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Excellent piece by Scott Peterson on why humiliation tactics and demanding unconditional surrender will not work csmonitor.com/World/Middle-E…

In #Gaza, finding food is a daily struggle. ➡️ People risk their lives just to get very little food ➡️ Prices of basics are soaring ➡️ Humanitarian aid including nearly 6,000 UNRWA trucks are stuck in warehouses and at border crossings. This includes food and medicines soon

#UAE condemns #Iran’s attack on #US base in #Qatar

Islamic State sleeper cells have been blamed for one of the deadliest attacks on Christians in Syria in over a decade, with death toll in the Damascus church suicide bombing rising to 27 pulse.ly/ikt1lwc3lz

Following Donald Trump’s decision to bring the U.S. into Israel’s war against Iran, there has been speculation that what the Israelis are hoping for is regime change. Is that possible? A nuclear-policy expert weighs in. nyer.cm/rzV1B58

#Israel’s #Netanyahu says he agreed to #Iran ceasefire

The Middle East in a nutshell!

The #Iran-#Israel confrontation, which involved the US, poses one of the most stringent tests yet to the #UAE’s neutral and open-for-business stance bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

“The surge by #Mamdani is something I’ve never seen before in #NYC politics,” J.C. Polanco, a political analyst at the University of Mount Saint Vincent, said. “It’s been an incredible campaign that understood social media & marketing like no other.” bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

I Was A Hostage in Iran. Did My Friends Survive Israel’s Bombing of Our Prison? time.com/7297385/evin-p…

Zohran #Mamdani’s fans say his success in New York is an important signal to a Democratic party still in thrall to a more conservative old guard clinging to power Dems face a big decision about what kind of leaders they want to elevate. Voters want change ft.com/content/e282af…

Hedge fund #Magellan Capital’s office was searched by #Dubai’s financial regulator after a former trader filed complaints. Ex trader, Britney Lam, lodged complaints against a senior executive claiming “regulatory breaches.” Lam departed the firm in 2004. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and former TV journalist Lauren Sánchez got married in Venice on Friday, with a star-studded celebrity guest list joining them for the festivities. By some estimates, the lavish wedding cost up to $50 million. Elizabeth Palmer has more.

Defying the poll leads of rival Andrew Cuomo, Zohran Mamdani's victory in the Democratic mayoral primary has stunned New York and American politics, writes Yashica Dutt for New Lines Magazine. newlinesmag.com/reportage/zohr…

US Treasury issued #Syria General License to authorize transactions by U.S. persons previously prohibited by the Syrian #Sanctions Regulations, effectively lifting sanctions on Syria. It'll allow for investment in electricity, energy, water & sanitation state.gov/releases/offic…

BREAKING: Apple is considering using AI technology from Anthropic or OpenAI to power Siri, sidelining its own in-house models in a potentially blockbuster move aimed at turning around its AI effort. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

The 14th Dalai Lama, spiritual leader of the Tibetans, has confirmed that the institution of the Dalai Lama will continue and that a successor will be named bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

“The situation in terms in aid in Gaza is catastrophic. What we see is an orchestrated disaster,” says MSF International secretary-general Christopher Lockyear. “It really is a complete and utter catastrophe.” A must-watch interview with Paula Newton, worth watching in full.