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Mahsa Amini, the Kurdish-Iranian woman who died in police custody, is awarded EU human rights prize

Mahsa Amini, the 22-year-old Kurdish-Iranian woman who died in police custody in Iran last year, sparking worldwide protests against the country’s conservative Islamic theocracy, has been awarded the European Union’s top human rights prize

The Independent UK

Mahsa Amini and Iran's 'Woman, Life, Freedom' movement win Sakharov human rights prize

Mahsa Amini, the 22-year-old Kurdish-Iranian woman who died in police custody in Iran last year, sparking worldwide protests against the country’s conservative Islamic theocracy, was awarded the European Union’s top human rights prize on Thursday.

France 24

French-Iranian academic held in Iran since 2019 back in France: supporters

French-Iranian academic Fariba Adelkhah has returned to France, her university said Wednesday, after having been held for nearly five years in Iran in a case that added to tensions between Paris and Tehran.

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Evidence shows Hamas militants likely used some North Korean weapons in attack on Israel

Hamas fighters likely fired North Korean weapons during their Oct. 7 assault on Israel, a militant video and weapons seized by Israel show, despite Pyongyang’s denials that it sells arms to the militant group

The Independent UK

What is Hezbollah, and how will it influence the Israel-Hamas war?

The Party of God has a well-armed military wing, decisive political power and hundreds of millions of dollars

The Guardian - UK

Israel-Hamas war: US carriers and troops send a signal of force if diplomacy fails

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden has spent the last week in frenzied diplomacy to prevent the Israel-Hamas war from spiraling into a broader conflict. But if those efforts fail, the US response may depend on the blunt force of its military.

The Times of India

Troops hurt after three drones attack US bases in Iraq as tensions flare after Gaza hospital strike

Coalition forces were slightly injured in Iraq in a spate of drone attacks over the last 24 hours at U.S. bases in Iraq as regional tensions flare following the deadly bombing of a hospital in Gaza

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Saudi plans to 'de-risk' region have taken a hit with Gaza violence − but hitting pause on normalization with Israel will buy kingdom time

Saudi Arabia and Israel had seemingly been edging closer to a landmark deal to normalize their diplomatic relations – and then the Hamas attack on Oct. 7, 2023, happened.

The Conversation

French-Iranian academic imprisoned for years in Iran returns to France

The Paris political sciences institute Sciences Po says French-Iranian academic Fariba Adelkhah, who was detained for years in Iran, has returned to France

The Independent UK

GOP senators criticize Israel envoy nominee over work on Iran deal - Roll Call

Republican senators question the role played in the Iran nuclear deal by the nominee to be U.S. ambassador to Israel.

Roll Call

Oil jumps as Iran steps up rhetoric with call for Israel embargo

Oil leaped higher after Iran called for an embargo against Israel by Muslim countries, following a deadly explosion at a Gaza hospital that raised the risk of wider hostilities in the Middle East.

The Times of India

Will Hezbollah, Israel’s Lebanese militant enemy, enter the Gaza conflict?

A set of delicate and unwritten rules of engagement has ensured no major conflict between Israel and Hezbollah since 2006. But those rules are now being tested, Richard Hall writes.

The Independent UK

What Republican presidential candidates are saying about the Israel-Hamas war

Israel is a cornerstone of GOP foreign policy and presidential hopefuls are seeking to stand out from the crowded field as they proclaim their views on Israel, Hamas and the Middle East.

WEKU

Protests erupt across Middle East after blast at Gaza hospital ‘kills 500’

Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah has called for ‘a day of unprecedented anger’

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The Independent UK

Conflict in Gaza could inspire terrorism in UK, says MI5 chief

MI5 director-general Ken McCallum said intelligence services ‘would be silly not to be paying very close attention’ to events in the Middle East.

WEKU

Photos: Gaza hospital blast sparks outrage across Middle East

Thousands of people protested across in Turkey, Jordan, Lebanon, Iran and Iraq.

Al Jazeera

What can Biden’s Israel visit accomplish after Gaza hospital bombing?

The US president will discuss war, humanitarian aid, Iran’s warnings and the potential for the conflict to spread.

The Guardian - UK

US and UK spy chiefs warn Middle East crisis could raise domestic terror threat

Heads of MI5 and FBI say Jewish communities and other groups may face danger from lone actors, Iran or militants

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Radio France Internationale

Iran urges 'resistance front' against Israel amid clashes on Lebanese border

Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has warned "no one can stop" forces opposed to Israel if it keeps up its bombardment of Gaza. This comes as renewed clashes erupted between Lebanese armed groups and Israeli forces on the countries' border.

The Independent UK

Ministers urgently considering moving Afghans who worked with British forces to UK from Pakistan, court hears

High Court judge orders ministers to relocate Afghan refugee stuck in Iran to UK as soon as possible

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Biden’s urgent mission: the US pivots back to the Middle East

Editorial: Thousands of Israelis and Palestinians have been killed in little over a week, and the risk of the violence spreading is immense

The Conversation

Hamas and Hezbollah: how they are different and why they might cooperate against Israel

As Israel prepares for a massive military operation against Hamas in Gaza, risks of an escalating regional conflict loom large. The most critical additional threat to Israel is from Hezbollah, the militant group and political party based across Israel’s northern border in Lebanon.

Al Jazeera

Iran’s Khamenei demands Israel stop bombardment of Gaza

Iran’s leader accuses Israel of committing ‘genocide’ in its continuing assault on the besieged Gaza Strip.

Evening Standard

OPINION - Robert Fox: Allies fear ground operation could make Israel-Hamas crisis worse

Two previous operations on the ground against Hamas in Gaza did not deliver enduring peace

The Guardian - UK

Hundreds feared dead after blast at Gaza hospital as Biden set to fly in

Health ministry run by Hamas says more than 500 were killed, while civil defence official puts figure at above 300

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