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https://www.thelevantfiles.org/ The Levant Files launches as a trilingual new analytical platform focused on Eastern Mediterranean affairs, offering nuanced insights beyond traditional reporting.

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An Incredible Milestone: Over 50,000 Visits!

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An Incredible Milestone: Over 50,000 Visits!

We are absolutely thrilled and humbled to announce an incredible achievement. During our trial and test period in mid-March of 2025, visits ...

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BREAKING: Hours Until Dawn Release. Gaza Hostages Expected Free by 8 A.M. [Live Stream from Tel Aviv]

Watch live the latest developments in Tel Aviv in live streaming

#Israel #Palestine #Gaza #Hostages

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BREAKING: Hours Until Dawn Release. Gaza Hostages Expected Free by 8 A.M. [Live Stream from Tel Aviv]

The clock is ticking toward what could be one of the most significant moments in the 737-day Gaza conflict . With only hours remaining until...

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Gaza Ceasefire Raises Questions About Winners and Losers, Writes Influential Iranian Newspaper

#Iran #Israel #Gaza #Palestine

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Gaza Ceasefire Raises Questions About Winners and Losers, Writes Influential Iranian Newspaper

As a fragile ceasefire takes hold between Hamas and Israel following more than two years of devastating conflict in Gaza, Iranian analysts a...

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The Levant Files @thelevantfiles.bsky.social · 2h

Afghanistan-Pakistan Border Clashes Cease Following Gulf States' Diplomatic Intervention [Updated, With Video]

#Breaking #Afghanistan #Pakistan

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Afghanistan-Pakistan Border Clashes Cease Following Gulf States' Diplomatic Intervention [Updated, With Video]

Hostilities along the volatile Afghanistan-Pakistan border have temporarily subsided following successful mediation efforts by Qatar and Sau...

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The Levant Files @thelevantfiles.bsky.social · 12h

Updated: Deadly Clashes Erupt on Pakistan-Afghanistan Border; Top General Visits as Tensions Soar [With Video]

#Afghanistan #Pakistan

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Updated: Deadly Clashes Erupt on Pakistan-Afghanistan Border; Top General Visits as Tensions Soar [With Video]

Photo:Al Jazeera Tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan's Taliban government have escalated into deadly violence, with significant clashe...

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The Levant Files @thelevantfiles.bsky.social · 12h

Turkey and Iran Forge Intelligence Alliance Against Israeli Influence, Pro-Kurdish Center Claims

#Turkey #Iran #Hezbollah #Syria

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Turkey and Iran Forge Intelligence Alliance Against Israeli Influence, Pro-Kurdish Center Claims

According to claims published by the Kurdistan Strategic Research Center ( Kürdistan Stratejik Araştırmalar Merkezi , Lekolin ), Turkey a...

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The Levant Files @thelevantfiles.bsky.social · 15h

TLF Special: Gaza’s War is Over, What About Syria? Kurdish Analysis Shows Confrontation Escalating

#Syria #Kurds

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TLF Special: Gaza’s War is Over, What About Syria? Kurdish Analysis Shows Confrontation Escalating

While international media recently reported that US intervention had successfully brokered a halt to clashes between Damascus and Kurdish fo...

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The Levant Files @thelevantfiles.bsky.social · 15h

Druze Spiritual Leader Accuses Syrian Government of "Genocide" in Suwayda Crisis

#Syria #Druze

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Druze Spiritual Leader Accuses Syrian Government of "Genocide" in Suwayda Crisis

The spiritual leader of Syria's Druze community has accused the country's interim government of committing genocide in Suwayda province , e...

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The Levant Files @thelevantfiles.bsky.social · 15h

Taliban-Pakistan Border Tensions Escalate as India Reopens Kabul Embassy [With Video]

#Afghanistan #Pakistan #India #Escalation

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Taliban-Pakistan Border Tensions Escalate as India Reopens Kabul Embassy [With Video]

Cross-border clashes intensify while diplomatic realignments reshape South Asian geopolitics Heavy fighting has erupted along the Afghanista...

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The Levant Files @thelevantfiles.bsky.social · 15h

What You Should Know for the Historic Egypt Summit in 10 Points

#US #Trump #Summit #Egypt

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What You Should Know for the Historic Egypt Summit in 10 Points

A landmark international peace summit is convening in Egypt as the Gaza ceasefire enters its critical implementation phase. Here's everythi...

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TLF Special: When Money Can't Buy Glory—Fenerbahçe's Lost Decade Proves Capitalism Has Its Limits in Football [Updated, Now with Video]

#Fenerbahçe #Koç #Football

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TLF Special: When Money Can't Buy Glory—Fenerbahçe's Lost Decade Proves Capitalism Has Its Limits in Football [Updated, Now with Video]

Despite billionaire backing and massive investment, Turkish giant remains trophy-less for 11 years—a cautionary tale of how financial power ...

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Turkish Intelligence's Pivotal Role in Gaza Ceasefire in 10 Key Points

#Turkey #MIT #Gaza #Palestine

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Turkish Intelligence's Pivotal Role in Gaza Ceasefire in 10 Key Points

According to a detailed account by Ahmet Hakan published in Hurriyet , Turkish intelligence played a pivotal role in brokering the historic ...

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The Levant Files @thelevantfiles.bsky.social · 1d

A New Point of Conflict in the Horn of Africa? China Rejects the Idea of Independent Somaliland

#Somaliland #US #China #Somalia

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A New Point of Conflict in the Horn of Africa? China Rejects the Idea of Independent Somaliland

Beijing has firmly rejected any recognition of Somaliland's independence as the Trump administration weighs a controversial decision that ...

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The Levant Files @thelevantfiles.bsky.social · 1d

TLF Special: When Money Can't Buy Glory—Fenerbahçe's Lost Decade Proves Capitalism Has Its Limits in Football

#Fenerbahçe #Koç #Football #Turkey

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TLF Special: When Money Can't Buy Glory—Fenerbahçe's Lost Decade Proves Capitalism Has Its Limits in Football

Despite billionaire backing and massive investment, Turkish giant remains trophy-less for 11 years—a cautionary tale of how financial power ...

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The Levant Files @thelevantfiles.bsky.social · 1d

U.S. Senate Approves $130 Million for the SDF and FSA, Lifts Caesar Act Sanctions

#US #Senate #SDF #Syria

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U.S. Senate Approves $130 Million for the SDF and FSA, Lifts Caesar Act Sanctions

The United States Senate has greenlit a $914 billion defense budget for fiscal year 2026 that includes $130 million in funding for Syrian op...

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The Levant Files @thelevantfiles.bsky.social · 1d

An Incredible Milestone: Over 50,000 Visits!

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An Incredible Milestone: Over 50,000 Visits!

We are absolutely thrilled and humbled to announce an incredible achievement. During our trial and test period in mid-March of 2025, visits ...

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The Levant Files @thelevantfiles.bsky.social · 2d

Iran's Hijab Laws: Between Suspension and Enforcement, Women Navigate Uncertain Terrain

#Iran #Hijab #Islam #Headscarf

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Iran's Hijab Laws: Between Suspension and Enforcement, Women Navigate Uncertain Terrain

The latest viral reports claiming Iran had abolished mandatory hijab laws have proven misleading, highlighting instead the complex and con...

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The Levant Files @thelevantfiles.bsky.social · 2d

Iran Warns Western Gaza Narrative Threatens Regional Stability, Consolidates Israeli Dominance

#Iran #Palestine #Israel #Trump

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Iran Warns Western Gaza Narrative Threatens Regional Stability, Consolidates Israeli Dominance

Iran has sharply criticized Western media coverage of the Gaza conflict , warning that the one-sided narrative surrounding ceasefire negot...

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The Levant Files @thelevantfiles.bsky.social · 2d

ISIS Prepares Comeback in Syria: Exploiting Security Vacuum and Regional Instability

#ISIS #Syria

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ISIS Prepares Comeback in Syria: Exploiting Security Vacuum and Regional Instability

Extremist group capitalizes on post-Assad chaos, weak border security, and alleged Israeli complicity to rebuild presence across southern pr...

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The Levant Files @thelevantfiles.bsky.social · 2d

Fragile Ceasefire Holds in Aleppo Amid Accusations of Violations

#Syria #Kurds #Aleppo

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Fragile Ceasefire Holds in Aleppo Amid Accusations of Violations

A tenuous calm has settled over northern Aleppo following a ceasefire agreement between Syrian government forces and the Syrian Democratic...

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The Levant Files @thelevantfiles.bsky.social · 3d

Israeli Media Criticizes Palestinian Response to Gaza Ceasefire

#Israel #Palestine #Gaza #Ceasefire

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Israeli Media Criticizes Palestinian Response to Gaza Ceasefire

Israeli news outlet Maariv has published a sharply critical piece highlighting what it describes as the "exposed hypocrisy" of certain Pal...

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The Levant Files @thelevantfiles.bsky.social · 3d

The Gaza Ceasefire Agreement: 10 Key Points You Need to Know

#Palestine #Gaza #Ceasefire #Israel

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The Gaza Ceasefire Agreement: 10 Key Points You Need to Know

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a breakthrough agreement between Israel and Hamas following indirect negotiations in Egypt . The...

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The Levant Files @thelevantfiles.bsky.social · 3d

Far-Right Ministers Break Ranks Over Gaza Ceasefire Deal

#Israel #Palestine #Gaza #Deal

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Far-Right Ministers Break Ranks Over Gaza Ceasefire Deal

Fierce divisions have opened within Israel ’s governing coalition following the announcement of a new ceasefire agreement in Gaza , as far-...

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The Levant Files @thelevantfiles.bsky.social · 3d

Trump’s Gaza Deal: Breakthrough or Political Theater?

#Trump #US #Palestine #Israel

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Trump’s Gaza Deal: Breakthrough or Political Theater?

Observers around the world are already questioning whether Donald Trump ’s newly announced Gaza deal marks a meaningful diplomatic success ...

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The Levant Files @thelevantfiles.bsky.social · 4d

Iran Eyes Chinese Weapons in Oil-for-Arms Deal

#Iran #China #Weapons #Oil

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Iran Eyes Chinese Weapons in Oil-for-Arms Deal

Iran is reportedly negotiating a landmark oil-for-arms deal with Chinese companies, seeking to replenish its depleted military arsenal follo...

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The Levant Files @thelevantfiles.bsky.social · 4d

Turkey Navigates Diplomatic Minefield Amid Domestic Crises

#Turkey #Erdogan

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Turkey Navigates Diplomatic Minefield Amid Domestic Crises

Turkey is grappling with a turbulent convergence of international diplomatic pressures and mounting domestic crises, as President Recep Tayy...