Arab World
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Germany bans ‘Hezbollah, Iran-linked’ group; Tehran summons Berlin envoy
Germany on Wednesday banned the Hamburg Islamic Center, an association that has been under investigation for several months over its alleged…
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Far-right Israeli minister says prayed at Al-Aqsa mosque
A far-right Israeli minister said Wednesday he had prayed at Jerusalem’s flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound, yet again defying longstanding rules that allow…
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Hezbollah broadcasts drone footage it says shows airbase deep in Israeli territory
Lebanese armed group Hezbollah broadcast drone video on Wednesday that it said showed air defense facilities, planes and fuel storage…
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Israel carries out new raids in Gaza as Netanyahu visits US
Israeli forces carried out new raids in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, hours before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was due…
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Beijing deal for post-war Gaza leaves analysts skeptical
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah movement has agreed with Hamas to form a “national unity government” in post-war Gaza, but analysts are…
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Palestinians say Israeli troops killed two in West Bank raids
Palestinian officials said Israeli troops killed two men, including a customs officer, in separate raids in the West Bank on…
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Trump shares letter from Palestinian President Abbas ahead of Netanyahu meeting
Donald Trump shared a photo late on Tuesday of a letter from Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas wishing “strength and safety” to…
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Olympics: Russia accuses France of paranoia for refusing to accredit some journalists
Russia said on Wednesday that France’s refusal to accredit some Russian journalists to cover the Paris Olympics on security grounds…
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Israel’s Netanyahu goes to the US: What to know about the visit, protests
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is visiting the United States this week, and is scheduled to address a joint session…
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Palestinian rivals Hamas and Fatah sign unity deal aimed at Gaza governance
Palestinian factions have signed a “national unity” agreement aimed at maintaining Palestinian control over Gaza once Israel’s war on the…
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