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Six killed as Syria security forces launch sweep in Homs province
Six people were killed on Tuesday in Syria’s central Homs province, a war monitor said, as security forces launched a…
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France issues new arrest warrant for Syria’s al-Assad: Source
Two French investigating magistrates have issued an arrest warrant against ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad for suspected complicity in war crimes, the…
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Trump cancels sanctions on Israeli settlers in West Bank
US President Donald Trump on Monday rescinded sanctions imposed by the former Biden administration on far-right Israeli settler groups and individuals accused of…
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Syria’s new leader congratulates Trump, looks forward to improving relations
Syria’s new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa congratulated US President Donald Trump on his inauguration in a statement on Monday, saying he…
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Palestinian president Abbas ‘ready to work’ with Trump on two-state solution
Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas congratulated US President Donald Trump on his inauguration on Monday and said he was ready to work…
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Princess Reema represents Saudi Arabia at Trump inauguration ceremony
Princess Reema bint Bandar, Riyadh’s ambassador to Washington, represented Saudi Arabia at the inauguration of US President Donald Trump on Monday. “As…
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Who are the Palestinian prisoners released by Israel?
The Israeli-occupied West Bank has erupted in celebrations after 90 Palestinian prisoners, most of them women, were released from Israeli jails as…
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Syrian minister rejects Kurdish-led SDF’s proposal for own military bloc
Syria’s new defence minister has said it would not be right for US-backed Kurdish fighters based in the country’s northeast…
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Timeline: The path to the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal in Gaza
A ceasefire deal between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas has gone into effect in Gaza, allowing more than 2 million Palestinians…
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Gaza ceasefire to begin Sunday morning, after Israeli approval
A ceasefire in the Gaza war will begin Sunday morning at 0630 GMT, mediator Qatar said on Saturday after Israel’s cabinet voted…
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