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Hungary Must Arrest Visiting Leaders Sought by ICC, Magyar Says Hungary’s incoming Prime Minister Peter Magyar said he would halt the departure from the International Criminal Court that his predecessor Viktor Orban initiated, affirming that Hungary would respect ...

Magyar confirms that Netanyahu was lying when saying he was invited to Budapest. Today the incoming PM said that Hungary under him will "have a legal obligation to enforce the ICC rulings and I'm sure [Netanyahu] knows this"

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Mike Waltz has a freudian slip and calls Operation Epic Fury "Operation Economic Fury"

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År 1979 – nyckeln till att Mellanöstern slets itu | Bitte Hammargren Det fanns en tid före självmordsbombningarna och den giftiga muslimska sekterismen mellan shia och sunni. Splittringen inleddes med tre avgörande händelser 1979, skriver Libanonbördiga Kim Ghattas: re...

En slutsats som även den libanesiska journalisten Kim Ghattas kom fram till i sin bok ”Black Wave” om år 1979 då parallella händelser slet itu Mellanöstern. En av mina favoritböcker om regionen. Även Kassem Hamadés bok är mycket läsvärd. www.svd.se/a/jdqA0z/ar-...

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Hans jakt på imamen ledde till fångenskap i Libyen Den 31 augusti 1978 klev Musa al-Sadr in i en svart Peugeot i Tripoli – och sedan dess är han försvunnen. Nu försöker Kassem Hamadé utröna imamens öde.

Har äntligen fått tid att läsa ut Kassem Hamadés bok om den shiamuslimske ledaren Musa al-Sadr som röjdes ur vägen under en resa till Libyen 1978. Fint recenserad av Aron Lund. Kassem Hamadé stärker bilden av att Mellanöstern hade varit en bättre plats om Sadr fått leva. www.dn.se/kultur/hans-...

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Stora företagsevent är också lämpliga platser för att tala om krisernas och krigens Mellanöstern. Nu blir det strax inför det stora årsmötet på Axel Johnsonkoncernen.

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Stora företagsevent är också lämpliga platser för att tala om krisernas och krigens Mellanöstern. Nu blir det strax inför det stora årsmötet på Axel Johnsonkoncernen.

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Short-term gains for China from US-Iran war may turn to longer-term pain Beijing may be reaping some diplomatic benefit but Trump’s war holds risks for its energy security and economy

Beijing may still be reaping diplomatic benefit from the U.S. and Israeli attack on Iran in being seen as a more stable global partner than the U.S. But in the long run the standoff in the Middle East is causing a global recession which is hurting China’s economy.
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Iran Will Be in U.S. for World Cup, FIFA Leader Says

Sports and politics.
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Återblick: Mellanöstern – hur blev det så här? - Armémuseum Vad är Mellanöstern och varför är det så stora konflikter? I detta samtal hör du Bitte Hammargren – författare och mellanösternkännare – och Peter Zander från Armémuseum. Deras samtal kommer kretsa kr...

Armémuseum är en lämplig plats för att tala om krisernas och krigens Mellanöstern: Hur blev det så här? Välkomna den 21 april. armemuseum.se/event/aterbl...

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DN Debatt. ”Så folkrätt är mest till för seminarier? Ok, låt oss ha ett” DN Debatt. Fyra folkrättsexperter om Buschs och Kristerssons avfärdande av folkrätten som en fråga för seminarier, kriget i Iran och svensk utrikespolitik.

Tungt inlägg från fyra experter på folkrätt www.dn.se/debatt/sa-fo...

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Amid quarrel with pope, Trump strips Miami charity of funding to house migrant kids The move comes amid rising tensions between the administration and American Catholics.

INBOX: Amid rising tendons between Trump and Pope Leo, the administration has abruptly canceled an $11 million contract with Catholic Charities to shelter and care for migrant children who enter the U.S. alone, ending a relationship dating back to the first arrivals of Cuban exiles in South Florida.

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Opposition leader Péter Magyar at a rally.

Opposition leader Péter Magyar at a rally.

Orbán's electoral crushing is a far greater achievement than most people outside Hungary realise.

He systemically consolidated power for 16 years, fixed the electoral map, abused govt power for political purposes & censored media.

The hurdles that Hungarians overcame for this moment were immense.

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The only president stupid enough to do it.

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Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez:

We are ready to move forward with a common European army. Not in ten years or two — but now. As soon as tomorrow.

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Isobel Hadley-Kamptz: Vad tänker Ebba Busch när hon ropar ”länge leve shahen”? Reza Pahlavi är äldste son till den siste Shahen av Iran, som ledde en brutal polisstat och störtades i revolutionen 1979.

Viktiga frågor ställda av Isobel Hadley-Kamptz till Sveriges vice statsminister. www.dn.se/ledare/isobe...

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Don't look away: Massive Israeli attacks across Lebanon, including Beirut, with hundreds of casualties reported and overcrowded hospital - only hours after Trump announced a ceasefire agreement with Iran.

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And listen less to Netanyahu?

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Will Trump fire Hegseth now?

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How Israel is destroying healthcare infrastructure in southern Lebanon Israel's attacks on hospitals, medical centres and healthcare workers are fuelling displacement and a health crisis.

“One month into the latest intensification of strikes on Lebanon, Israel has killed 53 medical workers, destroyed 87 ambulances or medical centers, and forced the closure of five hospitals”— excellent reporting by @justinsalhani.bsky.social on Israel’s campaign to destroy healthcare in south Lebanon

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Nobody wants that - search the Web for Juan Cole's Informed Comment to see the whole essay http://dlvr.it/TRrB7T

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Please tell me if there have been any reactions from world leaders to Trump's vile threats?

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The Golestan Palace in Tehran, which reportedly was already damaged by one of the bombs. Or the many other places on UNESCO’s world cultural heritage site for Iran.

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The architectural masterpieces in Isfahan, like the Shah Mosque.

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And the ancient Iranian Qanat - the underground canal system which I have seen in Yazd as well.

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And the historic city of Yazd with its wind towers - perfect sustainable methods of air conditioning.

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Trump is threatening to bomb Iran ‘back to the Stone Ages’. He is of course ignorant of the many world cultural heritage sites in Iran, like the Naqsh-e Jahan Square in Isfahan. But I wonder what those Iranians in the diaspora who have been supportive of the bombing campaign are thinking now.

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Trump approval dips to second-term low as pollster warns of ‘profound problems’ The president now has less support than he did after he shocked the world economy with tariffs last year

The Iranian regime understands the U.S. much better than vice versa, and thus knows how to hit Trump hardest: with the in increasing disapproval of the war and surging gas prices within his Republican base. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

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Tror inte att en avspänning i Persiska viken är möjlig förrän Trump ersätter krigsminister Pete Hegseth med en försvarsminister. / I don't believe any de-escalation in possible in the Persian Gulf until Trump replaces Hegseth with a Secretary of Defense, instead of the current Secretary of War.

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Tror inte att en avspänning i Persiska viken är möjlig förrän Trump ersätter krigsminister Pete Hegseth med en försvarsminister. / I don't believe any de-escalation in possible in the Persian Gulf until Trump replaces Hegseth with a Secretary of Defense, instead of the current Secretary of War.

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Trump har lett USA ner i kvicksanden | Olof Ehrenkrona | SvD Ledare LEDARE. Trump-administrationen har lett USA ner i utnötningskrigets kvicksand; ju mer den trampar, desto djupare sjunker den ner.

Olof Ehrenkrona. www.svd.se/a/aJJkxL/tru...

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