Thursday, January 30, 2025

US Says Saudi, Israel Normalization Efforts Should Continue

WASHINGTON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - It is too soon to determine how the attack on Israel unfolded, what possible role Iran may have played, or whether the attack was meant to derail Saudi-Israeli normalization talks, U.S. Deputy National...

ANALYSIS – In Striking Israel, Hamas Also Took Aim at Middle East Security Realignment

By Samia Nakhoul, Nidal al-Mughrabi, Matt Spetalnick and Laila Bassam DUBAI/GAZA/WASHINGTON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - When Islamist group Hamas launched a spectacular attack against Israel, it also took aim at efforts to forge new regional security alignments that could...

Israel, Iran-Backed Hezbollah Exchange Artillery, Rocket Fire

Oct 8 (Reuters) - Israel and Lebanon's powerful armed group Hezbollah exchanged artillery and rocket fire on Sunday following the deadliest attack in years by Palestinian gunmen on Israel. There were no immediate reports of casualties in...

Biden Offers Israel Support, Faces Criticism on Iran at Home After Hamas Attack

By Steve Holland WASHINGTON, Oct 7 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden offered Israel on Saturday "all appropriate means of support" after a deadly attack from Palestinian militant group Hamas and warned "any other party hostile to Israel" not...

Iran-Backed Hamas Launches Surprise Attack as Gunmen Enter Israel

By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Maayan Lubell REUTERS: The Palestinian Islamist group Hamas launched the biggest attack on Israel in years on Saturday in a surprise assault that combined gunmen crossing into several Israeli towns with...
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Iranian Peace Laureate Mohammadi: ‘Lioness’ Locked Up for Challenging Tehran

Oct 6 (Reuters) - Jailed Iranian rights campaigner Narges Mohammadi, who won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, has sacrificed her freedom for most of her adult life and faces many more years behind bars as she vows to...

Jailed Iranian Peace Laureate Narges Mohammadi’s Daughter: ‘I Miss You Dearly’

DUBAI, Oct 6 (Reuters) - "I am exceptionally proud of you, and I miss you dearly," said the daughter of imprisoned Iranian women's rights advocate Narges Mohammadi who won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. Mohammadi, 51, has sacrificed her freedom for most of...

Mohammadi’s Nobel Peace Prize Highlights Courage of Iranian Women, UN Rights Office Says

GENEVA, Oct 6 (Reuters) - The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said on Friday the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to jailed activist Narges Mohammadi highlighted the courage and determination of Iranian...

Who Is Narges Mohammadi and Why Is She in Prison?

Oct 6 (Reuters) - Narges Mohammadi, an Iranian women's rights advocate serving 12 years in jail, won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday in a decision likely to anger Tehran's theocratic government. Who is Narges Mohammadi and why...