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Second straight night of Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 54, hospital says

Second straight night of Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 54,...

Israeli air strikes killed 54 people in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis overnight,...

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Trump meets Syrian leader in Saudi Arabia ahead of Qatar visit

Trump meets Syrian leader in Saudi Arabia ahead of Qatar...

US President Donald Trump met with Syria’s interim leader, former insurgent Ahmed...

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At least 80 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza amid hostage release talks

At least 80 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza amid hostage...

Israeli air strikes killed at least 80 people in Gaza on Wednesday as hostage negotiations...

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Values take 'backseat': 'Saudi leaders express delight in Trump's transactionalism'

Values take 'backseat': 'Saudi leaders express delight...

Kicking off a whirlwind Gulf tour of trillion-dollar deals, beginning in Saudi Arabia,...

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'They started war, could end it today': Israeli spokesperson slams Hamas for suffering Gaza children

'They started war, could end it today': Israeli spokesperson...

Amid mounting international pressure for a ceasefire, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...

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'Children are also killed by hunger': Papers react to risk of famine in Gaza

'Children are also killed by hunger': Papers react to risk...

PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, May 14: French papers are slightly unsure of what to make...

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Qatar Airways places record $96 billion Boeing order amid Trump visit

Qatar Airways places record $96 billion Boeing order amid...

In a landmark announcement during President Donald Trump’s visit to Doha, Qatar...

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Trump praises Al Sharaa, presses Syria leader on Israel ties after lifting sanctions

Trump praises Al Sharaa, presses Syria leader on Israel...

US President Donald Trump asked Syria's new leader on Wednesday to normalise relations...

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Netanyahu slams Macron over criticism of Gaza aid blockade

Netanyahu slams Macron over criticism of Gaza aid blockade

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday said French President Emmanuel...

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Trump's whirlwind Gulf tour unveils 'remarkable shift in American policy vis-à-vis Israel'

Trump's whirlwind Gulf tour unveils 'remarkable shift in...

President Donald Trump's trip to Qatar is off to a flying start. Like Saudi Arabia...

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HRW report: migrant workers in Saudi Arabia electrocuted, decapitated and falling to death

HRW report: migrant workers in Saudi Arabia electrocuted,...

We speak to Ahmed Benchemsi, advocacy director for the Middle East and North Africa...

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Putin absent from Russia's delegation for Ukraine peace talks in Turkey

Putin absent from Russia's delegation for Ukraine peace...

President Vladimir Putin is not part of the Russian delegation due to attend Thursday’s...

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Saudis pledge billions for US weapons, AI as Trump basks in state visit

Saudis pledge billions for US weapons, AI as Trump basks...

Saudi Arabia pledged billions in US deals on defense and AI during President Trump’s...

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Trump meets Syrian leader al-Sharaa ahead of Qatar visit

Trump meets Syrian leader al-Sharaa ahead of Qatar visit

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday met with Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa and...

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Wave of Israeli strikes on Gaza kill at least 48, hospitals say

Wave of Israeli strikes on Gaza kill at least 48, hospitals...

At least 48 people were killed in a wave of Israeli air strikes on northern Gaza...

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Trump in Saudi Arabia on Gulf tour, eyeing major deals

Trump in Saudi Arabia on Gulf tour, eyeing major deals

Donald Trump enjoyed a lavish welcome in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday as he opened the...

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Hamas releases Israeli-American hostage in goodwill gesture toward Trump administration

Hamas releases Israeli-American hostage in goodwill gesture...

Hamas on Monday released an Israeli-American soldier who had been held hostage in...

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Trump sidelines geopolitical crises in Mideast to pursue trillions in tech and military investments

Trump sidelines geopolitical crises in Mideast to pursue...

US President Donald Trump began a tour of wealthy Gulf states on Tuesday by visiting...

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Trump starts Gulf visit seeking big economic deals

Trump starts Gulf visit seeking big economic deals

U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday on a four-day visit...

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'Historic' peace initiative: PKK to disband, seeks democratic, cultural, educational Kurdish rights

'Historic' peace initiative: PKK to disband, seeks democratic,...

In a landmark move, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) has announced it is renouncing...

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Donald Trump's business-focused trip in the Middle East

Donald Trump's business-focused trip in the Middle East

As the US President embarks on a three-day visit to the Gulf questions are being...

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Trump seeks to secure trade contracts, economic investment over geopolitics, diplomatic initiatives

Trump seeks to secure trade contracts, economic investment...

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday trumpeted major business deals with Saudi Arabia...

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Trump and MBS sign 'strategic economic partnership' in Saudi Arabia

Trump and MBS sign 'strategic economic partnership' in...

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday trumpeted major business deals with Saudi Arabia...

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Gulf widens between Trump and Netanyahu 'on all major issues: Hostages, Syria, Yemen, Iran, Turkey'

Gulf widens between Trump and Netanyahu 'on all major issues:...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says there is “no way” Israel will halt...

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US to lift sanctions on Syria to give country 'a chance at peace', says Trump

US to lift sanctions on Syria to give country 'a chance...

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he plans to normalise relations and...

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Trump in Saudi Arabia: Dealmaking without the Israelis?

Trump in Saudi Arabia: Dealmaking without the Israelis?

He’s back in the Gulf to do deals. Only there’s a familiar ally that seems cut out...

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Trump kicks off Middle East tour with focus on Gaza, Iran and business deals

Trump kicks off Middle East tour with focus on Gaza, Iran...

US President Donald Trump was welcomed by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as he...

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'Trump could stop the horror': Papers discuss Gaza aid blockade

'Trump could stop the horror': Papers discuss Gaza aid...

PRESS REVIEW – Monday, May 12: US President Donald Trump is set to begin his tour...

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Hamas releases Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander

Hamas releases Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander

Hamas on Monday released Edan Alexander, the last known living American hostage...

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Does Erdogan seek to 'drive wedge' between opposition and Kurds by 'winning over' Kurdish support?

Does Erdogan seek to 'drive wedge' between opposition and...

The Kurdish militant group PKK announced Monday that it is disbanding and renouncing...

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Al Jazeera allowed to resume reporting in Palestinian territories

Al Jazeera allowed to resume reporting in Palestinian territories

Al Jazeera's Ramallah bureau chief said on Monday that the Qatari news channel could...

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US administration appears to be sidelining Israel, analyst says as Trump heads to Middle East

US administration appears to be sidelining Israel, analyst...

Donald Trump is en route to Saudi Arabia for what he's describing as a 'historic'...

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‘Weaponising aid’: New plan calls for private contractors to take over from UN in Gaza

‘Weaponising aid’: New plan calls for private contractors...

A new plan for providing humanitarian aid to Gaza using a private charity and US...

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Hamas, US announce deal to release Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander held in Gaza

Hamas, US announce deal to release Israeli-American hostage...

Hamas has announced it will release Edan Alexander, the last known American hostage...

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US, Hamas announce deal to release US-Israeli hostage

US, Hamas announce deal to release US-Israeli hostage

FRANCE 24 correspondent Noga Tarnopolsky reports from Jerusalem after Hamas and...

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Taliban suspends chess in Afghanistan, cites religious concerns over gambling

Taliban suspends chess in Afghanistan, cites religious...

The Taliban government has suspended the game of chess across Afghanistan, citing...

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US and Iran hold fresh round of nuclear talks in Oman

US and Iran hold fresh round of nuclear talks in Oman

Envoys from the US and Iran will on Sunday hold a new round of talks in Oman to...

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US and Iran agree to future nuclear talks as negotiations wrap up in Oman

US and Iran agree to future nuclear talks as negotiations...

The United States and Iran agreed to continue discussions over Tehran’s nuclear...

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Hamas says Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander will be released

Hamas says Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander will...

Hamas said Sunday it will release Edan Alexander, an Israeli-American hostage in...

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Hamas says will release Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander held in Gaza

Hamas says will release Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander...

Hamas announced Sunday it will release Edan Alexander, the last known American hostage...

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Israel urges evacuation of Yemen ports after strikes target Houthi strongholds

Israel urges evacuation of Yemen ports after strikes target...

Israel's military on Sunday called on civilians to evacuate three Houthi-controlled...

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The mullahs’ voice: How conservatives seek to win over Iran's youth

The mullahs’ voice: How conservatives seek to win over...

In a country in the midst of change, where more and more women refuse to wear the...

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US and Iran to hold fresh round of nuclear talks in Oman

US and Iran to hold fresh round of nuclear talks in Oman

Envoys from the US and Iran will on Sunday hold a new round of nuclear talks in...

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Israel not involved in US plan to distribute food in Gaza, ambassador says

Israel not involved in US plan to distribute food in Gaza,...

A US initiative to distribute food in Gaza would not involve Israel aside from the...

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US says new foundation to spearhead Gaza aid plan, bypassing UN

US says new foundation to spearhead Gaza aid plan, bypassing...

The US said Thursday a new non-governmental foundation will soon unveil plans to...

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Israeli forces close three UN schools for Palestinians in East Jerusalem

Israeli forces close three UN schools for Palestinians...

The UN agency for Palestinian refugees said that Israeli forces closed three of...

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Netanyahu behind Trump’s 'ethnic cleansing' plan for Gaza: PNI leader Barghouti

Netanyahu behind Trump’s 'ethnic cleansing' plan for Gaza:...

In an interview with FRANCE 24, Palestinian National Initiative President Mustafa...

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More than 90 killed in Gaza strikes as Israel prepares to ramp up offensive

More than 90 killed in Gaza strikes as Israel prepares...

At least 92 people were killed by Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip on Wednesday,...

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'No signs of hope': French couple mark three years in Iranian prison

'No signs of hope': French couple mark three years in Iranian...

A French couple held as hostages in Iran since May 2022 on Wednesday marked three...

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Disney announces plans for Abu Dhabi theme park

Disney announces plans for Abu Dhabi theme park

The Walt Disney Company on Wednesday announced plans for a new theme park in the...

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Gazans face starvation and dire humanitarian conditions as Israel's blockade persists

Gazans face starvation and dire humanitarian conditions...

At least 15 people were killed when an Israeli airstrike targeted a school sheltering...

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'Beyond description: Gaza's civilians have no idea how they're going to survive'

'Beyond description: Gaza's civilians have no idea how...

The European Union renewed an urgent call on Wednesday for Israel to immediately...

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Hamas dismisses further Gaza ceasefire talks amid Israel's 'hunger war'

Hamas dismisses further Gaza ceasefire talks amid Israel's...

Hamas has rejected ongoing Gaza ceasefire talks as futile while Israel intensifies...

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Israeli minister says 'Gaza will be entirely destroyed'

Israeli minister says 'Gaza will be entirely destroyed'

Israel's Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said on Tuesday a victory for Israel...

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Israel launches airstrikes on Yemen a day after Houthi rebels strike Israeli airport

Israel launches airstrikes on Yemen a day after Houthi...

The Israeli military said it carried out airstrikes against Yemen's Hodeidah Port...

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Israel cabinet approves plan to 'capture' Gaza strip

Israel cabinet approves plan to 'capture' Gaza strip

Israel approved plans Monday to seize the Gaza Strip and to stay in the Palestinian...

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Israel says it will seize Gaza, what exactly is the military operation about?

Israel says it will seize Gaza, what exactly is the military...

Israel's Cabinet voted Monday to seize the Gaza Strip for an unspecified amount...

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Israel says 'most' Gazans to be displaced in expanded operation

Israel says 'most' Gazans to be displaced in expanded operation

Israel's military said on Monday that expanded operations in Gaza approved by the...

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Trump halts US attacks on Yemen as Israel hits airport

Trump halts US attacks on Yemen as Israel hits airport

President Donald Trump abruptly announced that the United States would end its attacks...

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Israel military says struck Yemen's Sanaa airport and power stations

Israel military says struck Yemen's Sanaa airport and power...

Some global airlines have again halted their flights to and from Tel Aviv after...

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Humanitarian aid completely depleted: Situation in Gaza 'deteriorating day by day, minute.by minute'

Humanitarian aid completely depleted: Situation in Gaza...

While pummelling the strip with airstrikes, it has banned any food, water, shelter...

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Oman announces ceasefire deal between Yemen's Houthis, US

Oman announces ceasefire deal between Yemen's Houthis,...

 The US and Yemen's Houthi rebels reached a ceasefire agreement to ensure safe passage...

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Israel 'acting in coordination with US' in Gaza offensive, researcher says

Israel 'acting in coordination with US' in Gaza offensive,...

FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks to Amnon Aran, professor of International Politics...

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Netanyahu dragging the US into a Middle East 'disaster', Iran says

Netanyahu dragging the US into a Middle East 'disaster',...

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Monday said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...

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Houthis accuse US of launching strikes in revenge for rebel attack on Israel's main airport

Houthis accuse US of launching strikes in revenge for rebel...

Yemen’s Houthis on Monday accused the United States of conducting air strikes on...

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Israel’s cabinet approves ‘conquest’ plan to recapture all of Gaza

Israel’s cabinet approves ‘conquest’ plan to recapture...

Israel’s security cabinet has approved a military offensive that an official said...

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Israel's Netanyahu vows response after Houthis' airport attack

Israel's Netanyahu vows response after Houthis' airport...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed a tough response against the Houthis...

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Houthi rebels say to impose aerial blockade on Israel

Houthi rebels say to impose aerial blockade on Israel

Yemen's Houthi rebels said late on Sunday they would impose a "comprehensive" aerial...

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????The Bright Side: Francis’s popemobile turned into clinic for Gazan children

????The Bright Side: Francis’s popemobile turned into clinic...

The vehicle, used by the pope during a 2014 visit to Bethlehem, has been refurbished...

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Hostages' families call Israeli plans to expand Gaza offensive 'death sentence' for captives

Hostages' families call Israeli plans to expand Gaza offensive...

Israel's security cabinet approved the expansion of military operations in Gaza...

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Sectarian clashes in Syria: Are the Druze targeted as a community?

Sectarian clashes in Syria: Are the Druze targeted as a...

Israel launched air strikes and deployed troops in southern Syria over the weekend...

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Netanyahu announces 'intensive' Gaza offensive, displacement of its population

Netanyahu announces 'intensive' Gaza offensive, displacement...

Israel is set to seize the Gaza Strip and remove its population "for its own protection",...

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Israeli PM Netanyahu says Gaza military operation will be 'intensive'

Israeli PM Netanyahu says Gaza military operation will...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that a new offensive in...

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Israel launches air strikes on Yemen in retaliation for Houthi attack on Ben-Gurion airport

Israel launches air strikes on Yemen in retaliation for...

Israel's military confirmed targeting Houthi targets in Yemen on Monday, a day after...

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Yemen’s Houthis accuse US of strikes on capital after Israel vows revenge for airport attack

Yemen’s Houthis accuse US of strikes on capital after Israel...

Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Monday accused the United States of conducting air strikes...

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Israel promises retaliation against Iran, Yemen's Houthis over airport attack

Israel promises retaliation against Iran, Yemen's Houthis...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Sunday that there would be a multi-phased...

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Airlines suspend flights to Tel Aviv after Houthis attacked Israeli airport

Airlines suspend flights to Tel Aviv after Houthis attacked...

Several airlines have suspended flights to Tel Aviv after a missile launched by...

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Israel promises retaliation against Iran, Yemen's Huthis over airport attack

Israel promises retaliation against Iran, Yemen's Huthis...

Israeli police on Sunday reported an "impact" near the country's main international...

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Israel calls up tens of thousands of reservists amid expanding Gaza offensive

Israel calls up tens of thousands of reservists amid expanding...

Israel was issuing orders to call up tens of thousands of reservists ahead of an...

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Gazans face starvation as Israel’s blockade enters third month

Gazans face starvation as Israel’s blockade enters third...

Food and drinking water are becoming extremely scarce in Gaza as supplies dwindle...

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Israel calls up tens of thousands of reservists ahead of Gaza offensive

Israel calls up tens of thousands of reservists ahead of...

Israeli media reported Saturday that the country was issuing orders to call up tens...

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Israel launches new strikes on Syria amid Druze tensions

Israel launches new strikes on Syria amid Druze tensions

Israel reportedly launched its heaviest barrage this year on Syria between Friday...

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Israel says deployed forces in southern Syria to protect Druze minority

Israel says deployed forces in southern Syria to protect...

Israel's military said on Saturday its forces deployed in southern Syria were ready...

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At least 11 killed in Israeli strike on refugee camp in Gaza

At least 11 killed in Israeli strike on refugee camp in...

Gaza's civil defence agency said Saturday that an overnight Israeli strike on the...

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UN envoy condemns Israeli airstrikes in Syria amid Druze tensions

UN envoy condemns Israeli airstrikes in Syria amid Druze...

The UN special envoy for Syria on Saturday condemned an intense wave of Israeli...

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Israel launches new strikes on Syria amidst Druze tensions

Israel launches new strikes on Syria amidst Druze tensions

Israel reportedly launched its heaviest barrage this year on Syria between Friday...

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Government forces, Druze fighters reach ceasefire after sectarian violence

Government forces, Druze fighters reach ceasefire after...

A ceasefire was reached on Thursday after clashes between government security forces...

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Turkey: 400 people arrested in Istanbul during May Day protests

Turkey: 400 people arrested in Istanbul during May Day protests

More than 400 people were arrested today in Istanbul during May Day protests. Part...

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Israeli drones hit Gaza aid flotilla in international waters off Malta, NGO says

Israeli drones hit Gaza aid flotilla in international waters...

A ship carrying humanitarian aid and activists heading for Gaza was attacked by...

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Syria: Israel strikes near Damascus presidential palace over Druze violence

Syria: Israel strikes near Damascus presidential palace...

Israel's military said Friday it launched air strikes near the presidential palace...

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Why did Israel conduct a strike on Syria? Our analysis

Why did Israel conduct a strike on Syria? Our analysis

Israel bombed an area near the presidential palace in Damascus early on Friday in...

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‘People are killing each other over water’: Gaza tensions flare as Israeli blockade persists

‘People are killing each other over water’: Gaza tensions...

As Israel's total aid blockade on Gaza hit the two-month mark, incidents of looting...

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Activist aid ship hit by drones on way to Gaza

Activist aid ship hit by drones on way to Gaza

A ship carrying humanitarian aid and activists for Gaza was bombed by drones in...

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'A dangerous escalation': Syria slams Israeli attack near presidential palace

'A dangerous escalation': Syria slams Israeli attack near...

Syria on Friday denounced an Israeli air strike near the presidential palace in...

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Gaza: Two months since Israel's full blockade, aid work is on the verge of collapse

Gaza: Two months since Israel's full blockade, aid work...

Since March 2, Israel has completely cut off all supplies to the 2.3 million residents...

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Israel strikes near Damascus presidential palace following Druze violence

Israel strikes near Damascus presidential palace following...

Israel on Friday said it launched air strikes near the presidential palace in Damascus...

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Israel reopens key roads as firefighters continue to battle blazes

Israel reopens key roads as firefighters continue to battle...

Israeli firefighters continued to battle raging fires around Jerusalem for a second...

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Syria monitor says more than 100 people killed in two days of sectarian violence

Syria monitor says more than 100 people killed in two days...

At least 100 people have been killed in two days of sectarian clashes in Syria,...

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Lebanese army dismantled 'over 90%' of Hezbollah sites near Israel, security official says

Lebanese army dismantled 'over 90%' of Hezbollah sites...

The Lebanese army has dismantled more than 90 percent of Hezbollah’s military infrastructure...

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Israel’s Netanyahu warns raging wildfires threaten to reach Jerusalem

Israel’s Netanyahu warns raging wildfires threaten to reach...

Massive wildfires broke out near Jerusalem on Wednesday morning, forcing the evacuation...

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Syrian forces deploy near Damascus to 'restore security' after deadly sectarian clashes

Syrian forces deploy near Damascus to 'restore security'...

Syria deployed security forces near Damascus to "restore security and stability"...

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Israel deploys troops to control massive wildfires near Jerusalem

Israel deploys troops to control massive wildfires near...

Massive wildfires broke out near Jerusalem on Wednesday morning, forcing the evacuation...

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Deadly clashes in Damascus plunge Syria's Druze minority into uncertainty

Deadly clashes in Damascus plunge Syria's Druze minority...

Deadly clashes in Damascus this week between members of Syria’s Druze community...

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UK and US forces launch joint air strikes on Houthi target in Yemen

UK and US forces launch joint air strikes on Houthi target...

Britain said it joined US forces in air strikes on a Houthi military target in Yemen...

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Israel committing 'live-streamed genocide' in Gaza, says Amnesty International

Israel committing 'live-streamed genocide' in Gaza, says...

Amnesty International said Israel is committing a "live-streamed genocide" against...

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Amnesty International: Trump has wielded 'an even bigger sledgehammer to the international system'

Amnesty International: Trump has wielded 'an even bigger...

Attacks on the global human rights system have intensified since the return of US...

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Israel's domestic security chief says he will step down in June, defusing battle with Netanyahu

Israel's domestic security chief says he will step down...

The head of Israel’s internal security service says he will resign in June over...

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Death toll rises to 70 in Iran port explosion as interior minister blames 'negligence'

Death toll rises to 70 in Iran port explosion as interior...

The death toll from a massive explosion in Iran's largest commercial port Bandar...

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Israel committing 'live-streamed genocide' against Palestinians in Gaza, says Amnesty International

Israel committing 'live-streamed genocide' against Palestinians...

Amnesty International said Israel is committing a "live-streamed genocide" against...

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Iran's Khamenei orders probe into port blast that killed 40, injured 1000

Iran's Khamenei orders probe into port blast that killed...

Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei ordered an investigation Sunday into the causes...

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Nobel Peace Prize laureate Nadia Murad: 'I never wanted to be an activist'

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Nadia Murad: 'I never wanted...

A winner of the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize has spoken to FRANCE 24 about how she wanted...

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Death toll rises to 65 in Iran port explosion as interior minister blames 'negligence'

Death toll rises to 65 in Iran port explosion as interior...

The death toll from a massive explosion in Iran's largest commercial port Bandar...

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Iran's Khomenei orders probe into port blast that killed 40, injured 1000

Iran's Khomenei orders probe into port blast that killed...

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Khomenei ordered an investigation Sunday into the...

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Israel strikes south Beirut for third time since ceasefire began

Israel strikes south Beirut for third time since ceasefire...

An Israeli strike hit south Beirut on Sunday for the third time since a fragile...

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US military hits over 800 targets in Yemen since March, hundreds of Houthi rebels killed

US military hits over 800 targets in Yemen since March,...

The US military said Sunday it has struck more than 800 Houthi targets in Yemen...

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Iran says toll from massive port blast rises to at least 40 dead, 1,000 wounded

Iran says toll from massive port blast rises to at least...

A huge blast thought to have been caused by the explosion of chemical materials...

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Qatari prime minister reports 'a bit of progress' in Gaza ceasefire talks

Qatari prime minister reports 'a bit of progress' in Gaza...

Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, representing...

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Abbas appoints first PLO vice president, signals potential succession plan

Abbas appoints first PLO vice president, signals potential...

Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas on Saturday appointed longtime aide Hussein al-Sheikh...

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Iran says toll from massive port blast rises to at least 18 dead, 800 wounded

Iran says toll from massive port blast rises to at least...

A huge blast thought to have been caused by the explosion of chemical materials...

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Iran, US hold talks in Oman on Tehran's rapidly expanding nuclear programme

Iran, US hold talks in Oman on Tehran's rapidly expanding...

Iran and the United States held a fresh round of nuclear talks in Oman on Saturday,...

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Hamas is open to freeing hostages, five-year truce in Gaza, official says

Hamas is open to freeing hostages, five-year truce in Gaza,...

Hamas would accept a deal to end the Gaza war that would involve the release of...

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Several killed, more than 700 injured in massive blast in Iranian port city

Several killed, more than 700 injured in massive blast...

At least five people were killed and 700 people injured Saturday following a massive...

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Blast kills at least four, injures over 500 in southern Iran

Blast kills at least four, injures over 500 in southern...

At least four people were killed and 516 people injured Saturday following a massive...

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Dozens killed by Israeli strike in Gaza in last 24 hours

Dozens killed by Israeli strike in Gaza in last 24 hours

At least 49 people were killed and more than 30 were feared buried under rubble...

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Iraq’s drought-doomed farmers turn to groundwater to boost agriculture

Iraq’s drought-doomed farmers turn to groundwater to boost...

Iraqi farmers facing scarce rainfall and repeated droughts are drilling wells in...

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Palestinian officials create vice president position under leader Mahmoud Abbas

Palestinian officials create vice president position under...

The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) on Thursday voted in favour of creating...

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UN food agency warns food stock in Gaza has run out amid Israeli aid blockade

UN food agency warns food stock in Gaza has run out amid...

The United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP) warned Friday that it has run out...

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US envoy to hold third meeting with Iran over nuclear deal

US envoy to hold third meeting with Iran over nuclear deal

US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff will meet Iranian officials for a third round...

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Israel warns of 'larger' Gaza assault as air strikes kill at least 55

Israel warns of 'larger' Gaza assault as air strikes kill...

Israeli air strikes on Gaza Thursday killed at least 55 people as the military warned...

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Jordan outlaws Muslim Brotherhood group and confiscates its assets

Jordan outlaws Muslim Brotherhood group and confiscates...

Jordan announced a sweeping ban on the Muslim Brotherhood on Wednesday after accusing...

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Filmmaker Sepideh Farsi on documenting life of slain Gaza photojournalist Fatma Hassona

Filmmaker Sepideh Farsi on documenting life of slain Gaza...

An Iranian filmmaker who has been documenting the life of a woman in Gaza for her...

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Abbas urges Hamas to free hostages as Israeli strikes kill at least 36 in Gaza

Abbas urges Hamas to free hostages as Israeli strikes kill...

Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday urged Hamas to release...

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Two for one? Trump eyes deal with Russia ally Iran

Two for one? Trump eyes deal with Russia ally Iran

It took years of painstaking negotiations to reach the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. So...

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Gaza: How safe is the Al-Mawasi evacuation zone?

Gaza: How safe is the Al-Mawasi evacuation zone?

Since Israel’s breach of the ceasefire on March 18, the Al-Mawasi zone in southern...

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In Syria, fate of French families in IS group camps remains uncertain

In Syria, fate of French families in IS group camps remains...

Six years after the fall of the Islamic State group's self-proclaimed caliphate,...

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Abbas urges Hamas to free hostages amid escalating strikes on Gaza

Abbas urges Hamas to free hostages amid escalating strikes...

Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday urged Hamas to release...

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More than 100,000 Afghans left Pakistan in April, amid eviction campaign

More than 100,000 Afghans left Pakistan in April, amid...

Since April 1, more than 100,000 Afghans have been sent back to their country of...

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Hamas delegation head to Egypt to discuss Gaza truce as Israeli strikes continue

Hamas delegation head to Egypt to discuss Gaza truce as...

A Hamas official said on Tuesday that a delegation from the Palestinian militant...

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Shin Bet intel chief accuses Netanyahu of demanding personal loyalty

Shin Bet intel chief accuses Netanyahu of demanding personal...

Israel’s internal security chief, Ronen Bar, has accused Prime Minister Benjamin...

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Israel cancels visas for 27 French left-wing lawmakers ahead of visit

Israel cancels visas for 27 French left-wing lawmakers...

Israel canceled visas for 27 French left-wing lawmakers and officials days before...

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Israeli military admits 'professional failures' in killings of Palestinian medics in Gaza

Israeli military admits 'professional failures' in killings...

An investigation into the killings of 15 Palestinian medics last month in Rafah...

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'Trump tore up nuclear deal: Ironically, Iran's nuclear programme among most advanced in the world'

'Trump tore up nuclear deal: Ironically, Iran's nuclear...

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Tuesday voiced satisfaction with...

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'Trump doesn't want to go to war with Iran,' former top White House adviser says

'Trump doesn't want to go to war with Iran,' former top...

FRANCE 24 spoke to Elliott Abrams, a senior fellow for Middle Eastern Studies at...

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Second round of US-Iran nuclear talks end, third round set for next week

Second round of US-Iran nuclear talks end, third round...

Representatives from the US and Iran met in Rome on Saturday for the second round...

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Israeli strikes on Gaza kill more than 90 people in two days

Israeli strikes on Gaza kill more than 90 people in two...

Israel’s army killed more than 90 people in the past 48 hours, including women and...

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Israeli strikes kill two in Lebanon, Hezbollah chief says 'will not let anyone disarm' it

Israeli strikes kill two in Lebanon, Hezbollah chief says...

Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem said on Friday that it "will not let anyone disarm"...

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Scores killed in US strikes on Yemen fuel port, Houthis say

Scores killed in US strikes on Yemen fuel port, Houthis...

At least 74 people have been killed and 171 were wounded in a series of US air strikes...

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Is Israel's partition of Gaza a prelude to total control of the enclave?

Is Israel's partition of Gaza a prelude to total control...

The Israeli military is tightening its hold on the Gaza Strip, expanding buffer...

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Hamas rejects Israel's latest ceasefire proposal, calls for comprehensive deal

Hamas rejects Israel's latest ceasefire proposal, calls...

Hamas on Thursday rejected Israel's latest truce offer, demanding a "comprehensive"...

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Iran 'not far' from nuclear bomb, IAEA chief warns ahead of critical talks

Iran 'not far' from nuclear bomb, IAEA chief warns ahead...

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi warned that Tehran...

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At least 37 people killed in Israeli strikes, most in displacement camps, Gaza rescuers say

At least 37 people killed in Israeli strikes, most in displacement...

Gaza rescuers said Thursday that Israeli air strikes on Gaza had killed at least...

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Reportage: Autopsies reveal Gaza medics shot in head and chest

Reportage: Autopsies reveal Gaza medics shot in head and...

Autopsy reports have revealed that some of the Gaza medics allegedly killed by Israeli...

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'Trump doesn't want to go to war with Iran', former top White House adviser says

'Trump doesn't want to go to war with Iran', former top...

FRANCE 24 spoke to Elliott Abrams, a senior fellow for Middle Eastern Studies at...

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Russian court removes Taliban's 'terrorist organisation' designation

Russian court removes Taliban's 'terrorist organisation'...

Russia on Thursday removed the Taliban's label as a "terrorist organisation" in...

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Perimeter probe describes harrowing policy of creating veritable 'kill zone between Israel and Gaza'

Perimeter probe describes harrowing policy of creating...

In early spring 2025, Israel’s defense minister warned that parts of Gaza would...

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Israeli Defense Minister vows to use humanitarian aid to pressure Hamas

Israeli Defense Minister vows to use humanitarian aid to...

The Israeli government confirmed Wednesday that it has no plans to ease the ongoing...

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Israel says troops to remain indefinitely in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria

Israel says troops to remain indefinitely in Gaza, Lebanon...

Israel's Defense Minister said on Wednesday troops would stay in "security zones"...

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Israeli army faces growing dissent: ‘I will never again serve under this government’

Israeli army faces growing dissent: ‘I will never again...

Israeli media have reported a marked increase in the number of reservists refusing...

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Being a Palestinian journalist in Gaza has become increasingly difficult

Being a Palestinian journalist in Gaza has become increasingly...

Gaza has become one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a journalist....

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How Gaza is becoming the deadliest conflict zone for journalists

How Gaza is becoming the deadliest conflict zone for journalists

Gaza has become one of the world’s most dangerous places for journalists, with over...

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‘No humanitarian aid will enter Gaza,’ Israel defence minister says

‘No humanitarian aid will enter Gaza,’ Israel defence minister...

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said Wednesday that Israel will keep blocking...

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Majority of Israelis support ending war in Gaza, peace activist Itamar Avneri says

Majority of Israelis support ending war in Gaza, peace...

A leading Israeli peace activist has spoken to FRANCE 24 about how people need to...

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Israeli military, academics and civilians unite in challenging Netanyahu's war strategy

Israeli military, academics and civilians unite in challenging...

More than 6,500 Israeli academics and teachers, along with students' parents, signed...

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Hamas says ‘lost contact’ with captors of Israeli-American hostage key to Gaza truce proposal

Hamas says ‘lost contact’ with captors of Israeli-American...

Hamas’s military wing on Tuesday said it had “lost contact” with the captors holding...

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Israeli reservists call for Gaza ceasefire, hostages’ release in open letter

Israeli reservists call for Gaza ceasefire, hostages’ release...

Nearly 1,000 Israeli Air Force reservists and retirees signed a letter published...

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Lebanon, 50 years on: Anatomy of a civil war

Lebanon, 50 years on: Anatomy of a civil war

How to truly reconcile a nation with itself? Perhaps a first step is to examine...

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Gaza humanitarian crisis deepens amid longest Israeli aid blockade

Gaza humanitarian crisis deepens amid longest Israeli aid...

As Israel's blockade on critical aid flowing into Gaza continues halfway into its...

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What do we know about Israel's latest Gaza ceasefire proposal?

What do we know about Israel's latest Gaza ceasefire proposal?

Senior Hamas officials have said that Israel has delivered a new ceasefire proposal...

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Israeli reservists condemn Netanyahu’s leadership for return to Gaza war

Israeli reservists condemn Netanyahu’s leadership for return...

Thousands of Israeli reservists are condemning Benjamin Netanyahu's war in Gaza....

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Israel requests hostage return for ceasefire amid spiralling Gaza humanitarian crisis

Israel requests hostage return for ceasefire amid spiralling...

Israel has offered a 45-day ceasefire if Hamas releases half of the hostages still...

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Netanyahu tells Macron that establishment of Palestinian state will ‘reward’ terrorism

Netanyahu tells Macron that establishment of Palestinian...

Israel’s Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Tuesday told French President Emmanuel...

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Thousands of Israeli academics sign petition to urge safe return of hostages

Thousands of Israeli academics sign petition to urge safe...

More than 6,500 Israeli academics and teachers, along with students' parents, signed...

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'Trump tore up nuclear deal: Ironically, Iran's nuclear program among most advanced in the world'

'Trump tore up nuclear deal: Ironically, Iran's nuclear...

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Tuesday voiced satisfaction with...

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Israel requests hostage return for ceasefire amid spiraling Gaza humanitarian crisis

Israel requests hostage return for ceasefire amid spiraling...

Israel has offered a 45-day ceasefire if Hamas releases half of the hostages still...

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Lebanon 50 years on: Anatomy of a civil war

Lebanon 50 years on: Anatomy of a civil war

How to reconcile a nation with itself? Perhaps a first step is together to examine...

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Palestinian ministry condemns Netanyahu's 'unjustified attack' on Macron

Palestinian ministry condemns Netanyahu's 'unjustified...

The Palestinian foreign ministry blasted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...

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Five decades after Lebanon's civil war, battle-scarred buildings reflect ongoing trauma

Five decades after Lebanon's civil war, battle-scarred...

Fifty years ago, Lebanon descended into one of the darkest periods in its modern...

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Lebanese filmmaker Ziad Doueiri: 'The civil war ended, but the conflict never ended'

Lebanese filmmaker Ziad Doueiri: 'The civil war ended,...

A world-renowned filmmaker whose films are linked and mirror the events of the Lebanese...

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Lebanon displays bullet-riddled bus to commemorate start of civil war, 50 years on

Lebanon displays bullet-riddled bus to commemorate start...

An attack on a bus in the Christian suburb of Beirut on April 13, 1975 helped spark...

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Israel strikes hospital in northern Gaza, forcing evacuations

Israel strikes hospital in northern Gaza, forcing evacuations

An Israeli air strike early Sunday hit Al-Ahli Hospital in northern Gaza, forcing...

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Iran, US hold 'constructive' nuclear talks in Oman, agree to meet again

Iran, US hold 'constructive' nuclear talks in Oman, agree...

Iran and the US conducted nuclear talks on Saturday in Oman, holding their first...

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Five things to know about the US-Iran talks in Oman

Five things to know about the US-Iran talks in Oman

As tension mounts between the US and Iran, an “indirect” meeting between envoys...

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A look at the history of Iran's nuclear programme

A look at the history of Iran's nuclear programme

The United States and Iran begin high-stakes talks on Tehran's nuclear programme...

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Israel takes over key Gaza corridor, calls on residents to evacuate

Israel takes over key Gaza corridor, calls on residents...

Israel on Saturday announced the full takeover of a key corridor in southern Gaza,...

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'Not just a strategic partner: Europe needs a Turkey that upholds democracy, honors its commitments'

'Not just a strategic partner: Europe needs a Turkey that...

The arrest and detention of Istanbul’s mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, last month has forced...

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Five things to know about the upcoming US-Iran talks in Oman

Five things to know about the upcoming US-Iran talks in...

As tension mounts between the US and Iran, an “indirect” meeting between envoys...

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Fifty years after Lebanon's civil war, ex-fighters warn young people against violence

Fifty years after Lebanon's civil war, ex-fighters warn...

Five decades after the start of Lebanon's civil war, veterans of the conflict are...

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UN finds 36 Israeli strikes on Gaza killed only women and children

UN finds 36 Israeli strikes on Gaza killed only women and...

The UN said on Friday that 36 strikes in Gaza have killed only women and children...

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Turkey's march towards 'pure autocracy': 'Very serious' cases against Imamoglu 'political in nature'

Turkey's march towards 'pure autocracy': 'Very serious'...

Istanbul's opposition mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, who was arrested on March 19 on corruption...

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Five things to know about the upcoming ‘indirect’ US-Iran talks in Oman

Five things to know about the upcoming ‘indirect’ US-Iran...

As tension mounts between the US and Iran, an “indirect” meeting between envoys...

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Amb. Bertrand Besancenot: 'The time has come' for a two-state solution

Amb. Bertrand Besancenot: 'The time has come' for a two-state...

French President Emmanuel Macron has now publicly said that France could recognise...

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Israel FM rejects Macron's proposed recognition of a Palestinian state

Israel FM rejects Macron's proposed recognition of a Palestinian...

Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar has decried an announcement made by French...

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'Everything is on the table': 'Equally likely' US-Iran nuclear talks lead to accord or 'lead to war'

'Everything is on the table': 'Equally likely' US-Iran...

Iran's reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian pledged that his nation is “not after...

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Macron representing a 'completely different view' from Trump's 'Riviera Plan' for Gaza

Macron representing a 'completely different view' from...

The leaders of France, Egypt and Jordan on Monday said the Palestinian Authority...

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Macron says France could recognise a Palestinian state 'in June'

Macron says France could recognise a Palestinian state...

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday that France could recognise a...

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Exposure to Israeli intelligence may have prompted Hezbollah's reported disarmament overture

Exposure to Israeli intelligence may have prompted Hezbollah's...

As calls for Lebanon's Hezbollah to disarm gain momentum, a senior Hezbollah official...

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Israeli PM Netanyahu says his aides 'held hostage' in Qatargate probe

Israeli PM Netanyahu says his aides 'held hostage' in Qatargate...

On Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he had testified...

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Israel supreme court rules Shin Bet chief to stay in post 'until later decision'

Israel supreme court rules Shin Bet chief to stay in post...

Israel’s Supreme Court has ruled that Shin Bet director Ronen Bar will stay in his...

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Israeli Supreme Court sets deadline for solution on Shin Bet chief dismissal

Israeli Supreme Court sets deadline for solution on Shin...

The Israeli Supreme Court on Tuesday gave the cabinet and attorney general's office...

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Iran has no other choice but to engage with US, analyst says

Iran has no other choice but to engage with US, analyst...

Iran said on Tuesday that a new nuclear deal could be agreed with the United States,...

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Israeli strike on Gaza residential block kills at least 23, rescuers say

Israeli strike on Gaza residential block kills at least...

Israeli aircraft struck a residential block in war-ravaged northern Gaza on Wednesday,...

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UN chief calls Gaza a 'killing field', blames Israeli aid blockade

UN chief calls Gaza a 'killing field', blames Israeli aid...

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday labeled Gaza a "killing field,"...

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Macron's Sinai signalling: Can France bolster Egypt plan for Gaza?

Macron's Sinai signalling: Can France bolster Egypt plan...

France’s president jetting from Cairo to the Sinai near the border with Gaza to...

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Iran has no other choice but engage with US, analyst says

Iran has no other choice but engage with US, analyst says

Iran said Tuesday a new nuclear deal could be agreed with the United States provided...

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Macron visits Gaza aid outpost in Egypt as Israel maintains humanitarian blockade

Macron visits Gaza aid outpost in Egypt as Israel maintains...

France's President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday met with sick Palestinians, medical...

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Deadly Israeli strikes hit media tent, area near charity kitchen in Gaza

Deadly Israeli strikes hit media tent, area near charity...

An Israeli strike hit a media tent outside a Gaza hospital on Monday, killing two...

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US to hold ‘very high level’ direct talks with Iran, Trump says

US to hold ‘very high level’ direct talks with Iran, Trump...

President Donald Trump on Monday said the US would start direct, high-level talks...

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Netanyahu vows 'strong response' to Hamas rockets as Israeli strikes on Gaza kill dozens

Netanyahu vows 'strong response' to Hamas rockets as Israeli...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged a "strong response" to a rare...

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Live: 'Hamas must have no role' in ruling Gaza, says Macron

Live: 'Hamas must have no role' in ruling Gaza, says Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday that Hamas "must have no role" in governing...

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Netanyahu vows 'strong response' to Hamas rockets as Israeli strikes kill 44

Netanyahu vows 'strong response' to Hamas rockets as Israeli...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged a "strong response" to a wave...

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Macron to host Gaza summit with Egyptian and Jordanian leaders

Macron to host Gaza summit with Egyptian and Jordanian...

French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday said he will be meeting Egypt President...

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Phone footage appears to contradict Israeli account of killing of Gaza medics

Phone footage appears to contradict Israeli account of...

A phone video from one of the 15 Palestinian medics killed by Israeli forces last...

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Hamas releases video of two Israeli hostages alive after alleged strike

Hamas releases video of two Israeli hostages alive after...

Hamas's armed wing released a two-minute clip of two Israeli hostages alive in Gaza,...

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Israel expands Gaza City ground offensive, 35 Palestinians killed

Israel expands Gaza City ground offensive, 35 Palestinians...

Israel launched a full-fledged ground offensive in Gaza City on Friday as the IDF...

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Netanyahu faces backlash over dismassal of Internal Security Chief

Netanyahu faces backlash over dismassal of Internal Security...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced renewed criticism on Friday over...

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Israel expands Gaza City ground offensive, steps up bombing of Syria and Lebanon

Israel expands Gaza City ground offensive, steps up bombing...

Israel launched a full-fledged ground offensive in Gaza City on Friday as the IDF...

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‘We fear for our existence’, Oscar-winning Palestinian director Basel Adra says

‘We fear for our existence’, Oscar-winning Palestinian...

Palestinian filmmaker Basel Adra, who won an Oscar for co-directing a documentary...

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Fresh Israeli strikes kill 100 Palestinians in Gaza

Fresh Israeli strikes kill 100 Palestinians in Gaza

Ramping up its renewed offensive in Gaza since the ceasefire broke down last month,...

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At least 27 killed in Israeli bombing on Gaza school, health ministry says

At least 27 killed in Israeli bombing on Gaza school, health...

An Israeli airstrike on Thursday killed at least 27 Palestinians, including women...

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Israel says it killed a Hamas commander in south Lebanon strike

Israel says it killed a Hamas commander in south Lebanon...

The Israeli military said on Friday it had killed Hamas commander Hassan Farhat...

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Israel army says it is investigating deadly attack on Gaza ambulances

Israel army says it is investigating deadly attack on Gaza...

The Israeli military said Thursday it was investigating an incident in which its...

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Israel army says investigating deadly fire on Gaza ambulances

Israel army says investigating deadly fire on Gaza ambulances

The Israeli military said Thursday it was investigating an incident in which its...

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Israeli army's use of Studio Ghibli AI photo trend draws backlash

Israeli army's use of Studio Ghibli AI photo trend draws...

ChatGPT has just rolled out its latest viral feature, allowing social media users...

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Kurdish fighters hesitate to join Syria's vision of a unified army

Kurdish fighters hesitate to join Syria's vision of a unified...

On March 13, Syria's Interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa approved a temporary constitutional...

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Syria accuses Israel of stoking a deadly destabilisation campaign

Syria accuses Israel of stoking a deadly destabilisation...

Syria on Thursday condemned deadly Israeli strikes across the country as a "flagrant...

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Israel’s Netanyahu announces new ‘Morag’ security corridor across Gaza

Israel’s Netanyahu announces new ‘Morag’ security corridor...

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday announced that Israel was setting...

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Israel makes conditions in Gaza 'intolerable' in order to prompt involuntary migration

Israel makes conditions in Gaza 'intolerable' in order...

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that Israel is establishing a new...

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Live: Far-right Israeli minister visits flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque, drawing criticism

Live: Far-right Israeli minister visits flashpoint Al-Aqsa...

Itamar Ben Gvir, Israel’s far-right National Security Minister, visited the Al-Aqsa...

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Israel confirms Hezbollah targeted in overnight Beirut strike

Israel confirms Hezbollah targeted in overnight Beirut...

Israel has stated that its deadly overnight strike on a Beirut suburb was a targeted...

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Israeli PM Netanyahu says his aides “held hostage” in Qatargate probe

Israeli PM Netanyahu says his aides “held hostage” in Qatargate...

On Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he had testified...

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Gazans flee as Israel issues sweeping evacuation order in the south

Gazans flee as Israel issues sweeping evacuation order...

Israel on Monday imposed widespread evacuation orders in southern Gaza under a promise...

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Israel's Netanyahu drops spy chief nominee under fire from Trump ally

Israel's Netanyahu drops spy chief nominee under fire from...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has back-peddled on his decision to appoint...

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Israel imposes evacuation orders in southern Gaza amid 'intense combat operations'

Israel imposes evacuation orders in southern Gaza amid...

Israel on Monday imposed widespread evacuation orders in southern Gaza under a promise...

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Gazans receive orders of evacuation from Israel as it plans to expand its assault

Gazans receive orders of evacuation from Israel as it plans...

Israel has ordered widespread evacuations in Gaza, warning of 'intense combat operations'...

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Israel targets Hezbollah militant in deadly airstrike on Beirut

Israel targets Hezbollah militant in deadly airstrike on...

Israel's military struck a southern suburb of Beirut early Tuesday in an attack...

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Evacuees react to Israeli military order to leave southern Gaza

Evacuees react to Israeli military order to leave southern...

The Israeli military has ordered 140,000 people to evacuate Rafah in southern Gaza,...

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Hamas calls for global resistance against Trump's plan to expel Palestinians from Gaza

Hamas calls for global resistance against Trump's plan...

A top Hamas official on Monday called on "anyone who can bear arms" to rise up against...

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'Again and again humanitarian workers not respected' in Gaza, IFRC spokesman says

'Again and again humanitarian workers not respected' in...

The bodies of eight Palestine Red Crescent (PRCS) medics who came under fire in...

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Forbidden Stories: In Gaza, Ukraine, across world, 'it's a global war against access to information'

Forbidden Stories: In Gaza, Ukraine, across world, 'it's...

Since the Israel-Hamas war began in October 2023, sparked by the Palestinian militant...

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Israel's Netanyahu defies court freeze to name ex-navy commander as new security chief

Israel's Netanyahu defies court freeze to name ex-navy...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has chosen former navy commander Eli Sharvit...

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Syria's first Eid al-Fitr holiday since the collapse of the Assad regime

Syria's first Eid al-Fitr holiday since the collapse of...

After nearly a month-long delay, the composition of Syria's new government has finally...

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Red Cross 'outraged' by killing of medics in Gaza as Macron calls on Netanyahu to stop bombing

Red Cross 'outraged' by killing of medics in Gaza as Macron...

The Palestinian Red Crescent said on Sunday it had recovered the bodies of 15 rescuers,...

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Netanyahu says ‘cracks’ appearing in Hamas after latest Israeli attacks

Netanyahu says ‘cracks’ appearing in Hamas after latest...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said that Hamas has started...

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Hamas agrees to new Gaza truce as Israel keeps up offensive

Hamas agrees to new Gaza truce as Israel keeps up offensive

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is maintaining pressure on Hamas despite...

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Hamas says it agrees to new Gaza ceasefire proposal from Egypt and Qatar

Hamas says it agrees to new Gaza ceasefire proposal from...

Hamas chief Khalil al-Hayya said on Saturday the Palestinian militant group had...

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Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa announces new transitional government

Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa announces new...

Syrian interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa announced a transitional government on...

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Israeli army less transparent about Gaza operations after truce collapse

Israeli army less transparent about Gaza operations after...

After the truce collapsed, Israel resumed its aerial bombardment and ground offensive...

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Saudi kicks off worldwide Eid al-Fitr celebrations to mark end of Ramadan

Saudi kicks off worldwide Eid al-Fitr celebrations to mark...

Saudi Arabia on Sunday kicked off worldwide Eid al-Fitr celebrations to mark the...

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Hamas releases new hostage video as Gaza truce nears expiry

Hamas releases new hostage video as Gaza truce nears expiry

Hamas' leader has confirmed that the group has agreed to a ceasefire proposal from...

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5 children killed in Israeli airstrike on house and tent sheltering displaced people

5 children killed in Israeli airstrike on house and tent...

Gaza's civil defense agency reported that an Israeli airstrike on Sunday hit a house...

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US national Faye Hall released by Taliban in Afghanistan

US national Faye Hall released by Taliban in Afghanistan

US national Faye Hall has been released by the Taliban after having been detained...

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Hamas says it agrees to new Gaza ceasefire proposal received from Egypt and Qatar

Hamas says it agrees to new Gaza ceasefire proposal received...

Hamas chief Khalil al-Hayya said on Saturday the Palestinian militant group had...

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Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa announces formation of new transitional government

Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa announces formation...

Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa announced a transitional government on...

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Israel admits firing at ambulances and fire trucks during Gaza offensive

Israel admits firing at ambulances and fire trucks during...

The Israeli army on Saturday admitted its troops had opened fire on “suspicious...

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Israeli strike on Lebanon 'unacceptable' ceasefire violation, Macron says

Israeli strike on Lebanon 'unacceptable' ceasefire violation,...

Israel on Friday conducted drone strikes on a southern Beirut suburb, according...

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Forbidden Stories: In Gaza, Ukraine and worldwide, 'it's a global war against access to information'

Forbidden Stories: In Gaza, Ukraine and worldwide, 'it's...

Since the Israel-Hamas war began in October 2023, sparked by the Palestinian militant...

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Israel strikes south Beirut suburb as Lebanon’s president meets Macron in Paris

Israel strikes south Beirut suburb as Lebanon’s president...

Israel on Friday conducted drone strikes on a southern Beirut suburb, according...

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French-Israeli academic Eva Illouz denied top prize over ‘anti-Israel ideology’

French-Israeli academic Eva Illouz denied top prize over...

Renowned sociologist Eva Illouz has been disqualified from receiving the Israel...

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US, France are 'guarantors of ceasefire deal', Lebanese President Joseph Aoun says

US, France are 'guarantors of ceasefire deal', Lebanese...

On the eve of his first visit to France and his meeting with French President Emmanuel...

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Egypt sees encouraging signs in Gaza ceasefire talks, sources say

Egypt sees encouraging signs in Gaza ceasefire talks, sources...

Israel sent positive signals to mediator Egypt over a potential renewed ceasefire...

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Israeli parliament passes law expanding political control of judicial appointments

Israeli parliament passes law expanding political control...

Israel's parliament on Thursday approved a controversial judicial reform law that...

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Turkish court jails journalists covering Istanbul protests, France expresses 'deep concern'

Turkish court jails journalists covering Istanbul protests,...

Critics of Turkish opposition leader Ekrem Imamoglu’s arrest continued their defiance...

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Europe's far right in Jerusalem as 'new friends' of Israel

Europe's far right in Jerusalem as 'new friends' of Israel

European politicians from the far right are gathering in Israel for a conference...

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Rebrand: Europe’s far right in Jerusalem for conference on anti-Semitism

Rebrand: Europe’s far right in Jerusalem for conference...

French far-right leader Jordan Bardella landed in Israel on Wednesday for the start...

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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'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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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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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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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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'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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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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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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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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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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'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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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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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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'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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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'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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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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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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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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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...