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Cyprus Appoints Special Rep for Religious Freedoms, Minority Protection in Mideast

The island republic’s special representative will be Amb. Thessalia Salina Shambos, the current political director at Cyprus’ foreign ministry and a former ambassador to Israel

Cyprus Appoints Special Rep for Religious Freedoms, Minority Protection in Mideast
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U.S. Scrambles to Shape Post-Assad Syria But Has to Overcome Years of Disengagement

If Syria falls under control of Islamist militants it could bring further disorder to an inflamed region

By Michael R. Gordon, The Wall Street Journal
U.S. Scrambles to Shape Post-Assad Syria But Has to Overcome Years of Disengagement

‘When Political Gridlock Strikes, the Only Solution Is to Turn to Voters’

'Far-right parties in Germany and elsewhere often promote attitudes and values that challenge the foundations of liberal democracies' Renew Europe MEP Strack-Zimmermann commented on German politics

Eirini Zarkadoula, Brussels Correspondent
‘When Political Gridlock Strikes, the Only Solution Is to Turn to Voters’

Syria’s Endless Spiral: The Proxy Wars Deepening Its Fragmentation

Syria, due to its proximity to Israel and its pivotal geopolitical position, remains deeply enmeshed in the broader Middle East conflict.

Ronald Meinardus
Syria’s Endless Spiral: The Proxy Wars Deepening Its Fragmentation

Biden Administration Silent on Potential Extradition of Hamas Leaders from Turkey

In a written inquiry sent to the DOJ, To Vima asked whether the U.S. intends to invoke its extradition treaty with Turkey to hold these figures accountable. A DOJ representative offered a terse response: “We will decline to comment at this time.”

Petros Kasfikis, US Correspondent
Biden Administration Silent on Potential Extradition of Hamas Leaders from Turkey
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Netanyahu Backs Cease-Fire With Hezbollah Aimed at Ending Lebanon Conflict

Israel launched intense airstrikes in Beirut earlier in the day and advanced deeper into Lebanese territory

By Jared Malsin
Netanyahu Backs Cease-Fire With Hezbollah Aimed at Ending Lebanon Conflict
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Israel Approves Cease-Fire With Hezbollah Aimed at Ending Lebanon Conflict

Truce is expected to take effect Wednesday, Lebanese officials say

BY DOV LIEBER
Israel Approves Cease-Fire With Hezbollah Aimed at Ending Lebanon Conflict
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Cease-Fire to Halt Israel-Hezbollah Fighting in Lebanon Draws Closer

Israel’s security cabinet to consider deal that could end fighting, push back Hezbollah

Cease-Fire to Halt Israel-Hezbollah Fighting in Lebanon Draws Closer

Concerns Over Hamas’s Alleged Move to Turkey Prompt Congressional Inquiry

The letter comes in response to reports that senior Hamas leaders have relocated from Qatar to Turkey, with plans to establish a new headquarters there.

Petros Kasfikis, US Correspondent
Concerns Over Hamas’s Alleged Move to Turkey Prompt Congressional Inquiry

Israeli Strikes Kill Dozens in Gaza, Reportedly Target Hezbollah’s Chief Spokesman

Israeli strikes leave dozens dead in Gaza's northern town, while sudden attack in central Beirut reportedly kills Mohammad Afif, head of Hezbollah's media relations

Israeli Strikes Kill Dozens in Gaza, Reportedly Target Hezbollah’s Chief Spokesman
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Israel Reports First Deaths in Lebanon and Bolsters Forces Fighting Hezbollah

Militant group says its fighting capabilities are intact after its leader was killed in Israeli airstrike last week

By Jared Malsin, The Wall Street Journal
Israel Reports First Deaths in Lebanon and Bolsters Forces Fighting Hezbollah

U.S. Races to Prevent Middle East Escalation Amid Rising Tensions

Secretary of State Antony Blinken has been leading diplomatic efforts to urge restraint from Iran and its allies

Petros Kasfikis, US Correspondent
U.S. Races to Prevent Middle East Escalation Amid Rising Tensions

The Cycle of Bloodshed

Yet again, the Middle East is on the verge of a major conflagration. The smell of gunpowder is in the air once more. Every new wave of bloodshed is a response to the one before it and the seed for the one that follows. I don’t know many people who will be mourning the death […]

Yannis Pretenteris
The Cycle of Bloodshed

Erdogan-Mitsotakis Meeting Concludes; Called Very Productive

Speaking at the Turkish presidential complex, the Greek PM said Israel had every right to defend itself, while characterizing Hamas as a terrorist group

Erdogan-Mitsotakis Meeting Concludes; Called Very Productive

Greek PM Mitsotakis: Mideast Crisis Should Not Escalate into Regional Conflict

He also cited the illegal migration problem now faced by Cyprus as a result of turmoil in the Middle East

Greek PM Mitsotakis: Mideast Crisis Should Not Escalate into Regional Conflict

Turmoil in the Middle East: Global Oil Markets Brace for Impact

Domestically, considering the heightened demand for gasoline and diesel fuel due to increased travel activity expected during the forthcoming summer season, it is improbable that Greek market prices will remain unaffected.

Turmoil in the Middle East: Global Oil Markets Brace for Impact
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Europeans at Odds Over Sanctioning Iran for Weapons Transfers in Middle East

France and Germany want penalties on Tehran for aiding regional allies but top EU diplomat says they could undermine other efforts

By Laurence Norman, The Wall Street Journal
Europeans at Odds Over Sanctioning Iran for Weapons Transfers in Middle East
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The Shadowy Backroom Dealer Steering Iran’s ‘Axis of Resistance’

Esmail Qaani, in control of the paramilitary Quds Force, is under pressure to avert a direct confrontation with Washington

By Sune Engel Rasmussen, The Wall Street Journal
The Shadowy Backroom Dealer Steering Iran’s ‘Axis of Resistance’

French Military Aircraft in Crete – Role of Souda Naval Base Amid Mideast, Red Sea Conflicts

French multi-task aircraft Breguet Atlantique arrived in Crete as EU plans active military presence in Red Sea

French Military Aircraft in Crete – Role of Souda Naval Base Amid Mideast, Red Sea Conflicts
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A Guide to the Middle East’s Growing Conflicts, in Six Maps

Violence from Lebanon to Iraq to the Red Sea all but amounts to an undeclared regional war, with Iran-backed militants fighting Israel and the U.S.

By Carl Churchill, The Wall Street Journal
A Guide to the Middle East’s Growing Conflicts, in Six Maps

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