Arab World
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US Middle East envoy holds Gaza hostage release talks in Qatar, shows optimism
US Middle East3 envoy Brett McGurk was in Doha in recent days discussing a a new deal between Israel and Hamas to release hostages…
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Are the Houthi Red Sea interceptions going to bring about a regional war?
Yemen’s Houthis hit a US-owned ship on Monday, a day after attacking a US navy destroyer in the Red Sea,…
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Egypt foils drug smuggling operation on Egyptian-Israeli border, arrests six
Egypt thwarted a drug smuggling attempt after an exchange of gunfire close to a crossing on the Egyptian-Israeli border where aid…
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Iran guards attack alleged Israeli ‘espionage centers’ in Iraq’s Erbil
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they attacked the “espionage headquarters” of Israel in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, state media reported…
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Gaza’s displaced families battle harsh winter with makeshift tents, burning waste
In a makeshift tent of cloth and plastic, Ismail Nabhan huddled by a fire with his children and grandchildren as…
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Intensive phase of war in south Gaza ‘will end soon’: Israeli defense minister
The intensive phase of Israel’s war with Hamas militants in southern Gaza will end soon, Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said Monday, as…
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Hamas airs video purportedly showing dead bodies of two Israeli hostages
Palestinian militia group Hamas aired a new video on Monday showing what it said were the bodies of two Israeli…
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UN chief calls for ‘immediate’ ceasefire in Gaza
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Monday for an “immediate humanitarian ceasefire” in the Gaza Strip, as the fighting between Israel…
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Russia dismisses Davos discussion on Ukrainian president’s peace plan
Russia has dismissed discussions on a peace plan proposed by Ukraine at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos in…
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Philippines plans military upgrades to disputed South China Sea outposts
The Philippines has said it plans to develop islands and reefs in the South China Sea that are the subject…
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