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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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Hamas releases three Israeli captives in exchange for 183 Palestinians
The Palestinian group Hamas has released three Israeli captives in two separate handovers in exchange for the release of 183…
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Saudi Arabia announces major healthcare expansions, new cancer center, pharmacy chain
Major medical initiatives to bolster Saudi Arabia’s healthcare sector have been unveiled this week, including a state-of-the-art oncology center and a…
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Two Israeli hostages released, one expected later in latest Gaza exchange
Palestinian militant group Hamas handed over Israeli hostages Yarden Bibas and Ofer Kalderon on Saturday, with American-Israeli Keith Siegel expected…
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‘We will suffocate’: Palestinian refugees in Gaza fear UNRWA ban
With the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) ordered to cease operations in Israel and the occupied territory on Thursday, many…
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