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Edward Finkelstein

Edward Finkelstein

From Athens, Edward Finkelstein covers current events in Greece, Cyprus, Egypt, and Sudan. He has over 15 years of experience reporting on these countries

 

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Fake hostage remains: Netanyahu calls out Hamas for ‘Cynical violation’

Hamas

Fake hostage remains: Netanyahu calls out Hamas for ‘Cynical violation’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday he would consult with the defense establishment to determine an appropriate response to what he described as new violations of the ceasefire deal by Hamas, after the militant group returned the remains of a hostage on Monday, remains which, according to Israeli authorities, had already been recovered two years ago.

The fall of Turkish democracy

Turkey

The fall of Turkish democracy

In yet another alarming blow to press freedom, Turkish authorities have seized control of opposition television channel Tele1 and arrested its editor-in-chief, Merdan Yanardag, signaling a continued descent of Turkey into autocracy under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Mediator or backer? Qatar’s Gaza role under scrutiny

Qatar

Mediator or backer? Qatar’s Gaza role under scrutiny

The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, strongly criticized Israel on Tuesday, accusing it of repeated violations of the current ceasefire in Gaza, following a series of Israeli airstrikes that reportedly targeted Hamas infrastructure in the enclave.

The UN is feeding Hamas - not Gaza

United Nations

The UN is feeding Hamas - not Gaza

As the United Nations urges a surge in humanitarian aid to Gaza, its top officials are once again missing the point. The issue is not the number of trucks waiting at the border — it’s who controls what happens once those trucks roll in.

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