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Update Trump urges Iran to sign a deal after report suggests US may extend blockade

Trump urges Iran to sign a deal after report suggests US may extend blockade

  • Trump warned Iran to "better get smart soon" as efforts by Washington and Tehran to end hostilities appeared at a standstill
  • Reports say the president has instructed aides to prepare for an extended blockade of Iran’s ports in a bid to force Tehran to capitulate
By Reuters ·

Lebanon president says Israel must ‘fully implement ceasefire’ before talks

Lebanon president says Israel must ‘fully implement ceasefire’ before talks

  • Beirut is waiting for Washington to set a date for direct talks with Israel, Aoun says
By AFP ·

US army soldiers conduct pre-flight checks on UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters. (@CENTCOM)

US war in Iran has cost $25 billion so far, says Pentagon official

  • Pentagon has poured tens of thousands of additional forces into the Middle East, including keeping three aircraft carriers ‌in the region
By Reuters ·

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Saudi ambassador says adherence to Taif Accord key to any settlement in Lebanon

Saudi ambassador says adherence to Taif Accord key to any settlement in Lebanon

  • Grand Mufti Derian expresses gratitude to KSA for ensuring Lebanon’s stability under exceptional circumstances
By Asharq Al-Awsat ·

Saudi ambassador says adherence to Taif Accord key to any settlement in Lebanon

Saudi ambassador says adherence to Taif Accord key to any settlement in Lebanon

  • Grand Mufti Derian expresses gratitude to KSA for ensuring Lebanon’s stability under exceptional circumstances
By Asharq Al-Awsat ·

Google, Meta ran over 100,000 ads for firms on UN settlement blacklist: Report

Google, Meta ran over 100,000 ads for firms on UN settlement blacklist: Report

  • The New Humanitarian found that at least 39 firms flagged by the UN for settlement-related activity later bought ad space, including one for an ‘IDF Shooting Adventure’ in which participants shoot at cutouts of ‘terrorists’
  • Findings represent a significant escalation in the documented scale of Big Tech’s involvement, could amount to complicity in violations of international law
By Arab News ·

Google, Meta ran over 100,000 ads for firms on UN settlement blacklist: Report

Google, Meta ran over 100,000 ads for firms on UN settlement blacklist: Report

  • The New Humanitarian found that at least 39 firms flagged by the UN for settlement-related activity later bought ad space, including one for an ‘IDF Shooting Adventure’ in which participants shoot at cutouts of ‘terrorists’
  • Findings represent a significant escalation in the documented scale of Big Tech’s involvement, could amount to complicity in violations of international law
By Arab News ·