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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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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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