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Oil tanker attacked last year crosses Red Sea as Houthi ceasefire holds
Liberian-flagged crude oil tanker Chrysalis, which was attacked by Yemen’s Houthis last year, sailed through the Red Sea this week, the Suez…
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Arab nations oppose removing Palestinians from Gaza in letter to US, Axios reports
Five Arab foreign ministers and a senior Palestinian official sent a joint letter to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio…
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Senior Yemen official visits US Central Command to discuss countering Iran-backed Houthis
Yemen’s information minister recently visited the US Central Command (CENTCOM) headquarters in Tampa, Florida, to discuss countering Iran-backed Houthis, according to the…
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Syria’s al-Sharaa says elections could take up to five years
Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa said Monday organizing elections could take up to five years, the week after he was appointed…
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Hamas officials say ‘ready’ for negotiations on phase two of Gaza truce
Hamas is ready to begin talks on the details of a second phase of the ongoing truce in Gaza, two…
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Palestinians appeal for help with short-term shelter in Gaza
With fighting in Gaza paused, Palestinians are appealing for billions of dollars in emergency aid – from heavy machinery…
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Hezbollah slain leader Nasrallah to be buried in Lebanon on February 23
The funeral of longtime Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah will be held on February 23, the group has said, months after…
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US strikes in Somalia killed ‘key’ ISIL figures, says regional government
The government of Somalia’s semiautonomous Puntland region says military strikes by the United States in the Golis Mountains killed “key…
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Israel’s Netanyahu says negotiations start Monday for next phase of Gaza ceasefire
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will start negotiations on the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire when he meets with…
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Netanyahu appoints major general Eyal Zamir as Israel’s new army chief
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu named retired Major General Eyal Zamir as Israel’s new armed forces chief Saturday after his predecessor…
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