahmoud Abbas, the aging Palestinian Authority president, to appoint a longtime loyalist to a newly-minted senior position. On Saturday night,…

Trump’s Crimea Proposal Would End a Decade of U.S. Resistance
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Trump’s Crimea Proposal Would End a Decade of U.S. Resistance

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines During President Trump’s first term, Ukraine worried that Mr. Trump might recognize Russian control over Crimea, the Ukrainian peninsula Moscow forcibly seized in early 2014. As a candidate, Mr. Trump had said he would “take a look” at the matter, even though the…

Red Line on Crimea Isn’t Just Zelensky’s. It’s Ukraine’s.
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Red Line on Crimea Isn’t Just Zelensky’s. It’s Ukraine’s.

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines When the Trump administration proposed a peace plan that would recognize Russian rule of the Crimean peninsula, the response from Kyiv was a loud and unequivocal no. Doing so would violate the nation’s Constitution, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine told reporters. It would…

Opinion | Israeli Dominance Will Make Mideast Deal-Making All the Harder
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Opinion | Israeli Dominance Will Make Mideast Deal-Making All the Harder

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Israel’s response to the Hamas terror attacks on Oct. 7, 2023, has fundamentally altered the Middle East balance of power in a way not seen since the 1967 Arab-Israeli War. It is time to acknowledge that Israel now looks like the region’s hegemon….

As Ukraine’s Politics Heat Back Up, a Former President Sees an Opening
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As Ukraine’s Politics Heat Back Up, a Former President Sees an Opening

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines On the first day of Russia’s all-out invasion, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and his main political opponent at home shook hands, setting aside their ferocious rivalry to focus on the enemy. The country’s typically raucous politics went largely dormant for the three…

Ukraine Questions Value of Black Sea Truce With Russia
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Ukraine Questions Value of Black Sea Truce With Russia

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Ukrainian Navy patrol boat zipped across the Black Sea, its double-barreled, 25-millimeter machine gun locked on the horizon. The enemy, Russia, was nowhere in sight, yet ever-present. In the command room, Captain Mykhailo and his crew scanned screens showing color-coded zones marking…

Rubio Warns Russia that U.S. Patience on Ukraine War Is Running Out
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Rubio Warns Russia that U.S. Patience on Ukraine War Is Running Out

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday that Russia is running out of time to convince the Trump administration that it is serious about striking a peace deal with Ukraine and not just playing for time. Speaking in Brussels after a two-day…

A Hostage Released From Gaza Campaigns for the Release of Others
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A Hostage Released From Gaza Campaigns for the Release of Others

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines More than 15 months have passed since Ilana Gritzewsky was released from Hamas captivity in Gaza. She still does not feel free. Her partner remains a hostage. He was captured along with Ms. Gritzewsky from their home in an Israeli border village on…