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What are the possible impacts of organizations like MSF refusing to share staff details in conflict zones?

By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres said on Friday it will not submit lists of staff demanded by Israel to maintain access to Gaza and the West Bank, saying it had not been able to obtain assurances over the safety of its teams. MSF, which supports and helps staff hospitals in Gaza, is one of 37 international organisations that Israel ordered this month to stop work in the Palestinian territories unless they meet new rules including providing employee details

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What should the US consider when deciding on sanctions related to foreign support for Iran?

WASHINGTON, July 30 (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday issued new sanctions on Thursday targeting global networks supporting Mahan Air, the Iranian carrier Washington says transports Iran's Revolutionary Guards personnel, as well as weapons and drones. The U.S. Treasury designated six entities and individuals in China, India, Russia and Iran, including several companies that act as sales agents for the U.S.- and E.U.-sanctioned airline, the department said in a statement

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How should communities balance water access for everyone in the West Bank?

By Pesha Magid FASAYIL, West Bank, Aug 14 (Reuters) - On a searing summer day, Israeli settlers splashed in a West Bank pool created by siphoning off water that had irrigated Palestinian crops, one of many seizures of water resources across the occupied territory. The spring served as a lifeline for the nearby village of Fasayil in the fertile Jordan Valley, where Palestinians have relied on it for generations for food, employment and to supplement irregular Israeli supplies to their domestic taps

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What are the possible effects of closing the Hormuz Strait on trade and safety in the region?

DUBAI, Aug 18 (Reuters) - The Strait of Hormuz will remain shut until the U.S. meets the conditions of an interim deal signed with Iran in June, the top Iranian negotiator Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said in comments published by state media on Tuesday. These conditions include the U.S. lifting its blockade of Iranian ports, lifting oil sanctions, releasing Tehran's frozen assets, and ending threats and military operations on all fronts, Qalibaf told parliament

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What should the US consider in its talks with Iran after the recent incident in the Strait of Hormuz?

DUBAI/WASHINGTON, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Conflicting signals from the United States and Iran over the status of talks to end theirfive-month-old warboosted uncertainty on Tuesday, with the latest attack on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz highlighting risks to global energy flows. U.S. PresidentDonald Trump said the talks were under way on Monday, warning of a "last chance" for Tehran to sign a good deal, but Iran denied that negotiations were being held or planned

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What impacts might the legal actions against Lebanon's former central bank governor have on the country's economy and public trust?

BEIRUT, Aug 10 (Reuters) - A Lebanese judge on Monday indicted former central bank governor Riad Salameh and a former commercial banker, accusing them of financial crimes including embezzlement and illicit enrichment, a senior Lebanese judicial source told Reuters. Salameh, who headed the Lebanese Central Bank for three decades, has already been indicted and arrested in Lebanon over other alleged financial crimes committed during his tenure. He has denied any wrongdoing

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What impact could Jared Kushner's visit to Israel have on the situation in Gaza?

By Steve Holland and Kanishka Singh Aug 13 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's envoy and son-in-law, Jared Kushner, may visit Israel next week for talks on Gaza, a source familiar with the matter said on Thursday. The plans were reported earlier by Axios, which also said that Kushner was planning to meet mediators from Egypt, Qatar and Turkey as well next week in Cairo

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What are the best ways to balance the needs of settlers and Palestinian families in the West Bank?

The Israeli military said Wednesday it would send more troops to try to impose order on defiant settlers after failing to end their blockade of Palestinians' homes in the occupied West Bank. The siege began on Sunday, when a group of settlers set up a makeshift tent near houses in the Palestinian village of Qusra, just south of Nablus, blocking essential supplies from entering

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