Kiev’s dirty war goes global
By Murad Sadygzade, President of the Middle East Studies Center, Visiting Lecturer, HSE University (Moscow).
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A Cold War-era fortress on Xiju Island, part of the Taiwan-controlled Matsu archipelago near the Chinese mainland. Once a frontline outpost against China, the islands now balance their military legacy with tourism and everyday life. (All photos by David Frazier)
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The 'Board of Peace' announced a Palestinian body will take Hamas weapons. That's not what Trump said
US President Donald Trump on Friday told reporters that the "Board of Peace" will be the one to collect Hamas's weapons as the group begins to disarm, even though the board itself had announced that a Palestinian technocratic body will assume that role.
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N. Korea decries NATO fuel network overhaul as 'unprecedented' war preparations
SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Saturday condemned the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)'s recently approved fuel network overhaul plan, casting it as an "unprecedented" effort to prepare for war and evidence that the alliance is becoming "a more aggressive military bloc."
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US and Israel prepare to bomb Iran’s energy infrastructure – media
The US and Israel are preparing a major bombing campaign against Iran’s energy infrastructure that could begin as early as this weekend, according to multiple media reports.
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Will US or China win the next war? That’s the wrong question to ask
We should be asking how we can avoid conflict and work towards ending mutual threats, such as climate change and human injustice
· Andrew Sheng
Will US or China win the next war? That’s the wrong question to ask
We should be asking how we can avoid conflict and work towards ending mutual threats, such as climate change and human injustice
· Andrew Sheng
The 'Board of Peace' announced a Palestinian body will take Hamas weapons. That's not what Trump said
US President Donald Trump on Friday told reporters that the "Board of Peace" will be the one to collect Hamas's weapons as the group begins to disarm, even though the board itself had announced that a Palestinian technocratic body will assume that role.
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Israeli official says troops won't pull back in Gaza without 'genuine' Hamas disarmament
Hamas weapons would be handed over to the Board of Peace, Trump said
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US fighter jet crashes near California military base
LOS ANGELES — A US F-35 fighter jet crashed Friday near a military base in San Diego, but the pilot was able to eject before impact, officials said.
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Trump is facing a major Iran war hurdle — this time on the homefront
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The mortgage benefit military spouses should know about — even after loss
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Poland protests to Russian ambassador over missile incursion
Poland has summoned the Russian ambassador in protest over a missile incursion into one of its eastern regions.
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Damietta port drone strike proves Egypt can't hide from regional war - analysis
Egypt's cabinet said Thursday that a drone caused a fire aboard two vessels at Damietta port, after initial accounts from Egyptian security sources disputed reports that the fire was caused by a drone strike.
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Hybrid war hypocrisy: How the migrant attack on Spain shattered the ‘EU solidarity’ delusion
The EU has responded to the migrant invasion of Ceuta with watery statements on solidarity, and a stone-faced refusal to blame Morocco for opening its borders. But when Brussels could blame Russia, it sang a different tune.
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Arsenal’s title defence: keeping tired players fit and the Vinícius question
Key players have piled up extra minutes at the World Cup and signing Vinícius Júnior would smash their wage structure
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A week of AUKUS double-speak leaves everyone scratching their heads
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World reacts with cautious optimism to Hamas disarmament agreement
Palestinian group Hamas has announced that it has agreed to a deal aimed at fully ending Israel’s war on Gaza, which has inflicted death and destruction on the enclave for nearly three years.
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Israeli strike injures several people in Gaza
Israeli drone strikes wounded several Palestinians, some seriously, in Deir el-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, according to Al Jazeera.
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From coffee to commute, the Iran war is shaping our morning routines
This century's biggest oil shock is entering its sixth month, with no end in sight as war in Iran continues.
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‘Very loved’ Army hero Rampersad, who was killed in Iranian attack, laid to rest in front of hundreds of sobbing mourners in Queens
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Israel strikes Gaza hours after Trump announces Hamas disarmament plan
Israeli strikes have continued across Gaza hours after US President Donald Trump announced a “historic agreement” under which Hamas would be disarmed and the IDF would completely withdraw from the enclave.
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Bishara Bahbah says Hamas proposes 10 year ceasefire and disarmament - interview
Hamas has signaled an unprecedented willingness to relinquish its military capabilities as part of a proposed agreement brokered by the Board of Peace, according to prominent Palestinian-American scholar and former mediator in the hostage deal talks, Dr. Bishara Bahbah, who says the group has already presented a det…
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The Ukraine War Is Now In A Long-Term Stalemate.
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Lebanese hopes of spending summer back home clouded by rising flight costs and fears of war | The National
For Lebanon's vast diaspora, many of whom were forced to leave the country for better opportunities abroad, annual trips home are treasured moments.
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F-35 aircraft incident reported at Miramar military base in San Diego
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· Ross O'Keefe
US says Strait of Hormuz ‘remains open’
The US military says the Iranian government’s claim that the Strait of Hormuz is closed is “false”.
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Iraq to strengthen air defence, readiness after US-Saudi strikes
Iraq has ordered that its air defences and intelligence activities be bolstered, a government spokesperson said on Friday, after US-Saudi strikes on militants accused of launching attacks in the region.
· Middleeasteye
Israeli military cracks down on West Bank village as settlers march in
Israeli forces shot and wounded at least one Palestinian, arrested at least three, and closed entrances to the village of Tal in the occupied West Bank on Friday as more than 100 Israeli settlers marched towards the village, residents said.
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The week around the world in 20 pictures
View image in fullscreenKyiv, UkrainePeople hold flares during a memorial event at Independence Square in Kyiv, marking the fourth anniversary of the Olenivka prison attack. On 29 July 2022, dozens of Ukrainian soldiers died in the bombardment of the Russian-controlled jail of Olenivka in the eastern Donetsk region.…
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First US refueling planes arrive in Bulgaria for Middle East operations
Prime Minister Rumen Radev speaks during debated as Bulgarian Parliament approved deployment of U.S. military aircraft on Bulgarian territory in a 136-13 vote, Wednesday, July 22, 2026. (Bulgarian News Agency via AP)
· Veselin Toshkov
Trump defends $1.8bn slush fund that is holding up Todd Blanche confirmation
President calls for former personal defense lawyer to be ‘immediately approved’ as attorney general
· Joseph Gedeon
Algeria bus crash kills at least 25, injures 44 others
An Algerian passenger bus crashed into a ravine on Friday killing at least 25 people and wounding dozens, the country's civil defence agency said.
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Hamas says it will 'disarm when Israel keeps its word'
An unpublished Gaza disarmament agreement obtained by Middle East Eye would place Palestinian weapons under the control of a transitional Palestinian authority, rather than surrendering them to Israel or an international force.
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Hamas says it will 'disarm when Israel keeps its word'
An unpublished Gaza disarmament agreement obtained by Middle East Eye would place Palestinian weapons under the control of a transitional Palestinian authority, rather than surrendering them to Israel or an international force.
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Iran war latest: Iran says passage through Hormuz 'not feasible' | The National
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Trump previews next damaging military offensive against Iran from Camp David Cabinet summit
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· Caitlin Doornbos
Pakistan military denies UN report on Afghan civilian casualties
This is a locator map for Pakistan with its capital, Islamabad, and the Kashmir region. (AP Photo)
· Munir Ahmed
Lebanon president says Israeli detonations 'direct threat' to Israel deal
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Friday that Israeli army detonations near the Unesco-listed Beaufort castle in southern Lebanon overnight were a "direct threat" to a recent framework deal agreed with Israel.
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When senator-judges become defense counsels
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· Antonio Contreras
Biological weapons convention vis-à-vis bioterrorism
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· Amado Tolentino Jr.
Middle Israel: No one needs a tyrannical Turkey with F-35 fighter jets - opinion
‘The bomber will always get through,” said British statesman Stanley Baldwin in autumn 1932, when many thought the fighter plane obviated the need for large ground forces. Future wars refuted that thinking, but the quality of a country’s air force remains a vehicle of its military power and political sway.
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Two-week ceasefire intended to allow Hamas disarmament, launch peace deal, sources tell 'Post'
The IDF will not withdraw from the current Yellow Line in the Gaza Strip without the full disarmament of Hamas, a diplomatic source reiterated to The Jerusalem Post on Friday.
· IDAN KWELLER, AMICHAI STEIN
Hamas says deal reached in Gaza, and other developments in the Middle East
A Palestinian man rides his bicycle by the rubble of buildings that were destroyed during the Israel Hamas war, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Friday, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
· Samy Magdy
Sen. Bernie Moreno demands probe of Chinese solar company’s planned building purchase near military base
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· Josh Christenson
Iran strikes tankers under US escort in Hormuz strait as Trump gathers cabinet to discuss war
Energy prices have soared again since fighting between US and Iran resumed two weeks ago as conflict spreads across Middle East
· William Christou
U.S. lawmaker submits bill aimed at countering N.K. IT worker schemes
WASHINGTON, July 31 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. lawmaker has introduced a bill aimed at countering North Korea's illicit schemes involving its information technology (IT) workers and other activities that support its weapons of mass destruction programs.
· Song Sang-ho
Prehistoric people in Eurasia, North America specifically hunted female mammoths, new study shows
Wooly mammoths were a favorite hunting target for Ice Age people in Eurasia and North America for many reasons. A single animal would provide a large amount of meat and fat. Its hide could be used for clothing. Its bones and tusks could be shaped into tools, weapons and art. And the largest bones could be used as bu…
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UMich Sentiment Surges To Pre-War Highs; AI Fears Becoming "Salient"
Having rebounded from record (46 year) lows in June, University of Michigan's final July Sentiment survey was expected to show further improvement MoM, but a slight decline from the preliminary print as gas prices started rising again following the apparent end of the MoU-driven MidEast ceasefire.
· Tyler Durden