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Lebanon army chief holds positive talks with US officials, faces pushback on Capitol Hill
Lebanon’s army commander, Rodolphe Haykal, was set to leave Washington this week after a series of generally positive meetings with US officials.…
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January settler attacks cause record West Bank displacement since Oct 2023, UN says
Israeli settler violence and harassment in the occupied West Bank displaced nearly 700 Palestinians in January, the United Nations said Thursday, the…
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MBS welcomes Germany’s chancellor during official visit to Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh late Wednesday, where…
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Red Cross ‘outraged’ as on-duty paramedic killed in Gaza
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said it was “outraged” by the killing of an on-duty…
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Syrian forces deploy in Hasakah under ceasefire agreement with SDF
The Syrian army has moved into the northeastern city of Hasakah, which was formerly under the control of the Kurdish-led…
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Top Lebanese military officials meet US counterparts, discuss Hezbollah disarmament
Top Lebanese military officials have been meeting their US counterparts in recent days as Beirut looks to shore up international support for…
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Palestinian President Abbas calls first-ever PLO parliament elections
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said elections will be held on November 1 for the Palestinian National Council, the parliament of…
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Gazans begin crossing to Egypt for treatment after partial Rafah reopening
Sick and wounded Gazans began crossing into Egypt to seek medical treatment on Monday after Israel permitted a limited reopening of…
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Erdogan says Turkey hopes Syria’s integration deal implemented without delay
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that he hoped a US-backed ceasefire deal between Damascus and the Kurdish-led…
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One killed in Israeli strike on south Lebanon
An Israeli strike on south Lebanon killed one person on Saturday, Lebanese authorities said, as the Israeli army said it…
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