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UAE Joins Islamic Nations Backing Sanctions Over Israel’s E1 Plan   By The Media Line Staff   The United Arab Emirates joined seven Arab and Islamic countries on in backing potential international sanctions against individuals and entities involved in Israel’s E1 settlement project in the West Bank.   Foreign ministers from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, Egypt, Turkey, Indonesia and Pakistan called for Israel to immediately halt settlement activity, with particular emphasis on the E1 project, The […]

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Aug 23 (Reuters) – The immigrant father of a U.S. sailor on board the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, which was deployed in the Middle East during the Iran war, was taken into federal immigration detention, the sailor said in a Facebook post. U.S. Border Patrol arrested Luis Manuel Aviles Roa, originally from Nicaragua, after conducting a vehicle stop in Key West, Florida, a spokesperson of […]

Lebanon Pushes To Extend UNIFIL as Hezbollah Disarmament Stalls   By The Media Line Staff   Lebanese officials, including President Joseph Aoun, are seeking to extend the mandate of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) as efforts to reach an agreement with Israel limiting Hezbollah are stalled.   Lebanon wants UNIFIL to remain in the country until stability is restored, regarding the peacekeeping mission as an “international umbrella supporting the Lebanese Army in implementing Resolution 1701.”   UNIFIL’s future […]

The Miami Heat announced on Sunday night the signing of five-time All-Star guard Klay Thompson after the final year of his contract was bought out by the Dallas Mavericks. While contract terms were not announced, ESPN reported on Friday that Thompson planned to sign a two-year deal worth nearly $13 million. Thompson, 36, became a free agent after clearing waivers. The Mavs bought out Thompson, who was set to make […]

Bomb Attack Wounds Syrian Security Forces Near Damascus   By The Media Line Staff   An explosive device detonated on a bus carrying Syrian internal security personnel north of Damascus on Saturday, wounding several members of the force in what authorities described as a terrorist attack.   The bombing occurred on the Maarounah-Al-Tal road in the Damascus countryside, state news agency SANA reported. State-run Al-Ikhbariya TV also reported the attack, citing a security source.   Authorities did […]

Aug 23 (Reuters) – Nvidia is in talks to invest in Perplexity as part of an equity funding round that would value the AI startup at more than $30 billion, The Information reported on Sunday, citing people with knowledge of the discussion. The funding round would increase Perplexity’s valuation by more than 50% from its previous financing a year ago, according to the report. Perplexity’s annualized revenue has risen to […]

Israeli Forces Hunt Terrorist After Jordan Valley Stabbing Attack   By The Media Line Staff   Israeli forces launched a search for a terrorist Sunday morning after a man around 24 years old was stabbed and moderately wounded near the village of Auja, close to Jericho in the Jordan Valley, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Magen David Adom said.   The victim was attacked after stopping near a group of shops in […]

Palestinian Poll Shows Hamas Losing Ground; Barghouti Emerges as Strongest Electoral Alternative New polling presented by Khalil Shikaki shows declining confidence in Hamas and the Palestinian Authority, growing support for negotiations, and a potentially decisive role for Marwan Barghouti ahead of Palestinian elections By Giorgia Valente / The Media Line Support for Hamas has fallen sharply, but the decline has not translated into stronger backing for the Palestinian Authority (PA), […]

IDF Thwarts Attempted IED Attack on Israeli Troops in Syria   By The Media Line Staff   The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) struck an armed operative near Beit Jinn in southwestern Syria who was in the final stages of preparing an improvised explosive device (IED) attack against Israeli troops, the military said.    Beit Jinn is approximately 10 kilometers, or 6 miles, from the Israeli border. The IDF said the operative presented an […]