Arab World

Palestinian president in Lebanon to discuss disarmament of refugee camps

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was in Beirut on Wednesday for talks expected to include the disarmament of Palestinian refugee camps as Lebanon…

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Israel fired on diplomats visiting West Bank: Palestinian Authority

The Palestinian Authority accused Israeli forces of firing on diplomats as they visited the flashpoint West Bank city of Jenin…

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US warns of imminent collapse of Syria’s interim government

The Trump administration will begin allowing US diplomats based in Turkey to work with local officials in Damascus to make…

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Lebanon has ‘more’ to do on Hezbollah disarming, US official says

Lebanon still has “more” to do in disarming Hezbollah following the war between the Iran-backed group and Israel, Deputy US Envoy for…

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Israeli strikes kill dozens in Gaza as criticism of Israel grows

Israeli airstrikes killed at least 50 Palestinians in Gaza on Tuesday, local medics said, as Israel continues its bombardment despite mounting international…

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EU agrees to lift all economic sanctions on Syria: Diplomats

EU countries on Tuesday gave a green light to lifting all economic sanctions on Syria in a bid to help the…

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Israeli bombs kill 132 in Gaza, hospitals in north ‘out of service’

Israeli forces continue bombarding Gaza, killing at least 132 Palestinians, including 36 in the so-called “safe zone” of al-Mawasi. The…

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