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Kremlin says Russia and NATO are now in “direct confrontation”

Reuters, April 4, 2024 Event Russia and NATO are now in “direct confrontation”, the Kremlin said as the U.S.-led alliance marked its 75th anniversary on Thursday. NATO’s successive waves of eastern enlargement are a fixation of President Vladimir Putin, who … Lees verder

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Netanyahu unveils Israel’s ‘day after’ plan for Gaza

The Times, February 23 , 2024 Event Israel wants operational freedom throughout Gaza “without a time limit” as part of its postwar plan for the territory, Binyamin Netanyahu has told his war cabinet. In his long-awaited “day after” plan outlining … Lees verder

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What the intensifying US-Iran proxy war means for crisis-wracked Syria, Lebanon, Iraq and Yemen

Arab News, February 15, 2024 Event Israel’s military offensive in the Gaza Strip has spilled over into neighboring countries and sent shockwaves across the wider region, transforming Syria, Lebanon, Iraq and Yemen into battlefields in an escalating proxy war between … Lees verder

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U.N. court orders Israel to prevent civilian deaths in Gaza, but no cease-fire

Washington Post, January 27, 2024 Event The International Court of Justice on Friday ordered Israel to do more to prevent the killing of civilians in Gaza but did not call for a cease-fire, disappointing Palestinians who had hoped the court … Lees verder

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US hits 14 Houthi missiles aimed at ships in the Red Sea

The Times, January 18, 2024 Event The United States military said it struck Houthi missiles as the rebels were preparing to launch them against ships in the Red Sea on Wednesday, hours after the Iranian-backed rebel group claimed responsibility for … Lees verder

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Hezbollah warns of all-out war if Israel escalates in Lebanon

The Times, January 4, 2024 Event Hezbollah’s supreme leader, Hassan Nasrallah, has warned Israel that it is ready for war “without limits” should the IDF attack as Antony Blinken, the US secretary of state, heads to the Middle East for … Lees verder

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Putin meets leaders of Saudi Arabia and UAE in whistle-stop Gulf tour

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Russia’s Putin meets Iran’s Raisi in Moscow

Defence News, December 8, 2023 Event After a short but flashy visit to the Gulf, Russian president Vladimir Putin met with Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi in Moscow Thursday where the two held “extremely intensive” discussions about the war in Gaza, oil … Lees verder

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US/UK send navy ships and planes to support Israel

Event Guardian, October 12, 2023 Britain will send surveillance aircraft, two Royal Navy support ships and about 100 Royal Marines to the eastern Mediterranean from Friday to support Israel and help prevent any sudden escalation of fighting in the Middle East. Patrol … Lees verder

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Nuclear war drills in Russia as Putin is urged to test atom bomb

Event The Times, October 2, 2023 Russia is set to hold nationwide drills on the evacuation of civilians during a nuclear conflict as the head of a Kremlin-backed nuclear research centre urged Moscow to test an atomic bomb to intimidate … Lees verder

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