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US officials work feverishly to stop Israel-Hezbollah confrontation ‘spiraling to a regional war’

CNN — The US believes Israel has significantly weakened Hezbollah in strikes over the last week but is still working feverishly behind the scenes to try to convince it not to escalate further and launch a ground incursion into Lebanon over concerns the intensified fighting could spark a broader conflict engulfing the wider Middle East, officials told …

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Egypt Independent September 24, 2024

Algerian president re-elected with 84.3 percent of vote, officials say

Algerian president re-elected with 84.3 percent of vote, officials say Opposition candidates disputed the initial result, alleging Abdelmadjid Tebboune had

Middle East Eye September 15, 2024

Calls for ‘blinkered’ robodebt officials to face music

Government officials embroiled in the robodebt scandal broke internal rules almost 100 times when they designed and delivered the unlawful

Australian Associated Press September 14, 2024

Exclusive: Inside Iran’s hacking operation that has US officials on edge ahead of 2024 election

CNN — Two years before Iranian hackers breached Donald Trump’s campaign this summer, they used a similar ploy to target a former administration official and onetime confidant of John Bolton, Trump’s national security adviser and prominent Iran critic. After infiltrating the person’s email account, the hackers sent what seemed like a harmless request to a group of fellow …

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Egypt Independent September 4, 2024

Free Covid tests, treatments will return to help the country cope over fall and winter, US officials announce

CNN — As much of the US continues to experience very high levels of Covid-19 activity, government officials announced on Friday the return of programs to offer free tests, vaccines and treatments to see the nation through the winter respiratory virus season. “The best plan going into this winter is for everyone to remain vigilant, …

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Egypt Independent August 26, 2024

Turkish drone kills two Kurdish journalists in northern Iraq, officials say

Turkish drone kills two Kurdish journalists in northern Iraq, officials say Death of Gulistan Tara and Hero Bahadin denounced as

Middle East Eye August 25, 2024

Israeli settlers attack West Bank village, drawing condemnation from top officials

An assault by dozens of Israeli settlers has devastated a Palestinian town in the occupied West Bank, drawing blistering condemnation from top Israeli officials. More than 70 armed settlers invaded the town of Jit on Thursday, firing bullets and tear gas at residents and setting several homes and cars and other property on fire, according …

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Egypt Independent August 16, 2024

More than 90 Palestinians killed in Israeli strike on school and mosque sheltering displaced people, Gaza officials say

CNN — At least 93 Palestinians have been killed in an Israeli strike on a school and mosque in Gaza sheltering displaced people, according to local officials. Gaza Civil Defense said people were performing dawn prayers at the Al-Tabi’in compound in the Al-Daraj neighborhood in the eastern part of Gaza City when it was hit …

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Egypt Independent August 10, 2024

Israeli former national security officials and business leaders blast Netanyahu ahead of his speech to Congress

CNN — A group of senior Israeli figures including former national security officials, academics and business leaders have sent US congressional leadership a blistering letter accusing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is set to speak to Congress on Wednesday, of threatening both Israeli and American national security. The letter calls Netanyahu an “existential threat” and …

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Egypt Independent July 24, 2024

Nipah virus death puts health officials on alert in southern India

Kochi, India — Authorities in southern India’s Kerala state are taking preventive steps after the death of a 14-year-old boy from the Nipah virus and the identification of 60 people in the high-risk category, the state’s health minister said on Sunday. Parts of Kerala are among those most at risk globally for outbreaks of the …

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Egypt Independent July 22, 2024

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