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Iraq’s parliament delays presidential vote
Iraq’s parliament postponed the election of the country’s president on Tuesday to allow Kurdish rivals time to agree on a candidate.…
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Hamas seeks role for its police in Gaza ahead of disarmament talks: Sources
Hamas is seeking to incorporate its 10,000 police officers into a new US-backed Palestinian administration for Gaza, sources say, a…
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Israeli and Palestinian captives and prisoners: A timeline of key events
Israeli authorities have said that there are no remaining captives left in Gaza after they received the remains of police…
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Lebanon files UN complaint against Israel’s daily ceasefire violations
Lebanon has filed a complaint with the United Nations about repeated Israeli violations of a November 2024 ceasefire, calling on…
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Born after the Arab Spring: 37 million Egyptians have no memory of 2011
Fifteen years have passed since the Arab Spring protests erupted in Egypt. Inspired by the successful uprising in Tunisia just…
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Iraq Shia alliance nominates former PM Nouri al-Maliki as its candidate
Iraqi former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is on the verge of a return to power after being nominated as the…
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sraeli drone strike kills two children collecting firewood in Gaza
Two children have been killed in an Israeli attack in northern Gaza in the latest violation of its ceasefire deal…
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Syria ceasefire with Kurdish forces expires amid uncertainty
A four-day ceasefire between the Syrian government and Kurdish forces expired on Saturday night, with the truce’s fate uncertain and…
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Saudi Arabia reaffirms support for Lebanon’s efforts to assert control over weapons: FM
Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan reaffirmed the Kingdom’s support for the Lebanese state and its efforts to…
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UN agencies take responsibility for ISIS camps in Syria after Kurds retreat
The United Nations said on Thursday it was taking management responsibility for vast camps in Syria housing tens of thousands…
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