Day: January 10, 2020

Report: 8 dead in Israeli airstrikes on Iraq-Syria border

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Observer group claims eight pro-Iranian fighters killed in Israeli bombings in Syria near Iraqi border. Death toll expected to rise.   David Rosenberg, 10/01/20 11:22   Airstrikes in Syria (archive) Reuters Airstrikes attributed to Israel killed eight in eastern Syria overnight, a London-based observer group claimed Friday morning. According to a report by the Syrian […]

Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan deadlocked over giant Nile dam, look to Washington talks

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(This Jan. 9 story corrects paragraph 12 to reflect options after Jan.15 deadline) By Giulia Paravicini and Dawit Endeshaw ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan remained deadlocked after two days of talks in their disputes over a giant hydropower dam on the Nile though Cairo said it hoped the issues would be resolved […]

Israeli Analyst: Iran Is Taking a Step Back for Fear of Trump

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by Algemeiner Staff     US President Donald Trump. Photo: Reuters / Marco Bello / File. Iran is pulling back from its latest confrontation with the US because it fears President Donald Trump, a top Israeli analyst asserted on Thursday. Ehud Yaari, a veteran Israeli journalist and expert on the Middle East, wrote at the […]