Arab World
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Bus explosions near Israel’s Tel Aviv: What happened, what we know so far
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the military to intensify its raids across the occupied West Bank after explosions in three…
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US freezes funds to Palestinian Authority security forces, Washington Post reports
The Trump administration has stopped all funding to the Palestinian Authority security forces as part of the global freeze on…
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Syrian Jews hold first group prayer in decades in Damascus synagogue
Syria’s tiny Jewish community said they held their first group prayer in decades Wednesday, in a synagogue in Damascus’s Old…
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Two-thirds of Syrians at risk of unexploded bombs: NGO
Two-thirds of Syrians risk being wounded or killed by unexploded ordnance remaining after Syria’s almost 14-year civil war, the Humanity…
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EU set to suspend Syria energy, transport sanctions
The European Union is set to suspend Syria sanctions related to energy, transport and reconstruction, according to a draft declaration…
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As Sudan’s army routs RSF from Khartoum, Sudanese reactions are mixed
Many Sudanese civilians are welcoming the army as a liberator as it advances across the capital, Khartoum, to topple the…
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Israel refuses to fully withdraw from Lebanon: Here’s what to know
Israel is keeping troops in five locations on Lebanese territory, raising fears that it is planning a new long-term occupation. Israel…
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Gaza ceasefire 2nd-phase negotiations begin this week – Israel
Negotiations for the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal “will happen this week”, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar says, after Israel…
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Israel defense minister announces agency for ‘voluntary departure’ of Gazans
Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz said Monday that a special agency would be established for the “voluntary departure” of Gazans,…
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Lebanon says state should hold monopoly on arms, in indirect jab at Hezbollah
Lebanon’s government said Monday the state should be the sole bearer of arms, in a thinly veiled message on Hezbollah’s arsenal that…
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