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aljazeera.com (2026-02-17). US-Iran talks live: Tehran says understanding on main principles reached Araghchi says Tehran and Washington have reached an understanding on "the main principles" of an agreement during "very serious discussions", however, issues still remain to be resolved.

reuters.com (2026-02-17). US and Iran begin nuclear talks in Geneva as threat of war loomsThe United States and Iran began indirect talks in Geneva on Tuesday over their long-running nuclear dispute, with a senior Iranian official asserting that negotiations hinge on Washington avoiding unrealistic demands as the U.S. masses a battle force in the region.

apnews.com (2026-02-17). Year of the Horse begins with the Lunar New Year People are celebrating the Lunar New Year on Tuesday, the day that starts the Year of the Horse.

aljazeera.com (2026-02-17). UN staffers back Francesca Albanese, condemn European ministers for attacks Current and former United Nations staffers have spoken out in defence of Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, after she faced attacks from a pro-Israeli NGO and several European government officials.

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2026-02-12: Syria Roundup

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Akram Mashoush, Rojava Information Centre (2012-02-26). Sheikh Akram Mashoush: 'After all the martyrs, how could we suddenly ally with parties whose mentality we do not believe in?'. links.org.au Jabour Tribe leader Sheikh Akram Mashoush discusses the history of his tribe, defections from the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria and the latest ceasefire agreement.

al-monitor (2026-02-12). In milestone, US pulls out of strategic Syria base and hands it over to Damascus. al-monitor.com By Phil Stewart, Idrees Ali and Tala RamadanWASHINGTON, Feb 12 (Reuters) – The U.S. military said it completed a withdrawal from a strategic base in Syria on Thursday, handing it over to Syrian forces, in the latest sign of strengthening U.S.-Syrian ties that could enable an even larger American drawdown.The al-Tanf garrison is positioned at the tri-border confluence of Syria, Jordan and Iraq.

UMMID (2026-02-12). Rohit Pawar smells conspiracy in Ajit Pawar plane crash. ummid.com Rohit Pawar, MLA and NCP (Sharad Pawar) leader, said Ajit Pawar's plane crash on January 28, 2026 was not an accident and could be a conspiracy.

eng.belta.by (2026-02-12). Belarus' ambassador, Israeli MFA official discuss wide range of issues. eng.belta.by The parties covered a broad range of bilateral agenda items, with particular emphasis on the importance of preserving the historical memory of the tragedies of World War II and the Holocaust.

albawaba (2026-02-12). Layl series officially stops on episode 33. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Layl series, which is taken from the Turkish drama "Safirin Kizi" [The Ambassador's Daughter], was temporarly frozeen on episode number 33, Al Bawaba confirmed after contacting MBC Shahid.Layl series was halted ahead of the upcoming Ramadan season, and it will resume airing after the end of the holy month.After episode number 34 was not released as scheduled on Wednesday, Feb.11, Al Bawaba team contacted MBC Shahid for a statement. The Saudi platform confirmed that Layl series officially stopped on episode number 33, which was aired on Tuesday, Feb. 10.Stars of Layl series, Mahmoud Nsr and Carmen Bsaib…

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johnmenadue.com (2026-02-13). Genocide is the story, not antisemitismCorrespondence and analysis in The Lancet magazine suggests that in fact the number murdered at the hands of Israel and the IDF maybe as high as 240,000. | It is just not true – as Israel wants us to believe – that the Hamas attack in October 2023 started the war. Israel has been killing Palestinians and stealing their land for decades. In 1948 Palestinians owned 94 per cent of all land. Then came the Nakba and further occupation and ethnic cleansing. Now Palestinians own only 18 per cent of the land with annexation continuing in the West Bank.

aljazeera.com (2026-02-10). Israel used weapons in Gaza that made thousands of Palestinians evaporateAl Jazeera investigation reveals how US-supplied thermal and thermobaric munitions burning at 3,500C have left no trace of nearly 3,000 Palestinians.

Today's Key Takeaways

The Freedom Flotilla Coalition Ship ("The Handala") Was boarded by the Israeli IDF on Saturday.
Images of children starving to death in Palestine are flooding social media across the globe, and more and more the masses in many places are completely enraged.
The US supported and facilitated genocide in Gaza is at a fever pitch, and the US gov't is doing nothing to stop it.
Trump is now channeling his racist furor toward European migrants.
Thailand and Cambodia to hold ceasefire talks.

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