MIDDLE EAST

TENSIONS BETWEEN ISRAEL AND PALESTINE ARE RISING FOLLOWING RECENT CLASHES IN JERUSALEM

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The tensions between Israel and Palestine have significantly escalated in recent weeks, following a series of intense clashes in Jerusalem. The epicenter of these confrontations has been the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, a site of immense religious significance to both Muslims and Jews, known respectively as Haram al-Sharif and Temple Mount. These clashes have not only resulted in numerous injuries but have also heightened a long-standing conflict that reverberates far beyond the city of Jerusalem, affecting regional and international stability.

SAUDI CROWN PRINCE SET TO VISIT JAPAN NEXT WEEK

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Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is set to visit Japan next week, where he will hold talks on energy while hunting more opportunities in gaming as he seeks to improve Saudi Arabia's image.

SPAIN, NORWAY, AND IRELAND RECOGNISE PALESTINIAN STATE

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In a diplomatic move causing tensions with Israel, the nations of Ireland, Norway and Spain have officially recognized Palestinian statehood. The announcements came amid heightened violence between Israelis and Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza.

KENYAN MOTHER RAISING BLOOD MONEY TO STOP SON'S EXECUTION

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A Kenyan mother, who has led a long and desperate campaign to save her son from execution in Saudi Arabia, was relieved when he was granted a temporary reprieve this week.

MOURNERS BEGIN DAYS OF FUNERALS FOR IRAN'S PRESIDENT AND OTHER KILLED IN HELICOPTER CRASH

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Mourners in black began gathering Tuesday for days of funerals and processions for Iran’s late president, foreign minister and others killed in a helicopter crash, a government-led series of ceremonies aimed at both honoring the dead and projecting strength in an unsettled Middle East.

ISRAEL'S OVERNIGHT STRIKES IN RAFAH CLAIM 36 LIVES

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The overnight strikes, reportedly in response to rocket attacks launched from Gaza into Israeli territory, have once again plunged the region into chaos. The cycle of violence between Israel and Palestinian groups, primarily Hamas, has persisted for decades, with sporadic periods of relative calm punctuated by deadly confrontations.

ISRAEL WAR CABINET MINISTER THREATENS TO QUIT

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Israeli war cabinet minister Benny Gantz has threatened to resign unless Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sets out a post-war plan for the Gaza Strip.

THE ISRAELI GOVERNMENT SHUTS DOWN AL JAZEERA AMID INCITEMENT CLAIMS

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On May 1st, 2024, the Israeli government voted unanimously to shut down Al Jazeera's operations within the country. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly called the network biased, accusing it of "incitement" against Israel.