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Syria forms committee to draft transitional constitutional charter

Syria forms committee to draft transitional constitutional...

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

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Israel blocks Gaza aid after first phase of ceasefire deal expires

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Palestinians mark first day of Ramadan amid devastation in Gaza

Palestinians mark first day of Ramadan amid devastation...

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

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

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

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

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Syria prepares for new transitional government

Syria prepares for new transitional government

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

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

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

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

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Clashes between Syrian forces and Druze gunmen turn deadly

Clashes between Syrian forces and Druze gunmen turn deadly

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

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‘Cautious optimism’: Syria set to welcome new government

‘Cautious optimism’: Syria set to welcome new government

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

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Uncertainty looms as first phase of Gaza truce due to expire

Uncertainty looms as first phase of Gaza truce due to expire

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

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First phase of Gaza ceasefire deal ends amid inconclusive talks

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

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

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Lebanon intercepts $2.5 million intended for Hezbollah, sources say

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

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

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BBC faces criticism over Gaza documentary

BBC faces criticism over Gaza documentary

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gaza ceasefire mediators agree to exchange Palestinian...

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

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Israel strikes military targets in southern Syria after calling for demilitarisation

Israel strikes military targets in southern Syria after...

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

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Gaza ceasefire talks back on track after prisoner agreement

Gaza ceasefire talks back on track after prisoner agreement

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

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

Thousands of Israelis attend funeral procession of Bibas...

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

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

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

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

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Syrian national conference outlaws armed groups outside military

Syrian national conference outlaws armed groups outside...

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

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Syrian national conference asserts the state's monopoly of weapons

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

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

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EU eases sanctions on Syria's major economic sectors

EU eases sanctions on Syria's major economic sectors

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

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

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

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

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

Syria holds national dialogue conference, discussing future...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Israel delays Palestinian prisoner release after six Gaza hostages freed

Israel delays Palestinian prisoner release after six Gaza...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Hamas releases new hostage body after misidentification of Shiri Bibas

Hamas releases new hostage body after misidentification...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Hamas hands over bodies of youngest Gaza hostages taken from Israel

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

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

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

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

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

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

Families angered as Israeli authorities release names of...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Villagers prepare to return home as Israeli troops withdraw

Villagers prepare to return home as Israeli troops withdraw

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

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Iran mulls moving capital from Tehran to south coast

Iran mulls moving capital from Tehran to south coast

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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British couple detained in Iran charged with spying

British couple detained in Iran charged with spying

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

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

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

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

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Syria returns three French children to Paris

Syria returns three French children to Paris

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

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

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

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

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Lebanon calls for Israel's full withdrawal from territory

Lebanon calls for Israel's full withdrawal from territory

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Israelis mark 500th day since October 7 attacks

Israelis mark 500th day since October 7 attacks

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

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Israel security cabinet to discuss second phase of Gaza ceasefire

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

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

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Jihadist Nemmouche back on trial in France for Islamic State kidnappings

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Hezbollah leader says Lebanon's government must ensure Israeli withdrawal

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Live: Hamas releases three Israeli hostages in Gaza

Live: Hamas releases three Israeli hostages in Gaza

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

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Lebanon marks 20th anniversary of Rafik Hariri’s assassination

Lebanon marks 20th anniversary of Rafik Hariri’s assassination

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Hamas commits to Gaza ceasefire, including hostage release on Saturday

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Hamas suspends hostage release after accusing Israel of violating ceasefire

Hamas suspends hostage release after accusing Israel of...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Palestinians return to key Gaza road as Israel withdraws forces

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

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

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

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

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

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Israeli forces withdraw from key Gaza corridor under ceasefire deal

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

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

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Five freed hostages return home to Thailand

Five freed hostages return home to Thailand

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Israel releases 183 Palestinian detainees after Hamas frees 3 hostages

Israel releases 183 Palestinian detainees after Hamas frees...

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

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

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

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

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Netanyahu orders negotiators to Qatar after fifth hostage-prisoner swap

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

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

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

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

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

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Three Israeli hostages freed in prisoner swap with Hamas

Three Israeli hostages freed in prisoner swap with Hamas

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

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Lebanon forms new government after two years of political stalemate

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Live: Three hostages released in Gaza in Israeli army custody

Live: Three hostages released in Gaza in Israeli army custody

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

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Israeli medical officials prepare to receive hostages released from Gaza

Israeli medical officials prepare to receive hostages released...

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

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Hamas hands over Israeli hostages to Red Cross

Hamas hands over Israeli hostages to Red Cross

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

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

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

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

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Baghdad's first skatepark provides escape for young people

Baghdad's first skatepark provides escape for young people

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Israel and Hamas to seal fifth prisoner-hostage exchange Saturday

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

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

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

'Incredibly dangerous, immensely destabilising for displacement...

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

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Israel and Hamas set for next hostage-prisoner exchange

Israel and Hamas set for next hostage-prisoner exchange

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Five hurdles to Donald Trump's Gaza-takeover plan

Five hurdles to Donald Trump's Gaza-takeover plan

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

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

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

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

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

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

PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, February 5: Papers react to US President Donald Trump's...

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Iraq's famed 'hunchback' of Mosul rises from ruins of IS group destruction

Iraq's famed 'hunchback' of Mosul rises from ruins of IS...

Mosul's emblematic leaning minaret – known as the Al-Hadba or "hunchback" – has...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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'Palestinian people have right to decide their future, enjoy dignified, liberated & sovereign state'

'Palestinian people have right to decide their future,...

Palestinians view Donald Trump's vision to forcibly transfer hundreds of thousands...

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How serious is he? Trump's plan for Gaza

How serious is he? Trump's plan for Gaza

Donald Trump telling the world in the company of a beaming Benjamin Netanyahu that...

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Is Erdogan eying run in 2028? Kurdish situation in Syria will have 'huge impact on domestic agenda'

Is Erdogan eying run in 2028? Kurdish situation in Syria...

Syria’s interim president Ahmad al-Sharaa was in the Turkish capital on Tuesday...

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Trump says US will take over Gaza Strip, create 'Riviera of the Middle East'

Trump says US will take over Gaza Strip, create 'Riviera...

President Donald Trump said Tuesday the United States would "take over" the Gaza...

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Trump suggests US could 'take over' Gaza as Netanyahu visits White House

Trump suggests US could 'take over' Gaza as Netanyahu visits...

President Donald Trump said Tuesday he wants the US to take ownership of the Gaza...

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Disappointment in Rafah as fewer injured Palestinians than expected evacuated into Egypt

Disappointment in Rafah as fewer injured Palestinians than...

Fewer wounded Palestinians than expected were evacuated into Egypt on Tuesday through...

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Live: Hamas official says Trump's remarks about taking over Gaza are 'ridiculous and absurd'

Live: Hamas official says Trump's remarks about taking...

President Donald Trump said the US would take over the Gaza Strip and develop it...

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Billionaire philanthropist Aga Khan, leader of Ismaili Muslims, dies aged 88

Billionaire philanthropist Aga Khan, leader of Ismaili...

The Aga Khan was the spiritual head of the 12 to 15 million Ismaili Muslims and...

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Live: Israel's Netanyahu arrives at White House for Gaza talks with Trump

Live: Israel's Netanyahu arrives at White House for Gaza...

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu arrived at the White House on Tuesday...

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Civilians caught in crossfire of Israeli military operation in West Bank's Jenin

Civilians caught in crossfire of Israeli military operation...

On January 21, less than 48 hours after a ceasefire came into effect in Gaza, the...

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Erdogan hails Syrian leader's 'commitment' to fighting terror during his visit to Turkey

Erdogan hails Syrian leader's 'commitment' to fighting...

Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa arrived in Turkey on Tuesday for talks...

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As Erdogan eyes a run in 2028, Kurdish situation in Syria will have 'huge impact on domestic agenda'

As Erdogan eyes a run in 2028, Kurdish situation in Syria...

Syria’s interim president Ahmad al-Sharaa was in the Turkish capital on Tuesday...

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Syria's interim president says organising elections could take up to five years

Syria's interim president says organising elections could...

Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa on Monday said that organising national elections...

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Israeli army denies issuing evacuation orders during Jenin operation

Israeli army denies issuing evacuation orders during Jenin...

The Israeli army has intensified its military raid in the West Bank’s Jenin refugee...

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Israel’s military destroys ‘several buildings’ in West Bank’s Jenin

Israel’s military destroys ‘several buildings’ in West...

An Israeli military operation was under way Sunday in the north of the occupied...

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Israeli military kills dozens of militants in weeks-long West Bank operation

Israeli military kills dozens of militants in weeks-long...

The Israeli military reported Sunday that over two weeks, at least 50 militants...

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Israeli army operation in West Bank’s Tulkarm ‘like a smaller-scale Gaza’

Israeli army operation in West Bank’s Tulkarm ‘like a smaller-scale...

The Israeli military has expanded its operation, dubbed “Iron Wall”, from the West...

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Syria's new leader al-Sharaa meets Saudi crown prince on first trip abroad

Syria's new leader al-Sharaa meets Saudi crown prince on...

Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa met Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed...

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Israel's Netanyahu heads to US for meeting with Trump

Israel's Netanyahu heads to US for meeting with Trump

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said Sunday he will discuss "victory over...

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Netanyahu to meet Trump amid fragile Gaza ceasefire

Netanyahu to meet Trump amid fragile Gaza ceasefire

Israel's Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu left Sunday for the United States where...

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Live: Israel’s military destroys ‘several buildings’ in West Bank’s Jenin

Live: Israel’s military destroys ‘several buildings’ in...

An Israeli military operation was under way Sunday in the north of the occupied...

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Live: Israel steps up West Bank crackdown as Netanyahu heads to Washington

Live: Israel steps up West Bank crackdown as Netanyahu...

The Israeli army said Sunday that it had killed "a number of terrorists" in three...

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Israel, Hamas complete latest ceasefire swap as Rafah crossing opens for Gaza wounded

Israel, Hamas complete latest ceasefire swap as Rafah crossing...

Hamas freed three hostages in the southern Gaza Strip on Saturday and Israel released...

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Gaza ceasefire: Palestinians returning from south to north a ‘big sign’ of optimism, journalist says

Gaza ceasefire: Palestinians returning from south to north...

The return of displaced Palestinians from the south back to the north of the enclave...

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Israel releases Palestinian prisoners after Hamas frees three more hostages

Israel releases Palestinian prisoners after Hamas frees...

Hamas on Saturday released three more hostages – Yarden Bibas, French-Israeli dual...

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Israel to release 183 Palestinian prisoners in hostage swap

Israel to release 183 Palestinian prisoners in hostage...

The Palestinian Authority’s commission of prisoners’ affairs says that a total of...

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Israel, Hamas complete latest ceasefire swap as Rafah crossing opens

Israel, Hamas complete latest ceasefire swap as Rafah crossing...

Hamas freed three hostages in the southern Gaza Strip on Saturday and Israel released...

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Gunmen in Syria kill at least 10 in Alawite village, war monitor says

Gunmen in Syria kill at least 10 in Alawite village, war...

Gunmen killed at least 10 people in Syria on Friday in an attack on a village from...

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'Very real' risk of ceasefire 'unravelling', expert says

'Very real' risk of ceasefire 'unravelling', expert says

There is a "very, very real" risk of the Gaza ceasefire "unravelling", Director...

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'Justice is being done': Joy and relief in West Bank with return of Palestinian prisoners

'Justice is being done': Joy and relief in West Bank with...

The release of some 180 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for Israeli hostages held...

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Second phase of ceasefire depends on Trump administration, specialist says

Second phase of ceasefire depends on Trump administration,...

The second phase of the ceasefire in Gaza will largely depend on US President Trump’s...

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Sick and wounded Gazan children cross to Egypt for treatment

Sick and wounded Gazan children cross to Egypt for treatment

A group of 50 sick and wounded Palestinian children began crossing to Egypt through Gaza’s Rafah crossing on Saturday, in the first opening of the border since Israel captured it nearly nine months ago....

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Gaza ceasefire enters 'new phase' with second round of talks poised to begin

Gaza ceasefire enters 'new phase' with second round of...

The ceasefire in Gaza is entering a "new phase" as a second round of negotiations...

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EU resumes monitoring mission at Gaza's Rafah border crossing

EU resumes monitoring mission at Gaza's Rafah border crossing

The European Union’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas said the bloc will revive its civilian...

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'Deep concern' over released hostages' health

'Deep concern' over released hostages' health

There is deep concern over the health of the three released hostages, FRANCE 24's...

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Three Israeli hostages set for release in exchange for 183 Palestinian prisoners

Three Israeli hostages set for release in exchange for...

Hamas and Israel will conduct their next hostage-prisoner swap as part of the Gaza...

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Live: Israel begins Palestinian prisoner release after Hamas frees three more hostages

Live: Israel begins Palestinian prisoner release after...

Hamas on Saturday released three more hostages – Yarden Bibas, French-Israeli dual...

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Israel severs ties with UN Palestinian aid agency

Israel severs ties with UN Palestinian aid agency

Israel, backed by Washington, will cease contact with the UN's Palestinian humanitarian...

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Israeli ban on UN's Palestinian aid agency UNRWA comes into effect

Israeli ban on UN's Palestinian aid agency UNRWA comes...

Israel on Thursday formally banned the main United Nations aid agency for Palestinian...

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Live: EU resumes monitoring mission at Gaza's Rafah border crossing

Live: EU resumes monitoring mission at Gaza's Rafah border...

The European Union’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas said the bloc will revive its civilian...

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Who's the man behind the Gaza ceasefire deal?

Who's the man behind the Gaza ceasefire deal?

Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff made a rare trip to Gaza this week, the...

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Israel urged to ‘work with UN’ as UNRWA warns of threat to Gaza ceasefire

Israel urged to ‘work with UN’ as UNRWA warns of threat...

France, Britain and Germany on Friday reiterated their "grave concern" over Israel...

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Israel has 'vested interest' to break off Gaza ceasefire, expert says

Israel has 'vested interest' to break off Gaza ceasefire,...

Israel has a vested interest in not following through with negotiations on the second...

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Syria's interim president al-Sharaa vows to uphold 'civil peace'

Syria's interim president al-Sharaa vows to uphold 'civil...

Syria's interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, promised Thursday to hold a "national...

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Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt to reopen

Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt to reopen

Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt is set to reopen Saturday following a fourth...

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Israel receives names of three hostages to be released Saturday

Israel receives names of three hostages to be released...

Israel said it had received the names of captives to be freed by Hamas on Saturday...

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Israel and Hamas prepare for fourth hostage-prisoner swap

Israel and Hamas prepare for fourth hostage-prisoner swap

Hamas and Israel will carry out their fourth hostage-prisoner swap of the Gaza ceasefire...

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Jailed Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi says 'determined to continue fighting'

Jailed Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi says 'determined...

Jailed Iranian women's rights activist Narges Mohammadi gave an interview to FRANCE...

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Why were so many Thai nationals taken hostage by Hamas?

Why were so many Thai nationals taken hostage by Hamas?

Five Thai farmers were released by Hamas on Thursday, meaning nearly all of the...

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Buses carrying 110 released Palestinian prisoners reach Ramallah

Buses carrying 110 released Palestinian prisoners reach...

Israel released 110 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for three Israeli hostages...

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Syria's interim president vows to preserve 'civil peace' in first address

Syria's interim president vows to preserve 'civil peace'...

In his first address as Syria's interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, who led the...

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Live: Franco-Israeli Ofer Calderon to be freed in next hostage-prisoner swap Saturday, Hamas says

Live: Franco-Israeli Ofer Calderon to be freed in next...

Franco-Israeli Ofer Calderon is among the three hostages set to be freed in the...

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Live: Buses carrying 110 released Palestinian prisoners reach Ramallah

Live: Buses carrying 110 released Palestinian prisoners...

Israel released 110 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for three Israeli hostages...

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Israel-Hamas ceasefire: Next phase requires 'building trust and accepting war should come to an end'

Israel-Hamas ceasefire: Next phase requires 'building trust...

Hamas-led militants freed eight hostages on Thursday as part of the ceasefire in...

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3 Israeli hostages released in exchange for 110  Palestinian prisoners

3 Israeli hostages released in exchange for 110 Palestinian...

Hamas-led militants freed eight hostages, including three Israelis, on Thursday...

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Return to Damascus: How to build the new Syria?

Return to Damascus: How to build the new Syria?

For exiled Syrians, this is their Berlin Wall moment—the doors to a homeland they...

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Israel-Hamas ceasefire: 'It's time for this war to end, we have to stop doing this to each other'

Israel-Hamas ceasefire: 'It's time for this war to end,...

Hamas-led militants freed eight hostages on Thursday as part of the ceasefire in...

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Israel's ban on UN's Palestinian aid agency has come into effect

Israel's ban on UN's Palestinian aid agency has come into...

Israel on Thursday formally banned the main United Nations aid agency for Palestinian...

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Israel-Hamas ceasefire: How to keep it on track?

Israel-Hamas ceasefire: How to keep it on track?

Each time, there's suspense.Some stage-managing, some confusion but a third round...

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Five Thai hostages released by Hamas

Five Thai hostages released by Hamas

Five Thai farm labourers, held hostage for nearly 16 months in the Gaza Strip, were...

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Hamas confirms death of October 7 mastermind Mohammed Deif

Hamas confirms death of October 7 mastermind Mohammed Deif

Hamas has for the first time confirmed the death of the group's military chief Mohammed...

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Israel says 11 hostages held by Hamas set to be released this week

Israel says 11 hostages held by Hamas set to be released...

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s office said Wednesday that Hamas had...

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Live: Freed female soldier Agam Berger back on Israeli soil, Hamas to release 7 more hostages

Live: Freed female soldier Agam Berger back on Israeli...

Freed woman soldier Agam Berger was back on Israeli soil after being handed over...

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Hamas hands over Israeli soldier Agam Berger to Red Cross under Gaza ceasefire deal

Hamas hands over Israeli soldier Agam Berger to Red Cross...

FRANCE 24's Mark Owen reports from Tel Aviv on the release of Israeli soldier Agam...

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Gaza ceasefire is 'beginning of difficult healing journey', mental health worker says

Gaza ceasefire is 'beginning of difficult healing journey',...

A mental health worker for Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has spoken to FRANCE 24...

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Trump, Witkoff got Gaza ceasefire deal 'across the line', adviser to Qatari PM says

Trump, Witkoff got Gaza ceasefire deal 'across the line',...

FRANCE 24 spoke to Majed al-Ansari, an adviser to Qatari Prime Minister Tamim bin...

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Trump reiterates Gaza expulsion plan – and stokes security fears

Trump reiterates Gaza expulsion plan – and stokes security...

US President Donald Trump’s suggestion that Egypt and Jordan should absorb Palestinians...

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????Live: Israel says 11 hostages held by Hamas set to be released this week

????Live: Israel says 11 hostages held by Hamas set to...

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s office said Wednesday that Hamas had...

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Eleven Hamas hostages to be freed: 'We will only be sure of what happens when it happens'

Eleven Hamas hostages to be freed: 'We will only be sure...

Hamas will release three Israelis, including two women and an 80-year-old man, as...

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HTS rebel leader Ahmed al-Sharaa is named interim president of Syria

HTS rebel leader Ahmed al-Sharaa is named interim president...

Ahmed al-Sharaa, better known by his nom de guerre Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, was declared...

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Israel to cease all contact with UNRWA Palestinian aid agency

Israel to cease all contact with UNRWA Palestinian aid...

Israel will cease all contact with the UN's Palestinian relief agency and any other...

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Live: Israel to cease all contact with UNRWA Palestinian aid agency

Live: Israel to cease all contact with UNRWA Palestinian...

Israel will cease all contact with the UN's Palestinian relief agency and any other...

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France slams Trump's plan to forcibly displace Gazans to Jordan and Egypt

France slams Trump's plan to forcibly displace Gazans to...

France has called a proposal by US President Donald Trump to forcibly move Gazan...

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Israel says eight of 33 hostages due for release by Hamas are dead

Israel says eight of 33 hostages due for release by Hamas...

Israel on Monday said that a Hamas list showed that at eight of the 33 hostages...

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Live: Trump reiterates wish to move Gazans to 'safer' locations in Egypt, Jordan

Live: Trump reiterates wish to move Gazans to 'safer' locations...

US President Donald Trump has reiterated his desire to move Palestinians from Gaza...

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Tens of thousands return to devastated northern Gaza as Israel lifts its closure under truce

Tens of thousands return to devastated northern Gaza as...

Tens of thousands of Palestinians returned to the most heavily destroyed part of...

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Live: Israel says eight of 33 hostages due for release by Hamas are dead

Live: Israel says eight of 33 hostages due for release...

Israel on Monday said that a Hamas list showed that at eight of the 33 hostages...

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Lebanon will respect February 18 deal extension with Israel

Lebanon will respect February 18 deal extension with Israel

Lebanon said it would extend implementation of a ceasefire agreement with Israel...

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Thousands of displaced Gazans start returning home after hostage deal reached

Thousands of displaced Gazans start returning home after...

Masses of displaced Palestinians began streaming towards the north of the war-battered...

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Why did Lebanon extend the ceasefire despite Israel's failure to meet withdrawal deadline?

Why did Lebanon extend the ceasefire despite Israel's failure...

Lebanon said it would extend a ceasefire deal with Israel until mid-February, even...

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Trump’s idea to send Gazans to Egypt and Jordan falls flat with Arab allies

Trump’s idea to send Gazans to Egypt and Jordan falls flat...

President Donald Trump’s push to have Egypt and Jordan take in large numbers of...

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Hamas and Israel reach deal to allow Palestinians to return to northern Gaza

Hamas and Israel reach deal to allow Palestinians to return...

An unending stream of people marched up the coast of Gaza, carrying their belongings...

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Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians return to devastated northern Gaza

Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians return to devastated...

Palestinians began returning to the northern Gaza Strip on Monday amid a fragile...

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EU top diplomat expects deal 'today' on easing Syria sanctions after Assad's fall

EU top diplomat expects deal 'today' on easing Syria sanctions...

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said she expected the bloc to agree to begin...

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'We want to live in peace, Hamas doesn't: Peace will be elusive while Hamas controls, governs Gaza'

'We want to live in peace, Hamas doesn't: Peace will be...

Amid the on-going campaign to bring all of the Israeli hostages home from Gaza,...

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Roadblocks open in Gaza: both Israel and Hamas try to turn the story to their advantage

Roadblocks open in Gaza: both Israel and Hamas try to turn...

Masses of displaced Palestinians began streaming towards the north of the war-battered...

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'There are a number of hostages that have lost their lives'

'There are a number of hostages that have lost their lives'

"There are a number of hostages that have lost their lives", noted Mark Owen, FRANCE...

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Jordan and Egypt reject Trump’s plan to displace Palestinians from Gaza

Jordan and Egypt reject Trump’s plan to displace Palestinians...

Jordan and Egypt on Sunday rejected a suggestion by US President Donald Trump to...

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'We value life, every life: The people still alive must be brought back, reunited with loved ones'

'We value life, every life: The people still alive must...

As several more Israeli hostages return to their families, following 15 months of...

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France says EU will lift some sanctions against Syria

France says EU will lift some sanctions against Syria

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot told reporters on Monday that the European...

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Live: Tens of thousands of Palestinians return to north Gaza after hostage breakthrough

Live: Tens of thousands of Palestinians return to north...

Israel on Monday began allowing Palestinians to return to the heavily destroyed...

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Live: Jordan and Egypt reject Trump’s plan to displace Palestinians from Gaza

Live: Jordan and Egypt reject Trump’s plan to displace...

Jordan and Egypt on Sunday rejected a suggestion by US President Donald Trump to...

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What will come next in the Gaza ceasefire deal?

What will come next in the Gaza ceasefire deal?

A Palestinian man was killed and seven people were wounded by Israeli fire overnight,...

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Israeli troops kill several, wound dozens as hundreds of residents try to return to south Lebanon

Israeli troops kill several, wound dozens as hundreds of...

At least 22 people were killed and dozens more were wounded on Sunday after Israeli...

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Trump floats plan to 'clean out' Gaza and move Palestinians to Egypt and Jordan

Trump floats plan to 'clean out' Gaza and move Palestinians...

US President Donald Trump floated a plan to "just clean out" Gaza, and said he wants...

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Israeli forces kill 3 people in south Lebanon as hundreds of residents try to return home

Israeli forces kill 3 people in south Lebanon as hundreds...

Israeli forces killed three people and wounded 31 others trying to return to homes...

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Hamas parades 'victory' in hostage deal with propaganda video condemned by IDF

Hamas parades 'victory' in hostage deal with propaganda...

Before the release of the four Israeli hostages, they were led onto a stage in Gaza...

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Are tensions in the Gaza ceasefire deal part of a normal process?

Are tensions in the Gaza ceasefire deal part of a normal...

Hamas accused Israel of violating the Gaza ceasefire agreement by preventing hundreds...

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Palestinians in the West Bank welcome 200 prisoners freed by Israel as heroes

Palestinians in the West Bank welcome 200 prisoners freed...

Thousands of Palestinians chanted praise of Hamas as they welcomed prisoners freed...

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Israel refuses to withdraw from south Lebanon despite deadline, four killed

Israel refuses to withdraw from south Lebanon despite deadline,...

Israel forces killed three Lebanese civilians and wounded 17 others who were trying...

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Trump says Jordan and Egypt should take more Palestinians from Gaza, Hamas rejects plan

Trump says Jordan and Egypt should take more Palestinians...

U.S. President Donald Trump said Jordan and Egypt should take more Palestinians...

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How will Hezbollah respond to Israel's breach of the ceasefire agreement in Lebanon?

How will Hezbollah respond to Israel's breach of the ceasefire...

Israeli forces in southern Lebanon on Sunday opened fire on protesters demanding...

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Israel kills 15 and injures 83 south Lebanese residents returning home

Israel kills 15 and injures 83 south Lebanese residents...

Israeli army fire killed 15 people in south Lebanon including a soldier, health...

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Israel blocks thousands of Palestinians from returning to northern Gaza over ceasefire dispute

Israel blocks thousands of Palestinians from returning...

Israel kept thousands of Palestinians from returning to their homes in northern...

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Donald Trump tells journalists he wants to 'clean out' Gaza

Donald Trump tells journalists he wants to 'clean out'...

President Donald Trump said he would like to see Jordan, Egypt and other Arab nations...

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Is the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah coming to an end?

Is the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah...

Israeli forces killed 15 people in south Lebanon on Sunday as a deadline for their...

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Gaza: mediators seem to have reached an agreement regarding hostage A. Yahud's release

Gaza: mediators seem to have reached an agreement regarding...

Israel kept thousands of Palestinians from returning to their homes in northern...

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Gaza: 'We have already documented multiple crimes against humanity,' says Human Rights Watch

Gaza: 'We have already documented multiple crimes against...

Israel kept thousands of Palestinians from returning to their homes in northern...

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Trump floats plan to 'just clean out' Gaza and resettle Palestinians in Jordan and Egypt

Trump floats plan to 'just clean out' Gaza and resettle...

US President Donald Trump told reporters Saturday that he was considering a plan...

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Israeli troops kill three as hundreds of residents try to return to south Lebanon

Israeli troops kill three as hundreds of residents try...

At least three people were killed and more than 30 wounded on Sunday after Israeli...

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'Sounds like ethnic cleansing to a lot of ears': Trump mulls plan to 'clean out' Gaza

'Sounds like ethnic cleansing to a lot of ears': Trump...

FRANCE 24's Tel Aviv correspondent Noga Tarnopolsky weighs in on US President Donald...

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Live: Israeli troops kill three in south Lebanon as Trump floats plan to 'clean out' Gaza

Live: Israeli troops kill three in south Lebanon as Trump...

Israeli forces killed three people and wounded more than 30 more trying to return...

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Hamas frees four female Israeli soldiers from Gaza in exchange for 200 Palestinian prisoners

Hamas frees four female Israeli soldiers from Gaza in exchange...

Four female Israeli soldiers held hostage by Hamas for 15 months crossed into Israeli...

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Hamas frees four Israeli hostages to Red Cross in Gaza

Hamas frees four Israeli hostages to Red Cross in Gaza

Hamas militants on Saturday handed over to the Red Cross four Israeli women hostages...

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Gaza ceasefire exchange : what is the power balance between Hamas and Israel?

Gaza ceasefire exchange : what is the power balance between...

Hamas militants released four captive female Israeli soldiers on Saturday after...

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'Their warnings were ignored': who are the four military spotters Hamas is releasing today?

'Their warnings were ignored': who are the four military...

FRANCE 24 Jerusalem correspondent Noga Tarnopolsky shares what we know about the...

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Tears of joy in Tel Aviv's 'Hostage Square' as Israeli captives freed

Tears of joy in Tel Aviv's 'Hostage Square' as Israeli...

Hamas militants handed over four captive female Israeli soldiers to the Red Cross...

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Four female Israeli soldiers released by Hamas

Four female Israeli soldiers released by Hamas

Hamas militants on Saturday handed over to the Red Cross four Israeli women hostages...

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'Grief, happiness, and worry all mix together,' shares relative of hostage in Gaza

'Grief, happiness, and worry all mix together,' shares...

Israel said it would block the return of displaced Palestinians to their homes in...

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Israel blocks Gazans' return to territory's north unless civilian woman hostage released

Israel blocks Gazans' return to territory's north unless...

A female Israeli civilian held hostage in the Gaza Strip will be released next week,...

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Gaza ceasefire holds as Israel cracks down in the West Bank

Gaza ceasefire holds as Israel cracks down in the West...

The Israeli military launched a raid in the Jenin area, a hotbed of Palestinian...

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Hamas/Israel : four Israeli soldiers exchanged 70 Palestinians detainees

Hamas/Israel : four Israeli soldiers exchanged 70 Palestinians...

Hamas militants handed over four captive female Israeli soldiers to the Red Cross...

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Two Palestinians killed in an Israeli airstrike on the West Bank

Two Palestinians killed in an Israeli airstrike on the...

Israel is carrying out a major military operation in the occupied West Bank, killing...

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Israel releases 200 Palestinian prisoners in a Gaza ceasefire deal after Hamas freed four soldiers

Israel releases 200 Palestinian prisoners in a Gaza ceasefire...

Hamas militants handed over four captive female Israeli soldiers to the Red Cross...

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'A moment of pure joy' : four Israeli hostages get reunited with their families

'A moment of pure joy' : four Israeli hostages get reunited...

Hamas militants handed over four captive female Israeli soldiers to the Red Cross...

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Israel accuses Hamas of breaching terms of Gaza ceasefire deal

Israel accuses Hamas of breaching terms of Gaza ceasefire...

The first week of the latest ceasefire between Israel and the Hamas militant group...

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Hamas frees 4 female Israeli soldiers in exchange for 200 Palestinian prisoners as ceasefire holds

Hamas frees 4 female Israeli soldiers in exchange for 200...

Four female Israeli soldiers who were taken in the attack that sparked the war in...

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The 10,000 Palestinians killed in Gaza 'could have been saved' M. Barghouti tells FRANCE 24

The 10,000 Palestinians killed in Gaza 'could have been...

Hamas militants handed over four captive female Israeli soldiers to the Red Cross...

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Israel blocks circulation in Gaza : who is not holding up their end of the deal?

Israel blocks circulation in Gaza : who is not holding...

Israel said it would block the return of displaced Palestinians to their homes in...

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Gazans unable to return home set for long wait to cross Israeli barrier

Gazans unable to return home set for long wait to cross...

Displaced Palestinians heading back to the Gaza Strip's war-ravaged north found...

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Both Israelis and Palestinians who were freed in the ceasefire deal have a long road ahead of them

Both Israelis and Palestinians who were freed in the ceasefire...

Hamas freed four female Israeli soldiers in exchange for 200 Palestinian prisoners,...

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'Bittersweet reaction' in Tel Aviv following release of hostages

'Bittersweet reaction' in Tel Aviv following release of...

In Tel Aviv’s Hostage Square, a big screen showed the faces of the four female soldiers...

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Live: Hamas hands over four female Israeli hostages to Red Cross in Gaza Strip

Live: Hamas hands over four female Israeli hostages to...

Four female Israeli hostages were on Saturday handed to the Red Cross in the Gaza...

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'Their warnings were ignored': Who are the four military spotters Hamas is releasing today?

'Their warnings were ignored': Who are the four military...

FRANCE 24 Jerusalem correspondent Noga Tarnopolsky shares what we know about the...

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Hamas publishes names of four female hostages to be released Saturday

Hamas publishes names of four female hostages to be released...

Hamas on Friday released the names of four hostages it plans to release on Saturday...

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Hamas names four Israeli 'women soldiers' to be freed in next swap with Israel

Hamas names four Israeli 'women soldiers' to be freed in...

Under the terms of the three-phased Gaza ceasefire deal, Hamas will release hostages...

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Israel says its troop withdrawal from Lebanon will extend beyond ceasefire deadline

Israel says its troop withdrawal from Lebanon will extend...

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's office on Friday announced that the...

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Jenin residents flee as Israel destroys homes in West Bank operation

Jenin residents flee as Israel destroys homes in West Bank...

Hundreds of residents of Jenin left their homes on Thursday, prompted by messages...

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Live: Israel's West Bank military operation enters its fourth day

Live: Israel's West Bank military operation enters its...

The Israeli military's ongoing operation in the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied...

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Live: Jenin residents flee as Israel destroys homes in West Bank operation

Live: Jenin residents flee as Israel destroys homes in...

Hundreds of residents of Jenin left their homes on Thursday, prompted by messages...

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'It's the economy, stupid': 'A lot of mixed messaging and concern' over US admin's vision for Gaza

'It's the economy, stupid': 'A lot of mixed messaging and...

Even before it was signed, the Gaza ceasefire forced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...

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'We have the case files, we have the evidence': Head of UN Mechanism on Syria war crimes

'We have the case files, we have the evidence': Head of...

Seven weeks after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, Syria still faces uncertainty over...

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ICC prosecutor seeks arrest of Taliban leaders for persecution of Afghan women

ICC prosecutor seeks arrest of Taliban leaders for persecution...

The International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Karim Khan on Thursday said he...

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Israel kills militant during Gaza ceasefire, army says

Israel kills militant during Gaza ceasefire, army says

The Israeli military on Wednesday said it killed a Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ)...

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Live: Israel pursues 'counter-terrorism' operation with raids in West Bank

Live: Israel pursues 'counter-terrorism' operation with...

Israel launched new raids as part of what Defence Minister Israel Katz called a...

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Why Israel launched West Bank raids in the wake of Gaza's ceasefire

Why Israel launched West Bank raids in the wake of Gaza's...

Days after Israel agreed a ceasefire with Hamas in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli military...

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Two US citizens, Afghan fighter exchanged in prisoner swap, Taliban says

Two US citizens, Afghan fighter exchanged in prisoner swap,...

An Afghan fighter serving a life sentence in California after having been arrested...

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‘Door to negotiation’ with Kurdish-led SDF open, says Syrian minister

‘Door to negotiation’ with Kurdish-led SDF open, says Syrian...

Syria's new administration has called on the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces...

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Live: Israel kills militant during Gaza ceasefire, army says

Live: Israel kills militant during Gaza ceasefire, army...

The Israeli military on Wednesday said it killed a Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ)...

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Israeli operation in Jenin 'could jeopardise' Gaza ceasefire

Israeli operation in Jenin 'could jeopardise' Gaza ceasefire

Some Israeli media have interpreted the military's deadly operations in the West...

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Israel denies reports the PA will control the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt

Israel denies reports the PA will control the Rafah crossing...

Israeli PM Binyamin Netanyahu on Wednesday denied a report in a Saudi-owned news...

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Syrians return to homes devastated by war in former rebel bastion

Syrians return to homes devastated by war in former rebel...

When Syrian grandfather Omar Kafozi returned to his house near Damascus after Bashar...

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Following 15 months of war in Gaza, civilians have 'wounds that are not visible to the naked eye'

Following 15 months of war in Gaza, civilians have 'wounds...

The ICRC assisted the first Israeli hostages freed under a ceasefire deal and are...

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Death toll in Israeli raids on West Bank city of Jenin rises to 10

Death toll in Israeli raids on West Bank city of Jenin...

The death toll in Israel’s massive military operation in Jenin in the occupied West...

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Aid starts to flow into Gaza three days into ceasefire deal

Aid starts to flow into Gaza three days into ceasefire...

Three days into the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, hundreds of trucks carrying vital provisions...

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Amid Gaza ceasefire, Israel begins operation to 'eradicate terrorism' in West Bank

Amid Gaza ceasefire, Israel begins operation to 'eradicate...

An Israeli military operation on Tuesday in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin...

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French investigators issue new arrest warrant for Syria's Assad

French investigators issue new arrest warrant for Syria's...

France has issued a new arrest warrant for former Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad...

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Live: Israeli military destroys roads to Jenin camp and hospital as West Bank operation continues

Live: Israeli military destroys roads to Jenin camp and...

Israel has destroyed roads into Jenin’s refugee camp and hospital during the second...

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Israeli operation in Jenin 'could jeopardize' Gaza ceasefire

Israeli operation in Jenin 'could jeopardize' Gaza ceasefire

Some Israeli media have interpreted the military's deadly operations in the West...

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Live: Death toll in Israeli raids on West Bank city of Jenin rises to 10

Live: Death toll in Israeli raids on West Bank city of...

The death toll in Israel’s massive military operation in Jenin in the occupied West...

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'Extremely fragile' Gaza ceasefire faces risk of 'spoilers' on both sides, expert says

'Extremely fragile' Gaza ceasefire faces risk of 'spoilers'...

A long-awaited ceasefire between Hamas and Israel went into force on Sunday, followed...

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'Even Trump understands: Pathway to Mideast peace, reconciliation is through a two-state solution'

'Even Trump understands: Pathway to Mideast peace, reconciliation...

US President Donald Trump was not confident a ceasefire deal in Gaza would hold,...

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FRANCE 24 exclusive: Transition authorities seek to unify militias in Syria’s Deraa region

FRANCE 24 exclusive: Transition authorities seek to unify...

For the new transition government led by Ahmad Al-Sharaa, unifying all of Syria’s...

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Trump 'not confident' Israel-Hamas ceasefire will hold as truce enters third day

Trump 'not confident' Israel-Hamas ceasefire will hold...

Newly sworn-in US President Donald Trump has said he's "not confident" that the...

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Four Israeli women hostages to be released in next prisoner exchange Saturday, Hamas official says

Four Israeli women hostages to be released in next prisoner...

Four Israeli women held hostage in Gaza will be released on Saturday as part of...

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Afghan Taliban government announces prisoner swap with US

Afghan Taliban government announces prisoner swap with...

An Afghan fighter serving a life sentence in California after having been arrested...

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Gazans savour end of air strikes, take stock of devastation on day two of ceasefire

Gazans savour end of air strikes, take stock of devastation...

Gazans displaced by war savoured their first night free from Israeli bombardment...

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Israel frees 90 Palestinian prisoners, next hostage-prisoner swap to take place Saturday

Israel frees 90 Palestinian prisoners, next hostage-prisoner...

The next group of Gaza hostages to be released under the Israel-Hamas ceasefire...

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Trump administration doesn't want Israel-Hamas war to be 'in the way of their Middle East agenda'

Trump administration doesn't want Israel-Hamas war to be...

After 15 months of collective grief and anxiety, three Israeli hostages left Hamas...

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90 Palestinian prisoners released in Israel-Hamas hostage deal, says Israel

90 Palestinian prisoners released in Israel-Hamas hostage...

Crowds cheered as 90 Palestinian prisoners, mostly women and young people, were...

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'If the war ends with Hamas in power, it would be very awkward for the Netanyahu government'

'If the war ends with Hamas in power, it would be very...

As the ceasefire stirs modest hopes for ending the Israel-Hamas war, PM Benjamin...

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'Not every day of hostage-for-prisoner exchange is going to go like this'

'Not every day of hostage-for-prisoner exchange is going...

"They [the hostages] appear to be in good enough health for women who were held...

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Live: Israel releases 90 Palestinian prisoners in ceasefire deal with Hamas

Live: Israel releases 90 Palestinian prisoners in ceasefire...

Israel released 90 Palestinian prisoners on Monday after Hamas handed over three...

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Live: First three released hostages arrive in Israel from Gaza as truce holds

Live: First three released hostages arrive in Israel from...

The first three hostages released from Gaza arrived in Israel on Sunday, the Israeli...

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Ceasefire delayed as Hamas names three female hostages

Ceasefire delayed as Hamas names three female hostages

"Last night, it still appeared to be a push and pull of narratives between Hamas...

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Hardline minister resigns from Netanyahu's govt over Gaza ceasefire

Hardline minister resigns from Netanyahu's govt over Gaza...

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, resigned Sunday along with two...

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'The so-called justice system, when it comes to Palestinians, very different from the one in Israel'

'The so-called justice system, when it comes to Palestinians,...

Minors are among the Palestinian prisoners expected to be released by Israel as...

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‘Repositioning’: Israeli govt shifts stance on Palestinian Authority

‘Repositioning’: Israeli govt shifts stance on Palestinian...

The Israeli government appears to be “repositioning” itself following the resignation...

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Ceasefire takes hold in Gaza following delay

Ceasefire takes hold in Gaza following delay

A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took hold in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, ushering...

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Hamas to release three female hostages after ceasefire takes effect

Hamas to release three female hostages after ceasefire...

As the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas comes into effect Sunday, the families...

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Incoming Trump administration may go 'as far as war' with Iran, expert says

Incoming Trump administration may go 'as far as war' with...

The incoming US administration under Donald Trump may go "as far as war" with Iran,...

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Gaza ceasefire deal: West Bank to hold 'colossal' celebrations

Gaza ceasefire deal: West Bank to hold 'colossal' celebrations

"Colossal" celebrations are expected in the West Bank after Israel releases Palestinian...

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Netanyahu under pressure from right-wing members of his government, specialist says

Netanyahu under pressure from right-wing members of his...

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is currently under pressure from right-wing...

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Syria’s new HTS-led regime reinforces police force with the help of its fighters

Syria’s new HTS-led regime reinforces police force with...

After the ouster of former Syrian president Bashar Al-Assad on December 8, most...

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Israel and Hamas prepare to swap prisoners, hostages

Israel and Hamas prepare to swap prisoners, hostages

Friends and families of Israeli and Palestinian captives wait impatiently for the...

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'Palpable' relief as Hamas hands Israeli hostages to Red Cross

'Palpable' relief as Hamas hands Israeli hostages to Red...

There is a “palpable” sense of relief among Israelis Sunday afternoon as images...

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Far-right minister Ben-Gvir hands in resignation over ceasefire

Far-right minister Ben-Gvir hands in resignation over ceasefire

Hardline National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and two other ministers from...

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‘Today the guns in Gaza have gone silent’, Biden says

‘Today the guns in Gaza have gone silent’, Biden says

In a press conference Sunday, outgoing President Joe Biden hailed the ceasefire...

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Gaza ceasefire deal: The three phases

Gaza ceasefire deal: The three phases

A long-awaited ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas took effect on Sunday following...

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Gaza ceasefire provides opportunity for permanent end to conflict, expert says

Gaza ceasefire provides opportunity for permanent end to...

The current ceasefire in Gaza, which came into effect Sunday Monday, has provided...

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‘Our daughters are coming back’: Israelis express joy and sadness as hostages return

‘Our daughters are coming back’: Israelis express joy and...

Israelis are expressing mixed feelings of "joy" and "deep sadness" as the first...

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First three hostages arrive back in Israel

First three hostages arrive back in Israel

The first three hostages released from Gaza have arrived in Israel, the military...

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Netanyahu warns that Israel could resume Gaza war after Israeli cabinet approves truce deal

Netanyahu warns that Israel could resume Gaza war after...

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said Saturday that Israel reserves the...

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'Israel was supposed to have a list of three out of 33 hostages that are slated to be released'

'Israel was supposed to have a list of three out of 33...

"Last night, it still appeared to be a push and pull of narratives between Hamas...

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Live: Ceasefire comes into effect in Gaza, Hamas to release three Israeli hostages

Live: Ceasefire comes into effect in Gaza, Hamas to release...

A ceasefire in Gaza came into effect at 11:15am local time (9:15GMT) after Hamas...

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The making of the Gaza ceasefire deal

The making of the Gaza ceasefire deal

A long-awaited ceasefire in Gaza began Sunday after a three-hour delay. The deal...

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Thousands rally across Europe in support of Gaza ceasefire deal

Thousands rally across Europe in support of Gaza ceasefire...

Thousands of people gathered and over 70 were arrested at a pro-Palestinian rally...

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Israel publishes list of prisoners set for release as security cabinet backs Gaza ceasefire

Israel publishes list of prisoners set for release as security...

The Israeli justice ministry on Friday published a list of 95 Palestinian prisoners,...

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A truce for Gaza? Is TikTok's time up? Beware the 'oligarchy'

A truce for Gaza? Is TikTok's time up? Beware the 'oligarchy'

It’s been a week of high-stakes developments around the globe. In Gaza, a long-awaited...

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Live: Netanyahu warns that Israel could resume Gaza war after Israeli cabinet approves truce deal

Live: Netanyahu warns that Israel could resume Gaza war...

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said Saturday that Israel reserves the...

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Israelis anxious and confused ahead of Gaza ceasefire

Israelis anxious and confused ahead of Gaza ceasefire

Israelis are feeling “deep anxiety, deep confusion” ahead of the Gaza ceasefire...

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Syria's new leaders reckon with reintegrating vestiges of Assad regime

Syria's new leaders reckon with reintegrating vestiges...

Syria's new leadership has seized abandoned military housing previously occupied...

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Integrating Syria's former civil servants poses 'difficult' problem for new leadership

Integrating Syria's former civil servants poses 'difficult'...

Syria's new leadership, HTS, faces a conundrum over what to do with millions of...

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Gaza ceasefire deal a 'political decision' for Netanyahu

Gaza ceasefire deal a 'political decision' for Netanyahu

The ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas was a "political decision" for Israeli...

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The devil is in the details: What's in the Gaza ceasefire deal?

The devil is in the details: What's in the Gaza ceasefire...

As the world waits with bated breath for the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas...

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Netanyahu likely to resist troop withdrawal from Gaza, expert says

Netanyahu likely to resist troop withdrawal from Gaza,...

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is likely to resist the second phase of...

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Palestinians 'happy' and 'terrified' as ceasefire due to take effect

Palestinians 'happy' and 'terrified' as ceasefire due to...

People in Gaza are both "happy" and "terrified" as the ceasefire deal announced...

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ICC chief prosecutor meets with Syria's new leader al-Sharaa

ICC chief prosecutor meets with Syria's new leader al-Sharaa

The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor Karim Khan met with Ahmad al-Sharaa,...

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Hamas to release three hostages Sunday as ceasefire comes into effect

Hamas to release three hostages Sunday as ceasefire comes...

The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will go into effect at 8:30 am local time...

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Netanyahu says Israel will not proceed with Gaza ceasefire until it gets hostage list

Netanyahu says Israel will not proceed with Gaza ceasefire...

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said Israel will not proceed with Gaza...

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'Must look at full picture': Netanyahu warns ceasefire is temporary, Israel retains right to fight

'Must look at full picture': Netanyahu warns ceasefire...

As a ceasefire in the Gaza war is set to begin, after Israel's cabinet voted to...

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Live: Israeli government approves Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal

Live: Israeli government approves Gaza ceasefire and hostage...

Israel's government voted on Saturday to approve a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release...

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Israelis question why Netanyahu stalled on Gaza ceasefire deal

Israelis question why Netanyahu stalled on Gaza ceasefire...

As mediators and the Israeli government have confirmed that the approved Gaza ceasefire...

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Iranians and Israelis barred from entering Syria, airport source says

Iranians and Israelis barred from entering Syria, airport...

Iranian and Israeli citizens have been banned from entering Syria, a source from...

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Weakened but still standing: Hamas fights on in Gaza

Weakened but still standing: Hamas fights on in Gaza

Israel launched a full force military campaign against Hamas in the Gaza Strip following...

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Syria deliberates what to do with homes of former republican guard soldiers

Syria deliberates what to do with homes of former republican...

Syria's new leadership has seized abandoned military housing lived in by former...

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Israel's cabinet approves Gaza ceasefire deal due to start Sunday

Israel's cabinet approves Gaza ceasefire deal due to start...

Israel's cabinet approved a deal with Palestinian militant group Hamas for a ceasefire and release of hostages in the Gaza Strip, Prime...

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The Independent's front page looks at terrible cost of war in Gaza, in numbers

The Independent's front page looks at terrible cost of...

PRESS REVIEW – Friday, January 17: We look at reactions from the press as Israeli...

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All eyes on Gaza: United Arab Emirates positions itself for post-war period

All eyes on Gaza: United Arab Emirates positions itself...

With Israel and Hamas on the cusp of a ceasefire in Gaza, our reporters investigated...

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Red Cross ready to ramp up delivery of desperately needed aid to war-torn Gaza

Red Cross ready to ramp up delivery of desperately needed...

The ceasefire deal in Gaza comes as 90% of the population faces acute food insecurity...

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Israel publishes list of prisoners slated for release as security cabinet backs Gaza ceasefire

Israel publishes list of prisoners slated for release as...

The Israeli justice ministry on Friday published a list of 95 Palestinian prisoners,...

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Ex-CIA analyst pleads guilty to leaking docs on Israel's plans to strike Iran

Ex-CIA analyst pleads guilty to leaking docs on Israel's...

A former CIA employee who was accused of leaking classified documents about Israel's...