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Over 20,000 arrested in Iran on suspicion of espionage during war with Israel

Officials are urging citizens to ‘maintain vigilance’ as they did during the 12-day war, as the hunt for infiltrators continues
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Hamas delegation in Cairo to push for Gaza ceasefire

Hamas has signaled flexibility on Gaza governance but refuses to disarm before Palestinian statehood is achieved
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Arab states court Syria’s Sharaa, but few trust his Al-Qaeda-linked rule

While Arab capitals roll out the red carpet for Syria’s interim ruler, behind the handshakes, suspicion and distrust remain high, and each leader brings his own calculus and red lines to the Syrian table.
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❗️According to Israel's Channel 12:

Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer will meet with Syrian Foreign Minister Assad al-Shaibani in Paris tomorrow.

The United States will participate in the Paris meeting tomorrow to mediate between Damascus and Tel Aviv to open a humanitarian corridor to the Druze in Suwayda.
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⭕️ Israel in talks to send Palestinians in Gaza to South Sudan in ethnic cleansing scheme: AP

The Associated Press reports that Israel is holding talks with South Sudan to transfer Palestinians from the Gaza Strip — a plan that would uproot people from land devastated by Israel’s 22-month genocidal war and send them to another war-torn country.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu openly supports what he calls “voluntary migration,” a euphemism now recognized as forcible expulsion in violation of international law.

Israel has floated similar proposals with other African nations as part of a broader push to depopulate Gaza under the guise of humanitarian relocation.

Netanyahu framed it as a way to “allow the population to leave” before attacking those who remain.

The AP notes that the United States, South Sudan, and Israel have not confirmed the details, but the plan mirrors Trump's vision for ethnically cleansing the strip.
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🇾🇪 The Yemeni Armed Forces announces that its Air Force carried out four drone strikes targeting vital Israeli sites in Haifa, the Negev, Eilat, and Beersheba.
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VIDEO | Netanyahu tells i24 News he is on “a mission of generations” of Jews — a “historic spiritual mission” tied to the vision of 'Greater Israel.'
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❗️Iran's top security official and senior adviser to the Supreme Leader, Ali Larijani, received a warm welcome from the Lebanese people upon his arrival in the country.

He is currently meeting with President Joseph Aoun, and is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri.
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⭕️ 24 countries call for action against Gaza famine

Britain, Canada, Australia, and several European allies warned on Tuesday that the humanitarian situation in Gaza has reached "unimaginable levels," urging Israel to permit aid into the strip.

"Famine is unfolding before our eyes. Urgent action is needed now to halt and reverse starvation," the foreign ministers of 24 countries said.

The statement urged Israel to "provide authorization for all international NGO aid shipments and to unblock essential humanitarian actors from operating," stressing that "all crossings and routes must be used to allow a flood of aid into Gaza, including food, nutrition supplies, shelter, fuel, clean water, medicine and medical equipment."

The foreign ministers of Australia, Belgium, Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Japan, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and Britain signed the statement.
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❗️BREAKING | Red Crescent: "Serious injury from live bullets due to settler attacks in the town of Duma, south of Nablus."
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❗️UK government under pressure to release Gaza spy plane intel that flew 30 minutes before Israeli strike that killed six journalists

A privately contracted spy plane flying for the UK from the RAF’s Akrotiri base in Cyprus was reportedly over Gaza just half an hour before an Israeli airstrike murdered six journalists, including late Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif, on 10 August.

The UK Government is under growing pressure to be “fully transparent” and reveal whether it possesses intelligence from spy plane missions over Gaza during the time Israel carried out the targeted strike that killed the six journalists.

(The National)
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Israel in talks to expel Palestinians to South Sudan: Report

The East African country is among several others which Israel and the US are considering as destinations for forcibly displaced Palestinians
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⭕️ The International Energy Agency (IEA) on Wednesday revised up its 2025 oil supply growth forecast after the OPEC+ alliance decided to increase production, while cutting its demand outlook due to weak consumption in major economies.

The IEA now projects global oil supply to grow by 2.5 million barrels per day (bpd) in 2025, up from its earlier estimate of 2.1 million bpd, according to its monthly report.

Global oil demand is expected to increase by 680,000 bpd this year, compared to the previous forecast of 700,000 bpd.

"The latest data show lackluster demand across the major economies and, with consumer confidence still depressed, a sharp rebound appears remote," the agency said.

(Reuters)
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⭕️ China’s Sailun to invest $1B in automotive tire facility in Egypt

Egypt inks $1B deal with China’s Sailun Group to build tire factory in Suez Canal Economic Zone.

The new facility, expected to take three years to complete, will eventually produce 10 million tires annually, with the first phase slated for completion in 2026, according to a cabinet statement.
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❗️The moment Iranian top security official Ali Larijani arrived at Ain al-Tineh to meet Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri.
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❗️Gaza Ministry of Health:

– "In the past 24 hours, 123 martyrs and 437 injuries were admitted to Gaza hospitals."

– "Since 18 March 2025, until today, the total number of martyrs and injuries reached 10,201 martyrs and 42,484 injuries."

– "In the past 24 hours, 21 martyrs and 185 injuries from humanitarian aid have reached hospitals, bringing the total “Breadline” martyrs admitted to hospitals to 1,859 and more than 13,594 injuries."

– "During the past 24 hours, Gaza hospitals recorded 8 deaths due to famine and malnutrition, including 3 children, raising the total to 235 deaths, including 106 children."
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❗️US pushes Israel–Syria deal for 'humanitarian corridor' to Suwayda

According to Axios, the Trump administration is working to broker a rare Israel–Syria agreement to open a humanitarian corridor from Israel to Suwayda in southern Syria, aimed at delivering aid to the Druze community following the clashes and massacres that took place last month.

US envoy to Syria Tom Barrack is currently engaged in talks with Israeli and Syrian officials — following Israel’s recent bombings in Suwayda and Damascus — in an effort to ease tensions and secure safe passage for humanitarian assistance.

The plan comes after Jordan rejected an Israeli proposal to send aid via its territory, prompting Israel to air-drop supplies instead.

While the corridor could stabilize Suwayda and boost US-led normalization efforts, Damascus has voiced concerns it might be used to smuggle weapons to Druze militias.

The negotiations mark only the second direct contact between Israel and Syria in 25 years.
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❗️Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, during his meeting with Secretary-General of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani:

– "Lebanon is willing to cooperate with Iran within the limits of sovereignty and friendship based on mutual respect."

– "The language Lebanon has recently heard from some Iranian officials has not been helpful."

– "The friendship we seek between Lebanon and Iran should not be through one sect or one Lebanese component, but with all Lebanese."

– "Lebanon is a final homeland for all its citizens, whether Christian or Muslim, and the Lebanese state, through its constitutional and security institutions, is responsible for protecting all Lebanese components."

– "We reject any interference in our internal affairs from any party, and we want the Lebanese arena to remain safe and stable in the interest of all Lebanese without discrimination."

– "Lebanon, which never interferes in the affairs of any other state and respects its specificities, including those of Iran, will not accept anyone interfering in its internal affairs."

– "Everyone has paid a high price for relying on foreign powers against fellow Lebanese at home, and the lesson learned by the Lebanese is that no party, without exception, is permitted to bear arms and rely on foreign support."

– "The Lebanese state and its armed forces are responsible for the security of all Lebanese without exception."

– "Any challenges coming from the Israeli enemy or otherwise are challenges for all Lebanese, not just one group, and the most important weapon to face them is Lebanese unity."
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❗️Secretary-General of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani during his meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun:

– "Iran wishes to strengthen its relations with the Lebanese state and people at all levels, and I commend the role President Aoun plays in reinforcing national unity and unifying ranks within all Lebanese sects and among all components of the Lebanese people."

– "Iran does not interfere in Lebanon’s internal affairs, and what I stated upon my arrival in Beirut reflects the official position of the Islamic Republic of Iran."

– "Iran does not wish for even the slightest disturbance in the friendship or relations with the Lebanese state and people, and it is ready to assist Lebanon should the Lebanese government wish so."
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