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UN Special Envoy to Yemen Hans Grundberg resumed a new round of discussions with Yemeni parties yesterday, Tuesday, starting in the city of Aden.

Watan NewsJuly 2, 2025

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UN Envoy Hans Grundberg Resumes Yemen Peace Talks in Aden

Watan-UN Special Envoy to Yemen Hans Grundberg resumed a new round of discussions with Yemeni parties yesterday, Tuesday, starting in…

An exclusive Haaretz report reveals a draft proposal to end the Gaza war by linking a hostage-swap deal with Hamas to normalization agreements

Watan NewsJuly 1, 2025

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Proposed Gaza War-End Plan May Offer “Political Compensation” to Israel

Watan-The Hebrew daily Haaretz reported Tuesday evening that a plan currently under discussion to end the war in the Gaza…

In what sounded like a long-awaited historic step, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot declared, “France is determined to recognize the State of Palestine.”

Watan NewsJuly 1, 2025

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France Pledges Recognition of Palestine While Maintaining Military Ties with Israel

Watan-In what sounded like a long-awaited historic step, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot declared, “France is determined to recognize the…

On Monday, the trial began of a 41-year-old Moroccan man accused of killing his wife and her sister in 2023 near Alès, southern France. He faces life imprisonment.

Watan NewsJuly 1, 2025

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Moroccan Construction Worker on Trial for Double Murder in France

Watan-On Monday, the trial began of a 41-year-old Moroccan man accused of killing his wife and her sister in 2023…

Jordan’s Chief Prosecutor appoints a three‐investigator panel to examine the methanol‐contaminated alcohol that killed nine and injured 50, triggering nationwide food‐safety concerns.

Watan NewsJuly 1, 2025

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Jordan Launches High‐Level Probe into Deadly Methanol Poisoning

Watan-Dr. Nayef Smarate, head of Jordan’s Public Prosecution, announced the formation of an indictment committee comprising three investigators within the…

In what is seen as a revival of their war of words, American businessman Elon Musk announced his intention to found a new political party “that truly serves the people” if President Donald Trump’s tax-cut bill is passed.

Watan NewsJuly 1, 2025

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Elon Musk Threatens to Launch New “American Party” Over Trump’s Tax Cut Bill

Watan-In what is seen as a revival of their war of words, American businessman Elon Musk announced his intention to…

Hamas has publicly—and for the first time—attacked the U.S.’s “unofficial” mediator, Beshara Bahbah, who has met its leaders on multiple occasions.

Watan NewsJuly 1, 2025

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Ceasefire Talks in Gaza Stalled as Hamas Publicly Rebukes U.S. “Unofficial” Mediator

Watan-The fog still obscures developments on Gaza’s ceasefire file. Despite recent mediator claims of ongoing contacts, no date has yet…

Israeli Forces Demolish Two Palestinian Homes and a Shop in West Bank

Watan NewsJuly 1, 2025

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Israeli Forces Demolish Two Palestinian Homes and a Shop in West Bank

Watan-On Tuesday, the Israeli army demolished two Palestinian homes and a commercial shop in two towns of the occupied West…

Gaza’s largest hospital, Shifa Medical Complex, has suspended kidney dialysis due to a critical fuel shortage under Israel’s blockade, endangering patient lives.

Watan NewsJuly 1, 2025

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Shifa Hospital in Gaza Halts Dialysis Services Amid Severe Fuel Shortage

Watan-In a move reflecting the dire medical crisis facing Gaza’s hospitals—caused by Israel’s stringent blockade that prevents the entry of…

Sansal, a former high-ranking Algerian official (ex-director of industry in the early 2000s), is notorious for describing Algerian revolutionaries as terrorists and for espousing extreme views on Islam under the guise of combating Islamism.

Maali Ben AmorJuly 1, 2025

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Algerian Court Upholds 5-Year Prison Sentence for French-Algerian Writer Boualem Sansal

Watan-On Tuesday, the Algerian Court of Appeal issued a decision confirming the initial ruling against French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal, sentencing…