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Palestinians protest against Hamas, Oscar-winning director Ballal is released

Palestinians protest against Hamas, Oscar-winning director...

Hundreds of mostly male Palestinians chanted anti-Hamas slogans at a protest in...

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Hundreds of Palestinians rally against Hamas in Gaza, demanding end to war with Israel

Hundreds of Palestinians rally against Hamas in Gaza, demanding...

Hundreds of Palestinians protested in northern Gaza on Tuesday, demanding an end...

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Hundreds of protesters shout anti-Hamas slogans in Gaza demonstration

Hundreds of protesters shout anti-Hamas slogans in Gaza...

Hundreds of mostly male Palestinians chanted anti-Hamas slogans at a protest in...

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Oscar-winning Palestinian filmmaker beaten by Israeli settlers released from detention

Oscar-winning Palestinian filmmaker beaten by Israeli settlers...

Oscar-winning Palestinian director Hamdan Ballal and two others have been released...

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Turkish court jails seven journalists as Istanbul protests continue, defy crackdown

Turkish court jails seven journalists as Istanbul protests...

Thousands of protesters once again took to the streets of Istanbul Tuesday after...

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Israel says Al Jazeera journalist it killed in Gaza was Hamas 'sniper'

Israel says Al Jazeera journalist it killed in Gaza was...

Israel on Tuesday said it had killed an Al Jazeera employee in the Gaza Strip, accusing...

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Hundreds in Gaza rally against Hamas, demand end to war

Hundreds in Gaza rally against Hamas, demand end to war

Hundreds of Palestinians protested in northern Gaza on Tuesday, demanding an end...

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Explosions heard over Jerusalem as IDF says it intercepted missile fired from Yemen

Explosions heard over Jerusalem as IDF says it intercepted...

Air raid sirens and explosions were heard over Jerusalem on Monday evening after...

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Live: Israel President Herzog 'shocked' hostages in Gaza no longer top priority

Live: Israel President Herzog 'shocked' hostages in Gaza...

Israel’s President Isaac Herzog on Tuesday said he was “shocked” by the fact that...

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Live: Explosions heard over Jerusalem as IDF says it intercepted missile fired from Yemen

Live: Explosions heard over Jerusalem as IDF says it intercepted...

Air raid sirens and explosions were heard over Jerusalem on Monday evening after...

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Imprisoned Istanbul mayor and Erdogan rival Ekrem Imamoglu named presidential candidate

Imprisoned Istanbul mayor and Erdogan rival Ekrem Imamoglu...

Turkey's main opposition party on Monday officially nominated deposed Istanbul mayor...

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Turkey detains 1,100 protesters and several journalists after Erdogan rival arrested

Turkey detains 1,100 protesters and several journalists...

Officials said on Monday that Turkish police have detained several journalists and...

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Oscar-winning Palestinian filmmaker beaten by Israeli settlers and detained by military

Oscar-winning Palestinian filmmaker beaten by Israeli settlers...

Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian filmmaker Hamdan Ballal, co-director of the...

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Israeli cabinet approves no-confidence motion against attorney general

Israeli cabinet approves no-confidence motion against attorney...

Israel's cabinet approved a no-confidence motion against attorney general Gali Baharav-Miara...

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Israeli strike on Gaza's Nasser hospital kills five including Hamas official

Israeli strike on Gaza's Nasser hospital kills five including...

Israel’s military struck the largest hospital in southern Gaza on Sunday night....

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Live: Israel shooting attack kills one person, gunman 'neutralised'

Live: Israel shooting attack kills one person, gunman 'neutralised'

A shooting in northern Israel killed one person and wounded another on Monday morning,...

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Imprisoned Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu declared presidential candidate by opposition

Imprisoned Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu declared presidential...

Turkey's Republican People's Party (CHP) – the main opposition party and the second...

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Protests against Netanyahu surge amid attempt to fire security chief

Protests against Netanyahu surge amid attempt to fire security...

Since Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Natanyahu's attempt to fire security chief...

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Live: Israeli cabinet approves no-confidence motion against attorney general

Live: Israeli cabinet approves no-confidence motion against...

Israel's cabinet approved a no-confidence motion against attorney general Gali Baharav-Miara...

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Israel targets southern Gaza with strikes, orders Palestinians to evacuate Rafah

Israel targets southern Gaza with strikes, orders Palestinians...

Israeli strikes across the southern Gaza Strip killed at least 26 Palestinians overnight...

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Opposition primaries: Voter turnout likely high following Istanbul mayor's arrest

Opposition primaries: Voter turnout likely high following...

Sunday's voter turnout is likely to be high as Turkey’s main opposition party, the...

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Israeli cabinet moves to remove attorney general

Israeli cabinet moves to remove attorney general

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's cabinet on Sunday approved a motion of no confidence...

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Political upheaval in Turkey: Istanbul mayor Imamoglu arrested and deposed

Political upheaval in Turkey: Istanbul mayor Imamoglu arrested...

A court formally arrested the mayor of Istanbul, a key rival to President Recep...

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Turkish court jails Istanbul mayor Imamoglu pending trial

Turkish court jails Istanbul mayor Imamoglu pending trial

A court formally arrested the mayor of Istanbul and key rival to President Recep...

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Israeli opposition calls for general strike as Netanyahu seeks to oust security chief

Israeli opposition calls for general strike as Netanyahu...

Israel's opposition leader on Saturday called for a general strike if Prime Minister...

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Israeli army calls for Gazans to evacuate after resuming strikes

Israeli army calls for Gazans to evacuate after resuming...

Israel's military pressed ground operations across the Gaza Strip on Sunday, urging...

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Live: Israel army calls on Gazans to evacuate part of southern city of Rafah

Live: Israel army calls on Gazans to evacuate part of southern...

The Israeli military on Sunday called on Palestinians in Rafah to evacuate as forces...

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Israel launches new wave of strikes on Lebanon despite ceasefire

Israel launches new wave of strikes on Lebanon despite...

Israel launched a new wave of strikes on Lebanon in response to a rocket attack...

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Netanyahu orders strikes on ‘terror targets’ in Lebanon

Netanyahu orders strikes on ‘terror targets’ in Lebanon

The Israeli military said it conducted strikes in neighbouring Lebanon on Saturday...

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Israel launches deadly strike on Lebanon in retaliation for rocket attack

Israel launches deadly strike on Lebanon in retaliation...

Israel struck Lebanon on Saturday in retaliation for rockets targeting Israel, killing...

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Gazans resort to burning books for fuel amid spiralling humanitarian crisis

Gazans resort to burning books for fuel amid spiralling...

Palestinians are resorting to burning books in Gaza for fuel amid a spiralling humanitarian...

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Israel launches fresh waves of strikes on Lebanon in response to rocket fire

Israel launches fresh waves of strikes on Lebanon in response...

Israel launched deadly strikes on Lebanon on Saturday in response to six rockets...

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Erdogan likely to win another term if Imamoglu removed from elections, expert says

Erdogan likely to win another term if Imamoglu removed...

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, who was arrested this week on suspicion of corruption,...

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Israeli court freezes Netanyahu's bid to oust internal security chief

Israeli court freezes Netanyahu's bid to oust internal...

Israel's attorney general said on Friday that Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu cannot name a new internal security chief, following a supreme court decision freezing the government's bid to oust him. The unprecedented move to fire Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar has deepened divisions in the country while Israel resumes its military operations in the Gaza Strip....

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Protests against Neyanyahu surge amid attempt to fire security chief

Protests against Neyanyahu surge amid attempt to fire security...

Since Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Natanyahu's attempt to fire security chief...

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Live: Netanyahu orders strikes on ‘terror targets’ in Lebanon

Live: Netanyahu orders strikes on ‘terror targets’ in Lebanon

The Israeli military said it conducted strikes in neighbouring Lebanon on Saturday...

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Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu's arrest sparks mass protests

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu's arrest sparks mass protests

After his third night in custody, Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was to appear before...

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Israel launches retaliatory strikes on Lebanon amid ceasefire

Israel launches retaliatory strikes on Lebanon amid ceasefire

Israel struck Lebanon on Saturday in retaliation for rockets targeting Israel, in...

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Two French nationals 'seriously injured' in strike on UN buildings in Gaza

Two French nationals 'seriously injured' in strike on UN...

Israel's military said on Friday that it had killed the head of Hamas' military...

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Did the Israeli army drop leaflets into Gaza warning of Trump's 'forced displacement' plan?

Did the Israeli army drop leaflets into Gaza warning of...

ABC News, Haaretz and other media outlets reported on March 20 that the IDF dropped...

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Hundreds of thousands march in support of arrested Istanbul mayor, defying Erdogan

Hundreds of thousands march in support of arrested Istanbul...

Hundreds of thousands of protesters marched in Istanbul on Friday in support of...

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Netanyahu says government ‘will decide’ new intel chief, ignoring court freeze

Netanyahu says government ‘will decide’ new intel chief,...

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu insisted on Friday that "the government of Israel...

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Women in Syria: Could the future be female?

Women in Syria: Could the future be female?

In a special edition, we focus on Syria, a nation emerging from decades of a brutal...

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Israeli forces advance further into Gaza and destroy its only cancer hospital

Israeli forces advance further into Gaza and destroy its...

The Israeli military said its forces advanced deeper into the Gaza Strip on Friday...

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Thousands protest outside Netanyahu's home over 'anti-democratic' policies

Thousands protest outside Netanyahu's home over 'anti-democratic'...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday sacked Ronen Bar, the head of...

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Did the Israeli army drop leaflets into Gaza warning of Trump’s 'forced displacement'?

Did the Israeli army drop leaflets into Gaza warning of...

ABC News, Haaretz and other media outlets reported on March 20 that the IDF dropped...

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Israeli government dismisses Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar over 'lack of trust'

Israeli government dismisses Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar over...

The Israeli government on Friday sacked Ronen Bar, the head of its Shin Bet domestic...

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Live: Israeli minister threatens to annex parts of Gaza, orders army to 'seize more ground'

Live: Israeli minister threatens to annex parts of Gaza,...

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz threatened Friday to annex parts of the Gaza...

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Exclusive: Syria's Latakia province reels after massacre of Alawites

Exclusive: Syria's Latakia province reels after massacre...

Our Syria correspondents travelled to the country's western coastal province of...

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Live: Thousands of Israelis clash with police over Netanyahu's policies

Live: Thousands of Israelis clash with police over Netanyahu's...

Thousand rallied outside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's private residence...

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'The world is no longer buying Netanyahu’s rhetoric': Papers react to Israel's renewed bombardment

'The world is no longer buying Netanyahu’s rhetoric': Papers...

PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, March 20: The papers in the Arabic world react with anger...

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In West Bank village of Masafer Yatta, Israelis and Palestinians unite against settlers

In West Bank village of Masafer Yatta, Israelis and Palestinians...

Located in the southern West Bank, the village of Masafer Yatta was made famous...

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Israel expands Gaza ground offensive into Rafah as missiles intercepted

Israel expands Gaza ground offensive into Rafah as missiles...

Israel's military on Thursday said it had resumed its ground offensive in the southern...

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US empowering Israel's most hard-right wing as IDF resumes operations

US empowering Israel's most hard-right wing as IDF resumes...

FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks to Dr H.A. Hellyer, Senior Fellow in Geopolitics...

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Israel begins 'limited ground operation' in northern Gaza after massive strikes

Israel begins 'limited ground operation' in northern Gaza...

The Israeli military on Wednesday said it launched a "limited ground operation"...

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'Erdogan trying to play a bigger role internationally but he's not reliable, nor is he predictable'

'Erdogan trying to play a bigger role internationally but...

Turkish police detained Istanbul's powerful mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, Wednesday over...

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Live: Hamas fires rockets at Tel Aviv as Israel expands Gaza ground operation

Live: Hamas fires rockets at Tel Aviv as Israel expands...

Hamas's armed wing said it fired rockets at Tel Aviv on Thursday in response to...

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'Netanyahu is seen as acting with complete malfeasance to protect his personal interests alone'

'Netanyahu is seen as acting with complete malfeasance...

A coalition of hostage families and protesters against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...

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Israel-Hamas: Back to war? Over 400 Palestinians killed and fears for Israeli hostages

Israel-Hamas: Back to war? Over 400 Palestinians killed...

Israel is bringing the war back to the people of the Gaza Strip, notably launching...

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Israelis take to streets in anger as Netanyahu resumes air strikes on Gaza

Israelis take to streets in anger as Netanyahu resumes...

Thousands of Israelis took to the streets of Jerusalem on Wednesday to call on Prime...

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Israel-Hamas: Back to war ? Over 400 Palestinians killed & fears for Israeli hostages

Israel-Hamas: Back to war ? Over 400 Palestinians killed...

Israel as we speak is bringing the war back to the people of the Gaza Strip, notably...

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Live: Israel begins 'limited ground operation' in northern Gaza after massive strikes

Live: Israel begins 'limited ground operation' in northern...

The Israeli military on Wednesday said it launched a "limited ground operation"...

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Fresh Israeli strikes in Gaza are 'only the beginning', says Netanyahu

Fresh Israeli strikes in Gaza are 'only the beginning',...

In a recorded statement broadcast on national television, Israeli Prime Minister...

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Live: Gaza health ministry says Israeli strike kills foreign UN worker, wounds five

Live: Gaza health ministry says Israeli strike kills foreign...

An Israeli strike on Gaza has killed a foreign UN worker and seriously wounded five...

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Live: Fresh Israeli strikes in Gaza are 'only the beginning', says Netanyahu

Live: Fresh Israeli strikes in Gaza are 'only the beginning',...

In a recorded statement broadcast on national television, Israeli Prime Minister...

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A game of political survival: Netanyahu’s personal vendetta against Shin Bet chief

A game of political survival: Netanyahu’s personal vendetta...

When Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu announced this weekend that he was seeking...

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Netanyahu warns Hamas Israeli strikes on Gaza 'only the beginning'

Netanyahu warns Hamas Israeli strikes on Gaza 'only the...

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday said that a wave of deadly overnight...

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'I wish I could be more hopeful, but I'm not', conflict mediator says after airstrikes on Gaza

'I wish I could be more hopeful, but I'm not', conflict...

FRANCE 24's Yinka Oyetade speaks to Oliver McTernan, Director at Forward Thinking,...

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Future negotiations with Hamas 'will take place only under fire', says Netanyahu

Future negotiations with Hamas 'will take place only under...

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that overnight air strikes...

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Live: Israel carries out deadly strikes in Gaza, Hamas reports at least 400 people killed

Live: Israel carries out deadly strikes in Gaza, Hamas...

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said he ordered the strikes across the Gaza Strip...

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Families urge Netanyahu to 'stop the killing' of Gaza hostages as Israeli launches deadly airstrikes

Families urge Netanyahu to 'stop the killing' of Gaza hostages...

The families of Israelis held hostage in Gaza accused Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu...

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Tens of thousands rally in rebel-held Yemen to oppose deadly US strikes

Tens of thousands rally in rebel-held Yemen to oppose deadly...

Tens of thousands of demonstrators in rebel-held Yemen rallied against the US and...

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Lebanon and Syria agree on ceasefire after deadly border tensions

Lebanon and Syria agree on ceasefire after deadly border...

Lebanese Defense Minister Michel Menassa and Syrian counterpart Murhaf Abu Qasra...

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'Unprecedented': Israel heading towards a 'constitutional crisis'

'Unprecedented': Israel heading towards a 'constitutional...

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has fired or forced out a string of top officials...

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'Houthis have proven to be extremely resilient', analyst says as US launches strikes in Yemen

'Houthis have proven to be extremely resilient', analyst...

Houthi media said fresh US strikes hit Yemen on Monday, after huge crowds gathered...

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Israel strikes military targets in southern Syria over national security concerns

Israel strikes military targets in southern Syria over...

The Israeli army said Monday it had targeted military sites in southern Syria that...

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Houthi rebels claim two attacks on US carrier group in retaliation for deadly strikes

Houthi rebels claim two attacks on US carrier group in...

Yemen's Houthi rebels, supported by Iran, announced attacks on an American aircraft...

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Why the US ordered air strikes on Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen

Why the US ordered air strikes on Iran-backed Houthi rebels...

US President Donald Trump ordered air strikes against Iran-backed Houthi rebels...

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At least 53 killed in US strikes on Yemen's Houthis as Trump vows to end Red Sea attacks

At least 53 killed in US strikes on Yemen's Houthis as...

The United States and Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen are both vowing escalation a...

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Netanyahu moves to oust domestic security chief amid tensions over Oct.7 attacks

Netanyahu moves to oust domestic security chief amid tensions...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday informed the chief of the country's...

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At least 31 killed in US strikes on Yemen's Houthis as Trump vows to end Red Sea attacks

At least 31 killed in US strikes on Yemen's Houthis as...

US President Donald Trump launched military strikes against Yemen's Houthi rebels...

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Hamas accuses Israel of 'violating' Gaza truce after deadly air strikes

Hamas accuses Israel of 'violating' Gaza truce after deadly...

Hamas has accused Israel of a "blatant violation" of a fragile ceasefire in the...

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Israel accused of 'violation' of Gaza truce by Hamas after deadly air strikes

Israel accused of 'violation' of Gaza truce by Hamas after...

Hamas has accused Israel of a 'blatant violation' of a fragile Gaza ceasefire in...

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'Stateless overnight': Authoritarian crackdown strips 42,000 Kuwaitis of nationality

'Stateless overnight': Authoritarian crackdown strips 42,000...

Nearly 42,000 Kuwaitis have been stripped of their nationality in just six months...

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Hamas agrees to release US-Israeli hostage, bodies of four other dual nationals

Hamas agrees to release US-Israeli hostage, bodies of four...

Hamas on Friday said it is ready to free an Israeli-American hostage and the remains...

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UN report denounces Israel's 'genocidal' targeting of reproductive facilities in Gaza

UN report denounces Israel's 'genocidal' targeting of reproductive...

A new report by the United Nation's Human Rights Commission found that Israel's...

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Syria’s leader signs constitution, putting country under Islamist rule during 5-year transition

Syria’s leader signs constitution, putting country under...

Syria’s interim leader Ahmad al-Sharaa, whose rebel group led the flash offensive...

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Netanyahu slams UN probe accusing Israel of ‘genocidal acts’ in Gaza as ‘false and absurd’

Netanyahu slams UN probe accusing Israel of ‘genocidal...

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Thursday slammed a UN probe that concluded...

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UN experts accuse Israel of genocidal acts and sexual violence in Gaza

UN experts accuse Israel of genocidal acts and sexual violence...

United Nations-backed human rights experts on Thursday accused Israel of “the systematic...

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Syrian Kurds celebrate Damascus deal as coastal residents remain wary after violence

Syrian Kurds celebrate Damascus deal as coastal residents...

This week saw a major breakthrough for Syria's interim leaders, in their efforts...

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Syria's interim president announces formation of national security council

Syria's interim president announces formation of national...

Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa issued a decree on Wednesday to form the...

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'Lack of leadership' to help both Israelis & Palestinians take 'necessary steps towards coexistence'

'Lack of leadership' to help both Israelis & Palestinians...

Arab leaders have recently endorsed a Gaza reconstruction plan to counter Trump's...

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Egypt says it appreciates Trump's remarks on not displacing Palestinians from Gaza

Egypt says it appreciates Trump's remarks on not displacing...

Egypt's foreign ministry said Thursday that Cairo appreciated US President Donald...

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Syrian Kurds celebrate deal with Damascus as coastal residents remain wary after violence

Syrian Kurds celebrate deal with Damascus as coastal residents...

This week saw a major breakthrough for Syria's interim leaders, in their efforts...

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UN denounces 'distressing scale of violence in coastal areas' in Syria

UN denounces 'distressing scale of violence in coastal...

Reports continue to emerge of the distressing scale of violence in Syria’s coastal...

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Syria's government signs deal with Kurdish-led SDF forces in the northeast

Syria's government signs deal with Kurdish-led SDF forces...

The Syrian government reached a breakthrough deal with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic...

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Syria 'duelling traumas: Until there's serious effort at transitional justice', unrest will continue

Syria 'duelling traumas: Until there's serious effort at...

The sectarian violence in the Alawite heartland on Syria's Mediterranean coast poses...

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Hundreds massacred in Syria, casting doubt on new government's ability to rule

Hundreds massacred in Syria, casting doubt on new government's...

More than 1,000 people, mostly Alawite civilians, have been killed by security forces...

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Federal decentralized system 'only workable solution' for Syria, analyst says

Federal decentralized system 'only workable solution' for...

The worst violence to hit Syria since Bashar al-Assad's ouster poses a major threat...

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Syria's government signs deal with Kurdish-led authorities in the northeast

Syria's government signs deal with Kurdish-led authorities...

The Syrian government reached a breakthrough deal with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic...

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Can the new Syria keep it together? Massacres prompt fears of return to civil war

Can the new Syria keep it together? Massacres prompt fears...

Three months on, could Syria slide back into civil war?In the Alawite bastion of...

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Proof of life and Hamas propaganda: A brother's story of waiting in hope

Proof of life and Hamas propaganda: A brother's story of...

Ilay David spoke with France 24's Gavin Lee about his brother, Evyatar David who...

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Syria opens probe into killings targeting Alawite minority group

Syria opens probe into killings targeting Alawite minority...

Syrian government forces and their allies were responsible for the killing of 830...

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Israel cuts Gaza's electricity supply as truce talks are set to resume

Israel cuts Gaza's electricity supply as truce talks are...

Israel ordered a halt to Gaza's electricity Sunday in a bid to pressure Hamas into...

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Israeli negotiators head to Doha for fragile Gaza ceasefire talks

Israeli negotiators head to Doha for fragile Gaza ceasefire...

Israeli negotiators arrive in Doha, Qatar on Monday for a new round of talks on...

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Massacre of more than 1,000 casts doubt on new Syrian government's ability to rule

Massacre of more than 1,000 casts doubt on new Syrian government's...

Nearly 1,500 people, mostly Alawite civilians, have been killed by security forces...

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Israeli far-right minister says Trump's plan to displace Gazans 'taking shape'

Israeli far-right minister says Trump's plan to displace...

The plan proposed by US President Donald Trump to remove 2.4 million Palestinians...

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Turkey, Jordan, Syria and Iraq delegations to meet in Amman for security talks on Syria

Turkey, Jordan, Syria and Iraq delegations to meet in Amman...

High-level delegations from Turkey, Jordan, Syria, and Iraq will meet in Amman on...

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Syria calls for probe into killings targetting Alawite minority group

Syria calls for probe into killings targetting Alawite...

Syrian government forces and their allies were responsible for the killing of 830...

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Israel cuts off Gaza electricity supply as truce talks are set to resume

Israel cuts off Gaza electricity supply as truce talks...

Israel halted Gaza's electricity on Sunday to pressure Hamas into releasing hostages,...

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Syria's Sharaa calls for peace as communal violence against Alawite minority continues

Syria's Sharaa calls for peace as communal violence against...

Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa called for peace on Sunday following widespread...

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Israel to send delegation to Doha for talks on the second phase of the ceasefire

Israel to send delegation to Doha for talks on the second...

Both Israel and Hamas signal readiness for ceasefire negotiations this Sunday. After...

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Hamas pushes for phase two of truce talks, urges Israel to allow aid into Gaza

Hamas pushes for phase two of truce talks, urges Israel...

Hamas reiterated its call to move forward on negotiating the second phase of its...

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Syria's interior ministry confirms 'violations' took place against Alawite minority

Syria's interior ministry confirms 'violations' took place...

Syrian security forces continued to pour into the country's coastal regions amid...

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Hundreds of Alawite civilians killed in ‘executions’ by Syria’s security forces, war monitor says

Hundreds of Alawite civilians killed in ‘executions’ by...

At least 745 civilians belonging to Syria’s Alawite minority have been killed execution-style...

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France, Germany, Italy and UK throw support behind Arab plan for Gaza reconstruction

France, Germany, Italy and UK throw support behind Arab...

The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation on Saturday adopted an Arab League plan...

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Muslim nations adopt Arab League alternative to Trump's Gaza takeover plan

Muslim nations adopt Arab League alternative to Trump's...

The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation on Saturday adopted an Arab League plan...

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More than 300 Alawite civilians killed by Syria security forces, allies since Thursday, monitor says

More than 300 Alawite civilians killed by Syria security...

Syrian security forces and their allies have killed 340 civilians belonging to the...

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Israeli army says it struck Hezbollah 'military sites' in southern Lebanon

Israeli army says it struck Hezbollah 'military sites'...

The Israeli army said Friday that it launched strikes on "military sites" in southern...

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Syrian authorities move against Assad loyalists, monitor says 162 Alawite civilians 'executed'

Syrian authorities move against Assad loyalists, monitor...

Syria's transitional government on Friday launched a sweeping operation in western...

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Dozens killed in clashes between Syrian forces and pro-Assad militias in coastal stronghold

Dozens killed in clashes between Syrian forces and pro-Assad...

At least 70 people were killed in Syria’s Latakia province as security forces clashed...

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Syria's new authorities launch security operation against Assad loyalists

Syria's new authorities launch security operation against...

Syria's transitional government under interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa launched...

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Deadly clashes erupt between Syrian forces and Assad loyalists

Deadly clashes erupt between Syrian forces and Assad loyalists

At least 16 members of Syria's security forces were killed on Thursday in clashes...

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Kingdom of falcons: Qatar's lucrative hobby and national sport

Kingdom of falcons: Qatar's lucrative hobby and national...

Falconry is an ancient art recognised by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage....

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Israel's new army chief says mission against Hamas 'not accomplished'

Israel's new army chief says mission against Hamas 'not...

Barely a week after the Israeli military acknowledged its “complete failure” to...

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IFRC: 'It's critical for the Gaza ceasefire to be maintained'

IFRC: 'It's critical for the Gaza ceasefire to be maintained'

Israel’s cutoff of food, fuel, medicine and other supplies to Gaza’s 2 million people...

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Arab leaders endorse counterproposal to Trump's Gaza plan at Cairo summit

Arab leaders endorse counterproposal to Trump's Gaza plan...

Arab leaders gathered in Cairo Tuesday endorsed an alternative to US President Donald...

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Palestinian Authority president Abbas says ready to hold elections within a year

Palestinian Authority president Abbas says ready to hold...

Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday said he was ready to hold presidential...

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Arab leaders meet in Cairo to discuss alternatives to Trump's Gaza plan

Arab leaders meet in Cairo to discuss alternatives to Trump's...

Leaders from the Arab League are gathering in Cairo Tuesday to find an alternative...

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'It's a war crime to prevent essential life-saving humanitarian aid from reaching Gaza's civilians'

'It's a war crime to prevent essential life-saving humanitarian...

Israel is facing sharp criticism for stopping the entry of food and supplies into...

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Israel warns Hamas to return remaining Gaza hostages or face 'hell'

Israel warns Hamas to return remaining Gaza hostages or...

Israel on Monday threatened violent retaliation unless militant group Hamas returns...

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Netanyahu thanks Trump for weapon support to 'finish the job' against Iran axis

Netanyahu thanks Trump for weapon support to 'finish the...

Israeli Prime Minister Binjamin Netanyahu on Sunday thanked US President Donald...

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One dead and four wounded in Israel stabbing attack, first responders say

One dead and four wounded in Israel stabbing attack, first...

One person was killed and four others wounded in a stabbing attack in the Israeli...

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Israel blocks Gaza aid after first phase of ceasefire deal expires

Israel blocks Gaza aid after first phase of ceasefire deal...

Israel announced Sunday that it was suspending the entry of all goods and supplies...

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Families of Israeli hostages protest as first phase of Gaza ceasefire ends

Families of Israeli hostages protest as first phase of...

Families of Israeli hostages held in Gaza rallied in Tel Aviv’s Hostages square...

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Gaza ceasefire ‘suspended’ with ‘no resumption in sight’

Gaza ceasefire ‘suspended’ with ‘no resumption in sight’

As the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire came to an end on Saturday without any...

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Syria forms committee to draft transitional constitutional charter

Syria forms committee to draft transitional constitutional...

Syria's new authorities on Sunday announced the formation of a seven-member committee...

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Israel cuts off aid to Gaza in bid to pressure Hamas to accept new ceasefire proposal

Israel cuts off aid to Gaza in bid to pressure Hamas to...

Israel announced Sunday that it was suspending the entry of all goods and supplies...

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Palestinians mark first day of Ramadan amid devastation in Gaza

Palestinians mark first day of Ramadan amid devastation...

Gazans observed the first day of Ramadan Saturday, breaking fast in the evening...

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Hamas reports no progress in talks with Israel on second phase of ceasefire

Hamas reports no progress in talks with Israel on second...

The latest round of talks in Egypt on the second phase of the ceasefire between...

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Syria prepares for new transitional government

Syria prepares for new transitional government

Syria’s new rulers held a long-awaited national dialogue conference Tuesday, which...

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Trump-Zelensky clash ‘violent’ and 'predictable’, analyst says

Trump-Zelensky clash ‘violent’ and 'predictable’, analyst...

US President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky’s public...

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‘Cautious optimism’: Syria set to welcome new government

‘Cautious optimism’: Syria set to welcome new government

There is “cautious optimism” in Syria regarding the incoming transitional government,...

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Clashes between Syrian forces and Druze gunmen turn deadly

Clashes between Syrian forces and Druze gunmen turn deadly

One person was killed and nine others wounded in clashes near Damascus between forces...

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Uncertainty looms as first phase of Gaza truce due to expire

Uncertainty looms as first phase of Gaza truce due to expire

The first phase of the Israel-Hamas truce is drawing to a close on Saturday, but...

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First phase of Gaza ceasefire deal ends amid inconclusive talks

First phase of Gaza ceasefire deal ends amid inconclusive...

The first phase of the Israel-Hamas truce is drawing to a close on Saturday, but...

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Lebanon intercepts $2.5 million intended for Hezbollah, sources say

Lebanon intercepts $2.5 million intended for Hezbollah,...

Lebanese authorities seized $2.5 million in cash Friday from a man reportedly arriving...

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BBC faces criticism over Gaza documentary

BBC faces criticism over Gaza documentary

Britain's BBC has come under fire over its documentary "Gaza: How to survive a warzone"....

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Negotiations on Gaza ceasefire's second phase have begun, Egypt says

Negotiations on Gaza ceasefire's second phase have begun,...

Egypt said that talks between Israel and Hamas on the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire...

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Scores of Palestinians leave Israeli prison as four bodies of Gaza hostages handed over

Scores of Palestinians leave Israeli prison as four bodies...

Hamas handed over the bodies of four hostages to the Red Cross early Thursday in...

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Hamas calls for talks on next phase of ceasefire after hostage-prisoner exchange

Hamas calls for talks on next phase of ceasefire after...

Militant group Hamas on Thursday said it was ready to begin talks on the second...

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After fall of Assad, Syrian Kurds in Iraqi refugee camps face uncertain future

After fall of Assad, Syrian Kurds in Iraqi refugee camps...

On December 8, the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime was widely celebrated across...

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Israeli army admits ‘complete failure’ to prevent October 7 attacks

Israeli army admits ‘complete failure’ to prevent October...

The Israeli Defense Forces on Thursday acknowledged Hamas's October 7 attacks as...

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Israeli troops 'staying indefinitely' in Lebanon border buffer zone, defence minister says

Israeli troops 'staying indefinitely' in Lebanon border...

Israeli forces are "staying indefinitely" in a buffer zone on the border with Lebanon,...

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'From Ground Zero': Filmmaker Rashid Masharawi on bringing Palestinian stories to life

'From Ground Zero': Filmmaker Rashid Masharawi on bringing...

A celebrated Palestinian filmmaker who was born and brought up in Gaza has told...

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Israel army acknowledges 'complete failure' on Oct 7: military probe

Israel army acknowledges 'complete failure' on Oct 7: military...

An investigation by the Israeli military has determined that Hamas was able to carry...

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Syria's promise: Will new masters of Damascus deliver unity and justice?

Syria's promise: Will new masters of Damascus deliver unity...

Can Syria keep its promises? Since the fall of Bashar al-Assad last December, the...

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Hamas hands over bodies of four hostages as scores of Palestinians leave Israeli prison

Hamas hands over bodies of four hostages as scores of Palestinians...

Hamas handed over the bodies of four hostages to the Red Cross early Thursday in...

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Hamas to hand over four Israeli hostages' bodies in exchange for Palestinian prisoners

Hamas to hand over four Israeli hostages' bodies in exchange...

Hamas will hand over the bodies of four dead Israeli hostages on Thursday in what...

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Bibas family calls on 'all Israeli officials' to take responsibility for deaths of Gaza hostages

Bibas family calls on 'all Israeli officials' to take responsibility...

Thousands of mourners on Wednesday lined the route of the funeral procession for...

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Syria's Promise: Will new masters of Damascus deliver unity and justice?

Syria's Promise: Will new masters of Damascus deliver unity...

Can Syria keep its promises? Since the fall of Assad last December, the new rulers...

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Iran speeds up production of near weapons-grade uranium amid rising US tensions

Iran speeds up production of near weapons-grade uranium...

Iran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium has sharply expanded since November,...

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'We don't intend to stay' in Gaza, Israeli FM Sa'ar says

'We don't intend to stay' in Gaza, Israeli FM Sa'ar says

With the first phase of the ceasefire that paused 15 months of war between Israel...

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Hamas says to hand over four Israeli hostages' bodies in private

Hamas says to hand over four Israeli hostages' bodies in...

Hamas was set to hand over the bodies of four hostages late Wednesday in exchange...

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Israel strikes military targets in southern Syria after calling for demilitarisation

Israel strikes military targets in southern Syria after...

The Israeli army said it conducted air strikes on military sites in southern Syria...

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Gaza ceasefire mediators agree to exchange Palestinian prisoners for bodies of Israeli hostages

Gaza ceasefire mediators agree to exchange Palestinian...

Egyptian mediators brokered a deal Tuesday for the release of all Palestinian prisoners...

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Gaza ceasefire talks back on track after prisoner agreement

Gaza ceasefire talks back on track after prisoner agreement

Israel has agreed to release Palestinian prisoners who were due to be freed last...

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Thousands of Israelis attend funeral procession of Bibas hostages killed in Gaza

Thousands of Israelis attend funeral procession of Bibas...

Thousands of mourners on Wednesday lined the route of the funeral procession for...

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Syrian national conference outlaws armed groups outside military

Syrian national conference outlaws armed groups outside...

The closing statement of Syria's national dialogue conference held Tuesday in Damascus...

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Syrian national conference bans armed groups outside military, Kurdish parties reject outcome

Syrian national conference bans armed groups outside military,...

A major national conference on Syria's future ended in Damascus on Tuesday with...

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Syrian national conference asserts the state's monopoly of weapons

Syrian national conference asserts the state's monopoly...

Syria's new interim president pledged on Tuesday to ensure the state has a monopoly...

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'Day of true victory': Syrians aim to chart their future with national dialogue conference

'Day of true victory': Syrians aim to chart their future...

The main session of Syria’s national dialogue conference takes place in Damascus...

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EU eases sanctions on Syria's major economic sectors

EU eases sanctions on Syria's major economic sectors

In an effort to "facilitate engagement" with Syria's new leaders, the European Union...

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Syria holds national dialogue conference, discussing future of the nation after Assad outing

Syria holds national dialogue conference, discussing future...

Syria holds a two-day national dialogue conference, months after an Islamist-led...

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Netanyahu says Israel won't allow Syrian forces 'south of Damascus'

Netanyahu says Israel won't allow Syrian forces 'south...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will not allow Syria’s new...

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Syria: why is the US conducting an unprecendented number of strikes on former al-Qaeda?

Syria: why is the US conducting an unprecendented number...

There's been an increase in US forces' drone attacks on former Al Qaeda operatives...

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Hamas says no more talks with Israel unless Palestinian prisoners released as agreed

Hamas says no more talks with Israel unless Palestinian...

Hamas has said that it will not continue negotiations with Israel on a ceasefire...

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Hundreds of thousands flock to funeral of slain Hezbollah leader in Beirut

Hundreds of thousands flock to funeral of slain Hezbollah...

Mourners dressed in black, some waving Hezbollah flags or clutching portraits of...

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Israeli tanks enter West Bank for first time in decades as minister says Palestinians can't return

Israeli tanks enter West Bank for first time in decades...

Israel sent tanks into the West Bank city of Jenin on Sunday in the first offensive...

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Israeli army to remain in some West Bank refugee camps for 'coming year', says defence minister

Israeli army to remain in some West Bank refugee camps...

The Israeli army is to remain in some of the occupied West Bank’s urban refugee...

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Israel delays Palestinian prisoner release after six Gaza hostages freed

Israel delays Palestinian prisoner release after six Gaza...

The release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, scheduled for Saturday, was delayed...

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Hamas says Israel delaying prisoner release is ‘blatant violation’ of truce

Hamas says Israel delaying prisoner release is ‘blatant...

Hamas accused Israel on Saturday of breaching the Gaza ceasefire by delaying the...

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At Nasrallah’s funeral, Hezbollah and Iran set to put on a ‘show of strength’

At Nasrallah’s funeral, Hezbollah and Iran set to put on...

Lebanon’s Hezbollah will on Sunday hold a funeral for its former leader, Hassan...

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Live: Hamas begins release of six more hostages after body of Shiri Bibas handed over

Live: Hamas begins release of six more hostages after body...

Hamas began releasing six more Israeli hostages in Gaza on Saturday in exchange...

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Hamas releases new hostage body after misidentification of Shiri Bibas

Hamas releases new hostage body after misidentification...

Hamas released a body on Friday it claimed to be that of Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas,...

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Israelis in shock after confusion around release of hostage Shiri Bibas' body

Israelis in shock after confusion around release of hostage...

Israel was still in shock Friday after the revelation that one of the bodies purportedly...

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'They risk everything': Iranians are not only asking for change, they are making the change'

'They risk everything': Iranians are not only asking for...

Iran's grassroots Woman, Life, Freedom movement two years on: As the Islamic Republic...

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'For the first time since 1941 there is no alliance between a US government and European countries'

'For the first time since 1941 there is no alliance between...

President Donald Trump's proposed US takeover of Gaza has been roundly condemned...

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Israel demands Hamas return Shiri Bibas's body and release all hostages

Israel demands Hamas return Shiri Bibas's body and release...

Israel said Friday that one of the four bodies returned from Gaza by is not hostage...

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Defence minister orders military to 'intensify operations' after bus blasts

Defence minister orders military to 'intensify operations'...

Israeli police said three bombs exploded while two were being defused at separate...

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Live: Netanyahu says Hamas will ‘pay’ for not returning body of Shiri Bibas as agreed

Live: Netanyahu says Hamas will ‘pay’ for not returning...

Israel’s Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Friday vowed to make Hamas pay for...

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Israel says body returned by Hamas is not Shiri Bibas but identifies her sons

Israel says body returned by Hamas is not Shiri Bibas but...

Israel on Friday said one of the four bodies returned by Hamas a day earlier is...

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Arab leaders meet in Saudi Arabia in bid to counter Trump’s ‘Riviera’ Gaza proposal

Arab leaders meet in Saudi Arabia in bid to counter Trump’s...

Leaders from Arab countries met in Saudi Arabia Friday to hammer out a recovery...

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Live: Police warn of ‘suspected terror attack’ as empty buses explode near Tel Aviv

Live: Police warn of ‘suspected terror attack’ as empty...

Three bombs exploded on empty buses in the Tel Aviv suburb of Bat Yam Thursday,...

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Israel calls Hamas 'monsters' for public handover of hostage remains

Israel calls Hamas 'monsters' for public handover of hostage...

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said Palestinian militant group Hamas...

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Hamas hands over bodies of youngest Gaza hostages taken from Israel

Hamas hands over bodies of youngest Gaza hostages taken...

Hamas handed over the bodies of Israeli infant Kfir Bibas and his four-year-old...

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Unveiling Iran's resistance: Meet those taking a stand against the regime

Unveiling Iran's resistance: Meet those taking a stand...

More than two years have gone by since mass "Woman, Life, Freedom" demonstrations...

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Families angered as Israeli authorities release names of dead hostages before being identified

Families angered as Israeli authorities release names of...

Noga Tarnopolsky, FRANCE 24’s correspondent in Jerusalem, said there has been a...

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Hamas returns bodies of 4 Israeli hostages said to include a mother and her 2 young children

Hamas returns bodies of 4 Israeli hostages said to include...

Hamas on Thursday released the bodies of four Israeli hostages, said to include...

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Hamas hands over remains of dead hostages: ‘Very strange and morbid ceremony’

Hamas hands over remains of dead hostages: ‘Very strange...

FRANCE 24’s correspondent in Jerusalem Noga Tarnopolsky describes Hamas’s handover...

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Who are the Gaza hostages whose bodies have been returned to Israel?

Who are the Gaza hostages whose bodies have been returned...

Hamas handed over the bodies of Israeli infant Kfir Bibas and his four-year-old...

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Israel defence minister orders military to 'intensify operations' in West Bank after bus blasts

Israel defence minister orders military to 'intensify operations'...

Israeli police said three bombs exploded while two were being defused at separate...

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Israel receives the bodies of four hostages: 'These deaths could have been prevented'

Israel receives the bodies of four hostages: 'These deaths...

Hamas released the bodies of four Israeli hostages, said to include a mother and...

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Israel braces for 'heartbreaking' day as bodies of four Gaza hostages set to be returned

Israel braces for 'heartbreaking' day as bodies of four...

Hamas will return the bodies of four Israelis that were taken hostage on the October...

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Live: Convoy carrying remains of four hostages returns to Israel after Hamas handover

Live: Convoy carrying remains of four hostages returns...

Hamas on Thursday transferred the bodies of four Israeli hostages to the International...

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Hamas says it is ready to free all hostages at once in phase two of Gaza truce

Hamas says it is ready to free all hostages at once in...

A Hamas official said Wednesday that Hamas is ready to release all the remaining...

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Israel confirms Bibas family among four dead hostages to be returned by Hamas

Israel confirms Bibas family among four dead hostages to...

Israel confirmed on Wednesday that the bodies of Ariel and Kfir Bibas and their...

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Did Syria's former first lady Asma Al-Assad 'break her silence' on X?

Did Syria's former first lady Asma Al-Assad 'break her...

Several news publications are claiming that Asma al-Assad has "broken her silence",...

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Hamas says it will release 6 hostages, bodies of 4 others in coming days

Hamas says it will release 6 hostages, bodies of 4 others...

Hamas's top negotiator said on Tuesday the militant group will release the bodies...

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Villagers prepare to return home as Israeli troops withdraw

Villagers prepare to return home as Israeli troops withdraw

Israeli forces withdrew from border villages in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, under...

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Iran mulls moving capital from Tehran to south coast

Iran mulls moving capital from Tehran to south coast

Faced with myriad problems including gridlocked traffic and a sinking earth surface...

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Saudi Arabia's stunning transformation from global pariah to diplomatic power

Saudi Arabia's stunning transformation from global pariah...

PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, February 18: Saudi Arabia emerges as a key diplomatic power...

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Syrian refugees in Egypt prepare to return home after years of exile

Syrian refugees in Egypt prepare to return home after years...

Since 2011, some 1.5 million Syrians have found refuge in Egypt, where they have...

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British couple detained in Iran charged with spying

British couple detained in Iran charged with spying

Detained Britons Craig and Lindsay Foreman have been charged in Iran on Tuesday...

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Syria returns three French children to Paris

Syria returns three French children to Paris

Three French children born to jihadist parents have arrived in France Monday evening....

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Hamas to return 4 bodies of hostages on Thursday, 6 alive on Saturday

Hamas to return 4 bodies of hostages on Thursday, 6 alive...

Hamas's top negotiator said on Tuesday the militant group will release the bodies...

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Saudi Arabia consolidates soft power as Riyadh hosts US-Russia talks

Saudi Arabia consolidates soft power as Riyadh hosts US-Russia...

Saudi Arabia's crown prince wasn't in the room for the first high-level talks between...

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Lebanon calls for Israel's full withdrawal from territory

Lebanon calls for Israel's full withdrawal from territory

Lebanese leaders said Beirut was in contact with Washington and Paris to press Israel to fully withdraw from south Lebanon, branding its presence in five points an "occupation" after a ceasefire deadline expired on Tuesday.

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'Gaza is uninhabitable': Palestinians decry complete destruction of enclave

'Gaza is uninhabitable': Palestinians decry complete destruction...

Gaza has become a place of complete destruction and desolation after over a year...

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Hamas leader says bodies of captive Bibas family will be handed over on Thursday

Hamas leader says bodies of captive Bibas family will be...

A top Hamas leader says the militant group will release six living Israeli hostages...

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Did Asma Al-Assad ‘break her silence’ on X?

Did Asma Al-Assad ‘break her silence’ on X?

Many news publications have claimed that Asma-Al Assad has ‘broken her silence’...

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Archaeologists push to restore Syria’s war-torn heritage sites, including Palmyra

Archaeologists push to restore Syria’s war-torn heritage...

Some of Syria’s most renowned heritage sites coud soon undergo restoration as experts...

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Israel to remain in five 'strategic points' in Lebanon despite withdrawal deadline

Israel to remain in five 'strategic points' in Lebanon...

Israel said on Monday its forces will remain in five strategic points inside Lebanon...

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Israel security cabinet to discuss second phase of Gaza ceasefire

Israel security cabinet to discuss second phase of Gaza...

Israel's security cabinet was set to discuss on Monday the next phase of the ceasefire...

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Jihadist Nemmouche back on trial in France for Islamic State kidnappings

Jihadist Nemmouche back on trial in France for Islamic...

Jihadist Mehdi Nemmouche, who is already serving a life sentence for a anti-Semitic...

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Israelis mark 500th day since October 7 attacks

Israelis mark 500th day since October 7 attacks

Israelis marked the 500th day since the October 7 attacks on Monday as families...

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'Netanyahu in a bind': Israeli delegation in Cairo for Gaza talks

'Netanyahu in a bind': Israeli delegation in Cairo for...

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu appears to be “in a bind” as talks over...

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Syrian leader al-Sharaa tours former Assad strongholds on surprise visit

Syrian leader al-Sharaa tours former Assad strongholds...

Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa visited Latakia and Tartus on Sunday, his...

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Family and friends fear for fate of Nepali hostage Bipin Joshi held by Hamas

Family and friends fear for fate of Nepali hostage Bipin...

Bipin Joshi was one of the dozens of foreign workers kidnapped alongside Israelis...

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Trump’s Gaza plan a 'negotiating ploy' for annexation in West Bank, expert says

Trump’s Gaza plan a 'negotiating ploy' for annexation in...

President Trump’s plan for the US to takeover Gaza is likely a “negotiating ploy”...

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Israel to remain in 5 'strategic points' in Lebanon despite withdrawal deadline

Israel to remain in 5 'strategic points' in Lebanon despite...

Israel said on Monday its forces will remain in five strategic points inside Lebanon...

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Archaeologists push to restore Syria's war-ravaged heritage sites

Archaeologists push to restore Syria's war-ravaged heritage...

Experts are returning to Syria’s war-ravaged heritage sites, hoping to lay the groundwork...

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Netanyahu and top US diplomat Rubio affirm ‘common strategy’ to eliminate Hamas in Gaza

Netanyahu and top US diplomat Rubio affirm ‘common strategy’...

Israel's security cabinet is due to discuss phase two of the Gaza ceasefire on Monday,...

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US says it killed senior al-Qaeda affiliate official in Syria

US says it killed senior al-Qaeda affiliate official in...

The US military said on Sunday that it killed a senior official of an al Qaeda affiliate...

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Netanyahu thanks top US diplomat Rubio for 'unequivocal' backing on Gaza

Netanyahu thanks top US diplomat Rubio for 'unequivocal'...

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio began his first Middle East tour on Sunday by...

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Trump's plan for Gaza: 'Ethnic cleansing is not acceptable,' UN chief Guterres says

Trump's plan for Gaza: 'Ethnic cleansing is not acceptable,'...

In an interview with FRANCE 24, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addressed US...

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Three Israeli hostages freed in exchange for 369 Palestinian prisoners under ceasefire deal

Three Israeli hostages freed in exchange for 369 Palestinian...

Three Israeli hostages were freed early on Saturday as part of the Gaza ceasefire...

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Hezbollah leader says Lebanon's government must ensure Israeli withdrawal

Hezbollah leader says Lebanon's government must ensure...

Hezbollah's leader Naim Qassem said that the Lebanese government had a responsibility...

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Zelensky lands in UAE as US and Russia prepare for Ukraine peace talks

Zelensky lands in UAE as US and Russia prepare for Ukraine...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky touched down in the United Arab Emirates...

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Live: Three Israeli hostages freed in exchange for 369 Palestinian prisoners under ceasefire deal

Live: Three Israeli hostages freed in exchange for 369...

Three Israeli hostages were freed early on Saturday as part of the Gaza ceasefire...

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US Secretary of State Rubio to meet Netanyahu on first Middle East tour

US Secretary of State Rubio to meet Netanyahu on first...

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio began his first Middle East tour on Sunday with...

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio lands in Israel for first Middle East tour

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio lands in Israel for first...

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Israel late Saturday on the first leg...

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More than 25 people arrested in Lebanon after attack on UN convoy

More than 25 people arrested in Lebanon after attack on...

More than 25 people have been arrested in Lebanon after a convoy carrying United...

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Hamas and Israel complete sixth hostage-prisoner swap after tense week

Hamas and Israel complete sixth hostage-prisoner swap after...

Palestinian militant groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad released three Israelis held...

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Live: Hamas releases three Israeli hostages in Gaza

Live: Hamas releases three Israeli hostages in Gaza

Hamas released three hostages on Saturday after briefly bringing them on stage to...

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Lebanon marks 20th anniversary of Rafik Hariri’s assassination

Lebanon marks 20th anniversary of Rafik Hariri’s assassination

Lebanon on Friday marked 20 years since former prime minister Rafik Hariri was killed...

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US-Israeli among three hostages to be released Saturday, Hamas says

US-Israeli among three hostages to be released Saturday,...

Three hostages, including the American-Israeli Sagui Dekel-Chen, are set to be freed...

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After Trump's comments on Gaza, why were some media afraid of using the term ethnic cleansing?

After Trump's comments on Gaza, why were some media afraid...

US President Donald Trump's plan to take control of the Gaza Strip and clear out...

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UN Lebanon force demands 'immediate' inquiry into torching of vehicle in Beirut

UN Lebanon force demands 'immediate' inquiry into torching...

A deputy commander of the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon was injured and a UN...

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Hamas commits to Gaza ceasefire, including hostage release on Saturday

Hamas commits to Gaza ceasefire, including hostage release...

Hamas on Thursday said it was committed to honouring the Gaza ceasefire deal with...

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Lebanon marks 20 years since Rafic Hariri’s slaying as weakened Hezbollah shifts power dynamics

Lebanon marks 20 years since Rafic Hariri’s slaying as...

Lebanon on Friday marked 20 years since former prime minister Rafic Hariri was killed...

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Trump's Gaza plan 'is not acceptable', Iraqi FM Hussein says

Trump's Gaza plan 'is not acceptable', Iraqi FM Hussein...

In an interview with FRANCE 24, Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein reacted to US...

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Trump's Gaza plan: Will Arab allies push back?

Trump's Gaza plan: Will Arab allies push back?

Remember the run-up to Inauguration Day in the US, when Donald Trump's envoy twisted...

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Live: Hamas commits to Gaza ceasefire, including hostage release on Saturday

Live: Hamas commits to Gaza ceasefire, including hostage...

Hamas on Thursday said it was committed to honouring the Gaza ceasefire deal with...

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Resumption of Gaza war will 'allow the realisation' of Trump plan, Israel says

Resumption of Gaza war will 'allow the realisation' of...

Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz on Wednesday warned that the country would...

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Live: Resumption of Gaza war will 'allow the realisation' of Trump plan, Israel says

Live: Resumption of Gaza war will 'allow the realisation'...

Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz on Wednesday warned that the country would...

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Syria to have new government on March 1, foreign minister says

Syria to have new government on March 1, foreign minister...

Syria will have a new government as of March 1, the country's interim foreign minister...

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Trump's Gaza reconstruction plan completely 'unworkable, illegal and dangerous for region'

Trump's Gaza reconstruction plan completely 'unworkable,...

Behind US President Donald Trump’s vows to turn Gaza into a “Riviera of the Middle East” lies a plan to forcibly drive two...

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Trump's Gaza plan: will Arab allies push back?

Trump's Gaza plan: will Arab allies push back?

Remember the run-up to Inauguration Day, when Donald Trump‘s envoy twisted arms...

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If Jordan took in more Palestinians, there would be 'security, economic, and political implications'

If Jordan took in more Palestinians, there would be 'security,...

President Donald Trump is hosting Jordan’s King Abdullah II at the White House as...

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Netanyahu threatens ‘intense fighting’ if hostages not freed by noon Saturday

Netanyahu threatens ‘intense fighting’ if hostages not...

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Tuesday said Israel would resume "intense fighting"...

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Live: Netanyahu threatens ‘intense fighting’ if hostages not freed by noon Saturday

Live: Netanyahu threatens ‘intense fighting’ if hostages...

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Tuesday said Israel would resume "intense fighting"...

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Netanyahu has been leading the Palestinians towards disaster, but mainly the Israelis'

Netanyahu has been leading the Palestinians towards disaster,...

The Gaza ceasefire appeared increasingly fragile after Hamas said US President Donald...

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Jordan accepting refugees from war-torn Gaza would be viewed as 'betrayal of the Palestinian cause'

Jordan accepting refugees from war-torn Gaza would be viewed...

Donald Trump meets Jordan's King Abdullah on Tuesday for what is likely to be a...

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Jordan to take 2,000 sick Gaza kids as Trump pushes plan to expel Palestinians

Jordan to take 2,000 sick Gaza kids as Trump pushes plan...

King Abdullah II of Jordan on Tuesday told US President Donald Trump that his country...

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Trump to meet King Abdullah after pressuring Jordan to accept displaced Gazans

Trump to meet King Abdullah after pressuring Jordan to...

U.S. President Donald Trump meets Jordan's King Abdullah for talks on Tuesday after...

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Trump warns 'all hell' will break out if Hamas does not free hostages

Trump warns 'all hell' will break out if Hamas does not...

US President Donald Trump said on Monday that "all hell" would break out if every...

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Live: Fears for Gaza ceasefire escalate after Hamas delays hostage release

Live: Fears for Gaza ceasefire escalate after Hamas delays...

Fears of a breakdown in the fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire grew after Hamas on Monday...

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UN suspends aid work in Houthi stronghold after staff taken in Yemen

UN suspends aid work in Houthi stronghold after staff taken...

The U.N. on Monday made the “extraordinary” decision to pause all operations and...

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Hamas suspends hostage release after accusing Israel of violating ceasefire

Hamas suspends hostage release after accusing Israel of...

Hamas's armed wing has accused Israel of systematically violating the Gaza ceasefire...

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Next Gaza hostage exchange suspended as Hamas, Israel trade ceasefire violation accusations

Next Gaza hostage exchange suspended as Hamas, Israel trade...

Hamas's armed wing has accused Israel of systematically violating the Gaza ceasefire...

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Palestinians return to key Gaza road as Israel withdraws forces

Palestinians return to key Gaza road as Israel withdraws...

Displaced Palestinians returned to their homes on Sunday after Israel withdrew its...

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Israel's Netanyahu calls Trump plan for US control of Gaza 'revolutionary, creative'

Israel's Netanyahu calls Trump plan for US control of Gaza...

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu hailed US President Donald Trump's proposal...

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Israelis protest slow pace of hostage-for-prisoner exchanges with Hamas

Israelis protest slow pace of hostage-for-prisoner exchanges...

Demonstrations were held in Israel following the release of the three Israeli hostages...

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Live: Palestinians return to key Gaza road as Israel withdraws forces

Live: Palestinians return to key Gaza road as Israel withdraws...

Displaced Palestinians returned to their homes on Sunday after Israel withdrew its...

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Scores of bodies uncovered in Libyan mass graves linked to human trafficking

Scores of bodies uncovered in Libyan mass graves linked...

Authorities in Libya uncovered nearly 50 bodies in two mass graves in the southeastern...

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Israel's Netanyahu says Trump plan for Gaza 'revolutionary, creative'

Israel's Netanyahu says Trump plan for Gaza 'revolutionary,...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed US President Donald Trump's proposal...

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Israeli forces withdraw from key Gaza corridor under ceasefire deal

Israeli forces withdraw from key Gaza corridor under ceasefire...

Israeli forces on Sunday pulled out from the Netzarim corridor, which separates...

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Five freed hostages return home to Thailand

Five freed hostages return home to Thailand

Five Thai nationals who were held captive in Gaza arrived home on Sunday after being...

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Israel releases 183 Palestinian detainees after Hamas frees 3 hostages

Israel releases 183 Palestinian detainees after Hamas frees...

Israel on Saturday released 183 Palestinian detainees hours after Hamas freed three...

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Live: Israeli army withdraws from Gaza’s key Netzarim Corridor

Live: Israeli army withdraws from Gaza’s key Netzarim Corridor

The Israeli military on Sunday completed its withdrawal from the Netzarim Corridor, a...

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Netanyahu orders negotiators to Qatar after fifth hostage-prisoner swap

Netanyahu orders negotiators to Qatar after fifth hostage-prisoner...

The fifth hostage-for-prisoner swap agreed under the ceasefire deal between Israel...

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Live: Israel releases 183 Palestinian detainees after Hamas frees 3 hostages

Live: Israel releases 183 Palestinian detainees after Hamas...

Israel on Saturday released 183 Palestinian detainees hours after Hamas freed three...

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Israelis protest against slow pace of the hostage-for-prisoner exchanges with Hamas

Israelis protest against slow pace of the hostage-for-prisoner...

Demonstrations were held in Israel following the release of the three Israeli hostages...

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Three Israeli hostages freed in prisoner swap with Hamas

Three Israeli hostages freed in prisoner swap with Hamas

Three Israeli men, held captive in the Gaza Strip for 16 months, were released by...

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Lebanon forms new government after two years of political stalemate

Lebanon forms new government after two years of political...

Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun on Saturday signed a decree to form a new government...

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Hamas to free 3 more Israeli hostages for dozens of Palestinian prisoners under Gaza ceasefire

Hamas to free 3 more Israeli hostages for dozens of Palestinian...

Hamas-led militants are set to free three more hostages, all Israeli civilian men,...

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Israeli medical officials prepare to receive hostages released from Gaza

Israeli medical officials prepare to receive hostages released...

Reporting from Tel Aviv, FRANCE 24’s Noga Tarnopolsky speaks to Dr. Hagai Levine,...

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Hamas hands over Israeli hostages to Red Cross

Hamas hands over Israeli hostages to Red Cross

Hamas on Saturday handed over three Israeli captives to the Red Cross in Gaza, the...

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Live: Three hostages released in Gaza in Israeli army custody

Live: Three hostages released in Gaza in Israeli army custody

Hamas on Saturday released three hostages, all Israeli civilian men, to the Red...

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Hamas to free three more Israeli hostages as ceasefire deal stays on track

Hamas to free three more Israeli hostages as ceasefire...

Hamas on Friday announced the names of three Israeli hostages to be released on...

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Baghdad's first skatepark provides escape for young people

Baghdad's first skatepark provides escape for young people

A new skatepark has opened in Baghdad, the first in the Iraqi capital. The park,...

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US envoy draws ‘red line’ over Hezbollah’s inclusion in Lebanese govt

US envoy draws ‘red line’ over Hezbollah’s inclusion in...

On her first official visit to Lebanon, US Deputy Special Envoy for the Middle East...

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UN aid chief warns of 'risk of ethnic cleansing' over Trump's Gaza plan

UN aid chief warns of 'risk of ethnic cleansing' over Trump's...

FRANCE 24 spoke to Tom Fletcher, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for...

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'Exile is exile': Displaced Lebanese voice lingering fears of war

'Exile is exile': Displaced Lebanese voice lingering fears...

Displaced people in Lebanon are voicing their trauma and lingering fears of the...

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'Incredibly dangerous, immensely destabilising for displacement of Palestinians into Egypt, Jordan'

'Incredibly dangerous, immensely destabilising for displacement...

Palestinians in Gaza say they are determined to rebuild their own seafront restaurants...

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Israel and Hamas set for next hostage-prisoner exchange

Israel and Hamas set for next hostage-prisoner exchange

Israel and Hamas are due to exchange more hostages and prisoners Saturday, but the...

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Trump 'floods the zone', France's 'Monsieur Confidence', UK plays the 'Grey Man'

Trump 'floods the zone', France's 'Monsieur Confidence',...

This week, Donald Trump’s latest bombshell—suggesting the U.S. should own Gaza and...

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Israel and Hamas to seal fifth prisoner-hostage exchange Saturday

Israel and Hamas to seal fifth prisoner-hostage exchange...

Hamas named three more Israeli hostages it plans to release Saturday in exchange...

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Washington invites countries critical of Trump's Gaza plan to 'step forward'

Washington invites countries critical of Trump's Gaza plan...

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that countries denouncing President...

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Live: Israel praises Trump for slapping sanctions on ‘immoral’ ICC

Live: Israel praises Trump for slapping sanctions on ‘immoral’...

Israel on Friday praised US President Donald Trump for imposing sanctions on the...

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???? Live: Washington invites countries critical of Trump's Gaza plan to 'step forward'

???? Live: Washington invites countries critical of Trump's...

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that countries denouncing President...

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Could Trump force Jordan and Egypt to take Palestinians deported from Gaza?

Could Trump force Jordan and Egypt to take Palestinians...

US President Donald Trump’s demands for Jordan and Egypt to take in what could be...

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Israel orders army to prepare for 'voluntary' departures from Gaza Strip

Israel orders army to prepare for 'voluntary' departures...

Israel's defence minister instructed the military on Thursday to prepare for "voluntary"...

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White House appears to backtrack after Trump’s Gaza takeover plan sparks global outcry

White House appears to backtrack after Trump’s Gaza takeover...

The Trump administration appeared to backtrack after US President Donald Trump’s...

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???? Live: Israel orders army to plan for 'voluntary' departure of Palestinians from Gaza

???? Live: Israel orders army to plan for 'voluntary' departure...

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said Thursday that he had ordered the army...

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Five hurdles to Donald Trump's Gaza-takeover plan

Five hurdles to Donald Trump's Gaza-takeover plan

US President Donald Trump put forward his proposal to "take over" and "own" Gaza...

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'Building a future that's more promising, stable' for Israelis, Palestinians & all people of region

'Building a future that's more promising, stable' for Israelis,...

President Donald Trump's proposal that the United States “take over” the Gaza Strip,...

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Live: Trump says ‘everybody loves’ his Gaza takeover plan despite global outcry

Live: Trump says ‘everybody loves’ his Gaza takeover plan...

US President Donald Trump told White House reporters on Wednesday "everybody loves"...

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Papers react to Trump's shock assertion that US will 'take over' Gaza

Papers react to Trump's shock assertion that US will 'take...

PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, February 5: Papers react to US President Donald Trump's...

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Iraq's famed 'hunchback' of Mosul rises from ruins of IS group destruction

Iraq's famed 'hunchback' of Mosul rises from ruins of IS...

Mosul's emblematic leaning minaret – known as the Al-Hadba or "hunchback" – has...

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'Palestinian people have right to decide their future, enjoy dignified, liberated & sovereign state'

'Palestinian people have right to decide their future,...

Palestinians view Donald Trump's vision to forcibly transfer hundreds of thousands...

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How serious is he? Trump's plan for Gaza

How serious is he? Trump's plan for Gaza

Donald Trump telling the world in the company of a beaming Benjamin Netanyahu that...

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Trump suggests US could 'take over' Gaza as Netanyahu visits White House

Trump suggests US could 'take over' Gaza as Netanyahu visits...

President Donald Trump said Tuesday he wants the US to take ownership of the Gaza...

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Disappointment in Rafah as fewer injured Palestinians than expected evacuated into Egypt

Disappointment in Rafah as fewer injured Palestinians than...

Fewer wounded Palestinians than expected were evacuated into Egypt on Tuesday through...

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Is Erdogan eying run in 2028? Kurdish situation in Syria will have 'huge impact on domestic agenda'

Is Erdogan eying run in 2028? Kurdish situation in Syria...

Syria’s interim president Ahmad al-Sharaa was in the Turkish capital on Tuesday...

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Trump says US will take over Gaza Strip, create 'Riviera of the Middle East'

Trump says US will take over Gaza Strip, create 'Riviera...

President Donald Trump said Tuesday the United States would "take over" the Gaza...

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Live: Hamas official says Trump's remarks about taking over Gaza are 'ridiculous and absurd'

Live: Hamas official says Trump's remarks about taking...

President Donald Trump said the US would take over the Gaza Strip and develop it...

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Billionaire philanthropist Aga Khan, leader of Ismaili Muslims, dies aged 88

Billionaire philanthropist Aga Khan, leader of Ismaili...

The Aga Khan was the spiritual head of the 12 to 15 million Ismaili Muslims and...

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Civilians caught in crossfire of Israeli military operation in West Bank's Jenin

Civilians caught in crossfire of Israeli military operation...

On January 21, less than 48 hours after a ceasefire came into effect in Gaza, the...

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Erdogan hails Syrian leader's 'commitment' to fighting terror during his visit to Turkey

Erdogan hails Syrian leader's 'commitment' to fighting...

Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa arrived in Turkey on Tuesday for talks...

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Live: Israel's Netanyahu arrives at White House for Gaza talks with Trump

Live: Israel's Netanyahu arrives at White House for Gaza...

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu arrived at the White House on Tuesday...

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As Erdogan eyes a run in 2028, Kurdish situation in Syria will have 'huge impact on domestic agenda'

As Erdogan eyes a run in 2028, Kurdish situation in Syria...

Syria’s interim president Ahmad al-Sharaa was in the Turkish capital on Tuesday...

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Syria's interim president says organising elections could take up to five years

Syria's interim president says organising elections could...

Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa on Monday said that organising national elections...

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Israel’s military destroys ‘several buildings’ in West Bank’s Jenin

Israel’s military destroys ‘several buildings’ in West...

An Israeli military operation was under way Sunday in the north of the occupied...

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Israeli military kills dozens of militants in weeks-long West Bank operation

Israeli military kills dozens of militants in weeks-long...

The Israeli military reported Sunday that over two weeks, at least 50 militants...

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Israeli army denies issuing evacuation orders during Jenin operation

Israeli army denies issuing evacuation orders during Jenin...

The Israeli army has intensified its military raid in the West Bank’s Jenin refugee...

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Israeli army operation in West Bank’s Tulkarm ‘like a smaller-scale Gaza’

Israeli army operation in West Bank’s Tulkarm ‘like a smaller-scale...

The Israeli military has expanded its operation, dubbed “Iron Wall”, from the West...

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Netanyahu to meet Trump amid fragile Gaza ceasefire

Netanyahu to meet Trump amid fragile Gaza ceasefire

Israel's Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu left Sunday for the United States where...

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Live: Israel’s military destroys ‘several buildings’ in West Bank’s Jenin

Live: Israel’s military destroys ‘several buildings’ in...

An Israeli military operation was under way Sunday in the north of the occupied...

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Syria's new leader al-Sharaa meets Saudi crown prince on first trip abroad

Syria's new leader al-Sharaa meets Saudi crown prince on...

Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa met Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed...

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Israel's Netanyahu heads to US for meeting with Trump

Israel's Netanyahu heads to US for meeting with Trump

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said Sunday he will discuss "victory over...

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Live: Israel steps up West Bank crackdown as Netanyahu heads to Washington

Live: Israel steps up West Bank crackdown as Netanyahu...

The Israeli army said Sunday that it had killed "a number of terrorists" in three...

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Israel, Hamas complete latest ceasefire swap as Rafah crossing opens for Gaza wounded

Israel, Hamas complete latest ceasefire swap as Rafah crossing...

Hamas freed three hostages in the southern Gaza Strip on Saturday and Israel released...

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Israel to release 183 Palestinian prisoners in hostage swap

Israel to release 183 Palestinian prisoners in hostage...

The Palestinian Authority’s commission of prisoners’ affairs says that a total of...

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Gaza ceasefire: Palestinians returning from south to north a ‘big sign’ of optimism, journalist says

Gaza ceasefire: Palestinians returning from south to north...

The return of displaced Palestinians from the south back to the north of the enclave...

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Israel releases Palestinian prisoners after Hamas frees three more hostages

Israel releases Palestinian prisoners after Hamas frees...

Hamas on Saturday released three more hostages – Yarden Bibas, French-Israeli dual...

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'Justice is being done': Joy and relief in West Bank with return of Palestinian prisoners

'Justice is being done': Joy and relief in West Bank with...

The release of some 180 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for Israeli hostages held...

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Second phase of ceasefire depends on Trump administration, specialist says

Second phase of ceasefire depends on Trump administration,...

The second phase of the ceasefire in Gaza will largely depend on US President Trump’s...

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Israel, Hamas complete latest ceasefire swap as Rafah crossing opens

Israel, Hamas complete latest ceasefire swap as Rafah crossing...

Hamas freed three hostages in the southern Gaza Strip on Saturday and Israel released...

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Gunmen in Syria kill at least 10 in Alawite village, war monitor says

Gunmen in Syria kill at least 10 in Alawite village, war...

Gunmen killed at least 10 people in Syria on Friday in an attack on a village from...

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'Very real' risk of ceasefire 'unravelling', expert says

'Very real' risk of ceasefire 'unravelling', expert says

There is a "very, very real" risk of the Gaza ceasefire "unravelling", Director...

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Gaza ceasefire enters 'new phase' with second round of talks poised to begin

Gaza ceasefire enters 'new phase' with second round of...

The ceasefire in Gaza is entering a "new phase" as a second round of negotiations...

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Sick and wounded Gazan children cross to Egypt for treatment

Sick and wounded Gazan children cross to Egypt for treatment

A group of 50 sick and wounded Palestinian children began crossing to Egypt through Gaza’s Rafah crossing on Saturday, in the first opening of the border since Israel captured it nearly nine months ago....

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EU resumes monitoring mission at Gaza's Rafah border crossing

EU resumes monitoring mission at Gaza's Rafah border crossing

The European Union’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas said the bloc will revive its civilian...

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Three Israeli hostages set for release in exchange for 183 Palestinian prisoners

Three Israeli hostages set for release in exchange for...

Hamas and Israel will conduct their next hostage-prisoner swap as part of the Gaza...

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Live: Israel begins Palestinian prisoner release after Hamas frees three more hostages

Live: Israel begins Palestinian prisoner release after...

Hamas on Saturday released three more hostages – Yarden Bibas, French-Israeli dual...

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'Deep concern' over released hostages' health

'Deep concern' over released hostages' health

There is deep concern over the health of the three released hostages, FRANCE 24's...

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Live: EU resumes monitoring mission at Gaza's Rafah border crossing

Live: EU resumes monitoring mission at Gaza's Rafah border...

The European Union’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas said the bloc will revive its civilian...

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Who's the man behind the Gaza ceasefire deal?

Who's the man behind the Gaza ceasefire deal?

Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff made a rare trip to Gaza this week, the...

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Israel severs ties with UN Palestinian aid agency

Israel severs ties with UN Palestinian aid agency

Israel, backed by Washington, will cease contact with the UN's Palestinian humanitarian...

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Israeli ban on UN's Palestinian aid agency UNRWA comes into effect

Israeli ban on UN's Palestinian aid agency UNRWA comes...

Israel on Thursday formally banned the main United Nations aid agency for Palestinian...

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Syria's interim president al-Sharaa vows to uphold 'civil peace'

Syria's interim president al-Sharaa vows to uphold 'civil...

Syria's interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, promised Thursday to hold a "national...

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Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt to reopen

Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt to reopen

Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt is set to reopen Saturday following a fourth...

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Israel receives names of three hostages to be released Saturday

Israel receives names of three hostages to be released...

Israel said it had received the names of captives to be freed by Hamas on Saturday...

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Israel and Hamas prepare for fourth hostage-prisoner swap

Israel and Hamas prepare for fourth hostage-prisoner swap

Hamas and Israel will carry out their fourth hostage-prisoner swap of the Gaza ceasefire...

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Israel urged to ‘work with UN’ as UNRWA warns of threat to Gaza ceasefire

Israel urged to ‘work with UN’ as UNRWA warns of threat...

France, Britain and Germany on Friday reiterated their "grave concern" over Israel...

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Israel has 'vested interest' to break off Gaza ceasefire, expert says

Israel has 'vested interest' to break off Gaza ceasefire,...

Israel has a vested interest in not following through with negotiations on the second...

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Why were so many Thai nationals taken hostage by Hamas?

Why were so many Thai nationals taken hostage by Hamas?

Five Thai farmers were released by Hamas on Thursday, meaning nearly all of the...

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Jailed Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi says 'determined to continue fighting'

Jailed Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi says 'determined...

Jailed Iranian women's rights activist Narges Mohammadi gave an interview to FRANCE...

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Buses carrying 110 released Palestinian prisoners reach Ramallah

Buses carrying 110 released Palestinian prisoners reach...

Israel released 110 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for three Israeli hostages...

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Syria's interim president vows to preserve 'civil peace' in first address

Syria's interim president vows to preserve 'civil peace'...

In his first address as Syria's interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, who led the...

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Live: Franco-Israeli Ofer Calderon to be freed in next hostage-prisoner swap Saturday, Hamas says

Live: Franco-Israeli Ofer Calderon to be freed in next...

Franco-Israeli Ofer Calderon is among the three hostages set to be freed in the...

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Israel-Hamas ceasefire: Next phase requires 'building trust and accepting war should come to an end'

Israel-Hamas ceasefire: Next phase requires 'building trust...

Hamas-led militants freed eight hostages on Thursday as part of the ceasefire in...

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3 Israeli hostages released in exchange for 110  Palestinian prisoners

3 Israeli hostages released in exchange for 110 Palestinian...

Hamas-led militants freed eight hostages, including three Israelis, on Thursday...

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Return to Damascus: How to build the new Syria?

Return to Damascus: How to build the new Syria?

For exiled Syrians, this is their Berlin Wall moment—the doors to a homeland they...

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Israel-Hamas ceasefire: 'It's time for this war to end, we have to stop doing this to each other'

Israel-Hamas ceasefire: 'It's time for this war to end,...

Hamas-led militants freed eight hostages on Thursday as part of the ceasefire in...

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Live: Buses carrying 110 released Palestinian prisoners reach Ramallah

Live: Buses carrying 110 released Palestinian prisoners...

Israel released 110 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for three Israeli hostages...

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Five Thai hostages released by Hamas

Five Thai hostages released by Hamas

Five Thai farm labourers, held hostage for nearly 16 months in the Gaza Strip, were...

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Hamas confirms death of October 7 mastermind Mohammed Deif

Hamas confirms death of October 7 mastermind Mohammed Deif

Hamas has for the first time confirmed the death of the group's military chief Mohammed...

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Israel's ban on UN's Palestinian aid agency has come into effect

Israel's ban on UN's Palestinian aid agency has come into...

Israel on Thursday formally banned the main United Nations aid agency for Palestinian...

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Israel-Hamas ceasefire: How to keep it on track?

Israel-Hamas ceasefire: How to keep it on track?

Each time, there's suspense.Some stage-managing, some confusion but a third round...

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Israel says 11 hostages held by Hamas set to be released this week

Israel says 11 hostages held by Hamas set to be released...

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s office said Wednesday that Hamas had...

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Live: Freed female soldier Agam Berger back on Israeli soil, Hamas to release 7 more hostages

Live: Freed female soldier Agam Berger back on Israeli...

Freed woman soldier Agam Berger was back on Israeli soil after being handed over...

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Hamas hands over Israeli soldier Agam Berger to Red Cross under Gaza ceasefire deal

Hamas hands over Israeli soldier Agam Berger to Red Cross...

FRANCE 24's Mark Owen reports from Tel Aviv on the release of Israeli soldier Agam...

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Trump, Witkoff got Gaza ceasefire deal 'across the line', adviser to Qatari PM says

Trump, Witkoff got Gaza ceasefire deal 'across the line',...

FRANCE 24 spoke to Majed al-Ansari, an adviser to Qatari Prime Minister Tamim bin...

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Trump reiterates Gaza expulsion plan – and stokes security fears

Trump reiterates Gaza expulsion plan – and stokes security...

US President Donald Trump’s suggestion that Egypt and Jordan should absorb Palestinians...

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????Live: Israel says 11 hostages held by Hamas set to be released this week

????Live: Israel says 11 hostages held by Hamas set to...

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s office said Wednesday that Hamas had...

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Gaza ceasefire is 'beginning of difficult healing journey', mental health worker says

Gaza ceasefire is 'beginning of difficult healing journey',...

A mental health worker for Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has spoken to FRANCE 24...

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Eleven Hamas hostages to be freed: 'We will only be sure of what happens when it happens'

Eleven Hamas hostages to be freed: 'We will only be sure...

Hamas will release three Israelis, including two women and an 80-year-old man, as...

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HTS rebel leader Ahmed al-Sharaa is named interim president of Syria

HTS rebel leader Ahmed al-Sharaa is named interim president...

Ahmed al-Sharaa, better known by his nom de guerre Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, was declared...

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Israel to cease all contact with UNRWA Palestinian aid agency

Israel to cease all contact with UNRWA Palestinian aid...

Israel will cease all contact with the UN's Palestinian relief agency and any other...

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France slams Trump's plan to forcibly displace Gazans to Jordan and Egypt

France slams Trump's plan to forcibly displace Gazans to...

France has called a proposal by US President Donald Trump to forcibly move Gazan...

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Live: Israel to cease all contact with UNRWA Palestinian aid agency

Live: Israel to cease all contact with UNRWA Palestinian...

Israel will cease all contact with the UN's Palestinian relief agency and any other...

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Israel says eight of 33 hostages due for release by Hamas are dead

Israel says eight of 33 hostages due for release by Hamas...

Israel on Monday said that a Hamas list showed that at eight of the 33 hostages...

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Live: Trump reiterates wish to move Gazans to 'safer' locations in Egypt, Jordan

Live: Trump reiterates wish to move Gazans to 'safer' locations...

US President Donald Trump has reiterated his desire to move Palestinians from Gaza...

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Lebanon will respect February 18 deal extension with Israel

Lebanon will respect February 18 deal extension with Israel

Lebanon said it would extend implementation of a ceasefire agreement with Israel...

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Thousands of displaced Gazans start returning home after hostage deal reached

Thousands of displaced Gazans start returning home after...

Masses of displaced Palestinians began streaming towards the north of the war-battered...

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Why did Lebanon extend the ceasefire despite Israel's failure to meet withdrawal deadline?

Why did Lebanon extend the ceasefire despite Israel's failure...

Lebanon said it would extend a ceasefire deal with Israel until mid-February, even...

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Tens of thousands return to devastated northern Gaza as Israel lifts its closure under truce

Tens of thousands return to devastated northern Gaza as...

Tens of thousands of Palestinians returned to the most heavily destroyed part of...

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Live: Israel says eight of 33 hostages due for release by Hamas are dead

Live: Israel says eight of 33 hostages due for release...

Israel on Monday said that a Hamas list showed that at eight of the 33 hostages...

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Trump’s idea to send Gazans to Egypt and Jordan falls flat with Arab allies

Trump’s idea to send Gazans to Egypt and Jordan falls flat...

President Donald Trump’s push to have Egypt and Jordan take in large numbers of...

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Hamas and Israel reach deal to allow Palestinians to return to northern Gaza

Hamas and Israel reach deal to allow Palestinians to return...

An unending stream of people marched up the coast of Gaza, carrying their belongings...

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'We want to live in peace, Hamas doesn't: Peace will be elusive while Hamas controls, governs Gaza'

'We want to live in peace, Hamas doesn't: Peace will be...

Amid the on-going campaign to bring all of the Israeli hostages home from Gaza,...

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Roadblocks open in Gaza: both Israel and Hamas try to turn the story to their advantage

Roadblocks open in Gaza: both Israel and Hamas try to turn...

Masses of displaced Palestinians began streaming towards the north of the war-battered...

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Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians return to devastated northern Gaza

Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians return to devastated...

Palestinians began returning to the northern Gaza Strip on Monday amid a fragile...

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EU top diplomat expects deal 'today' on easing Syria sanctions after Assad's fall

EU top diplomat expects deal 'today' on easing Syria sanctions...

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said she expected the bloc to agree to begin...

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'There are a number of hostages that have lost their lives'

'There are a number of hostages that have lost their lives'

"There are a number of hostages that have lost their lives", noted Mark Owen, FRANCE...

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Jordan and Egypt reject Trump’s plan to displace Palestinians from Gaza

Jordan and Egypt reject Trump’s plan to displace Palestinians...

Jordan and Egypt on Sunday rejected a suggestion by US President Donald Trump to...

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France says EU will lift some sanctions against Syria

France says EU will lift some sanctions against Syria

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot told reporters on Monday that the European...