Arab World

Assad says Turkish troop withdrawal not a precondition for Syria-Turkey rapprochement

President Bashar al-Assad said Sunday the withdrawal of Turkish forces from its territory was not a pre-requisite to a rapprochement between the estranged…

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Tunisia president replaces key ministers in sweeping reshuffle ahead of election

Tunisian President Kais Saied on Sunday replaced various ministers, including from the foreign and defence portfolios, the Tunisian presidency said in…

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Gaza ceasefire deal remains elusive despite US optimism

US officials have expressed optimism that a ceasefire in Gaza “is in sight,” despite signals from Israel and Hamas that a breakthrough…

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Seven civilians wounded in Israeli strikes on Syria: State news agency

Seven civilians were wounded in Israeli strikes on Syria’s central region on Friday, the Syrian defense ministry said. For years,…

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Biden asked Netanyahu to pull Israeli troops from Egypt-Gaza border: Axios

US President Joe Biden asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to move Israeli troops back from Gaza’s border with Egypt…

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Iran’s FM says it has right to retaliate for assassination of Hamas official: IRNA

Iran’s new Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi told his French and British counterparts in telephone conversations on Friday that it was…

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Three fires aboard abandoned tanker hit by Yemen’s Houthis: UK agency

Three fires have been spotted on an abandoned oil tanker that was struck earlier this week by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis,…

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‘Progress made’ in Cairo talks on Gaza truce: White House

Talks in Cairo on reaching a Gaza truce have made progress, the White House said Friday, as it urged Israel…

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