Arab World
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US conducted airstrikes on ISIS targets in Somalia, Trump says
The United States military on Saturday conducted air strikes on ISIS group targets in Somalia, President Donald Trump announced. “This…
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Egypt’s al-Sisi tells Trump world ‘counting on’ him for Middle East peace
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi told his US counterpart Donald Trump on Saturday that the world was relying on him…
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Health ministry in Gaza says 50 patients left through Rafah crossing to Egypt
The health ministry in Gaza said 50 Palestinian patients went through the Rafah crossing to Egypt on Saturday, as the…
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Hamas releases three Israeli captives in exchange for 183 Palestinians
The Palestinian group Hamas has released three Israeli captives in two separate handovers in exchange for the release of 183…
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Saudi Arabia announces major healthcare expansions, new cancer center, pharmacy chain
Major medical initiatives to bolster Saudi Arabia’s healthcare sector have been unveiled this week, including a state-of-the-art oncology center and a…
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Two Israeli hostages released, one expected later in latest Gaza exchange
Palestinian militant group Hamas handed over Israeli hostages Yarden Bibas and Ofer Kalderon on Saturday, with American-Israeli Keith Siegel expected…
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‘We will suffocate’: Palestinian refugees in Gaza fear UNRWA ban
With the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) ordered to cease operations in Israel and the occupied territory on Thursday, many…
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Syria’s Baath party dissolved: What happens next?
Syria’s former governing party, the Baath, is no more. The party had ruled the country for decades until it was…
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Syria’s Ahmed al-Sharaa named president for transitional period
Syria’s de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has been named president for a transitional period, the Syrian state news agency (SANA)…
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Israel says ‘eliminated’ 15 Palestinians in Jenin raid
The Israeli military on Monday said it had “eliminated over 15 terrorists” and arrested 40 wanted people during a major raid that…
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