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Fear among Syrian Christians after deadly attacks

Fear among Syrian Christians after deadly attacks

Members of Syria's small Christian community on the coast are living in fear after attacks killed more than 1,000 mostly Alawite civilians, with...

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Agence France-Presse

Syria's president announces deal to integrate Kurdish-led SDF into state structure

Syria's president announces deal to integrate Kurdish-led SDF into state structure

Syria’s transitional government has reached a deal with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces to integrate the latter into the country’s...

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Adam Lucente

Syria government says coast operation against pro-Assad militias completed

Syria government says coast operation against pro-Assad militias completed

BEIRUT — Syria’s Defense Ministry announced Monday the completion of a military operation against remnants of the former Assad regime on the Syrian...

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Beatrice Farhat

Turkey blocks Israel from NATO crisis response drill amid Gaza row: What to know

Turkey blocks Israel from NATO crisis response drill amid Gaza row: What to know

The diplomatic conflict between Turkey and Israel over the Gaza war has spilled over into NATO.

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Rina Bassist

Israel, US at odds over Trump envoy's 'one-off' talks with Hamas

Israel, US at odds over Trump envoy's 'one-off' talks with Hamas

US envoy Adam Boehler’s media blitz added to the tensions with Israel over the Trump administration’s willingness to engage with Hamas.

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Elizabeth Hagedorn

'What electricity?': In Gaza without power, Israeli decision compounds woes

'What electricity?': In Gaza without power, Israeli decision compounds woes

For Gazan teacher Abdullah Mortaja, Israel's decision to cut off electricity to the war-battered territory was "a joke", having already lived with...

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Agence France-Presse

Syria announces end to 'military operation' after mass killings

Syria announces end to 'military operation' after mass killings

Syria's new authorities announced on Monday the end of an operation against loyalists of deposed president Bashar al-Assad, after a war monitor...

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Agence France-Presse

Israel seeking 'substitutes' for UNRWA in Gaza: ambassador

Israel seeking 'substitutes' for UNRWA in Gaza: ambassador

The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees on Monday rejected Israel's assertion that other organisations could replace it in Gaza,...

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By Nina Larson

Israeli team due in Qatar for Gaza truce talks

Israeli team due in Qatar for Gaza truce talks

Israel's negotiating team left for Qatar Monday for talks aimed at extending the fragile Gaza ceasefire after the authorities cut the Palestinian...

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By Jay Deshmukh

Adopted orphan brings couple 'paradise' in war-ravaged Gaza

Adopted orphan brings couple 'paradise' in war-ravaged Gaza

In their home in war-devastated Gaza City, Iman Farhat and her husband cherish the "paradise" brought by their newly-adopted baby, one of many...

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By Youssef Hassouna

'Got cash?' Tunisians grapple with new restrictions on cheques

'Got cash?' Tunisians grapple with new restrictions on cheques

Olfa Meriah stands, frustrated, before a smartphone shop near the capital Tunis. How can she buy a phone in instalments, she wonders, when a new...

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By Aymen Jamli

Iran says won't negotiate under 'intimidation' as Trump ramps up pressure

Iran says won't negotiate under 'intimidation' as Trump ramps up pressure

Iran said Monday it would not negotiate under "intimidation", after US President Donald Trump sought to ratchet up pressure on Tehran by ending a...

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By Tony Gamal-Gabriel

Trump admin detains pro-Palestinian campus protest leader

Trump admin detains pro-Palestinian campus protest leader

Immigration officers have arrested a leader of the protests at Columbia University against Israel's war in Gaza, authorities said Sunday, after US...

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Agence France-Presse

Rubio heads to Saudi to gauge if Ukraine ready for peace talks

Rubio heads to Saudi to gauge if Ukraine ready for peace talks

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio set off on Sunday to fly to Saudi Arabia for talks with Ukraine, as President Donald Trump decides whether to...

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By Shaun Tandon

Israeli negotiators head to Qatar for Gaza truce talks

Israeli negotiators head to Qatar for Gaza truce talks

Israel's negotiating team left for Qatar Monday for talks aimed at extending the fragile Gaza ceasefire after the authorities cut the Palestinian...

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By Jay Deshmukh

Ukraine set for crucial talks with US on ending war with Russia

Ukraine set for crucial talks with US on ending war with Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is due to arrive in Saudi Arabia on Monday, a day ahead of crucial talks between Ukrainian and US officials...

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Agence France-Presse

Syria vows accountability after reports of mass killings

Syria vows accountability after reports of mass killings

Syria's new leader has vowed accountability and an investigation after reports of mass killings of Alawite civilians triggered an international...

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Agence France-Presse

US ends waiver for Iraq to buy Iranian electricity

US ends waiver for Iraq to buy Iranian electricity

The United States has ended a sanctions waiver that allowed Iraq to buy electricity from neighboring Iran, in line with President Donald Trump's...

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By Tony Gamal-Gabriel

Syria president calls for unity after reports of mass killings

Syria president calls for unity after reports of mass killings

Syria's leader on Sunday vowed accountability and an investigation after the killing of Alawite civilians triggered an international backlash...

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Agence France-Presse

Syria security forces disperse rival protests in Damascus

Syria security forces disperse rival protests in Damascus

Syrian security forces on Sunday fired in the air to disperse rival protests after pro-government demonstrators clashed with a gathering mourning...

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Agence France-Presse

Man with Palestinian flag scales London's Big Ben clock tower

Man with Palestinian flag scales London's Big Ben clock tower

A man who scaled London's Big Ben, and spent the day perched on the historic clock tower with a Palestinian flag, was arrested shortly after he...

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Agence France-Presse

Man with Palestinian flag arrested after scaling London's Big Ben

Man with Palestinian flag arrested after scaling London's Big Ben

A man who scaled London's Big Ben, and spent the day perched on the historic clock tower with a Palestinian flag, was arrested shortly after he...

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Agence France-Presse

Journalist quits broadcaster after comparing French actions in Algeria to Nazi massacre

Journalist quits broadcaster after comparing French actions in Algeria to Nazi massacre

A prominent French journalist on Sunday announced he was stepping down from his role as an expert analyst for broadcaster RTL after provoking an...

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Agence France-Presse

US envoy says Gaza hostage deal possible 'within weeks'

US envoy says Gaza hostage deal possible 'within weeks'

The US envoy who held unprecedented direct talks with Hamas said Sunday the meeting had been "very helpful" and he was confident a hostage release...

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Agence France-Presse

Syria announces probe after reports of mass killings

Syria announces probe after reports of mass killings

Syria's leader on Sunday vowed accountability and an investigation after the killing of Alawite civilians triggered an international backlash...

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Agence France-Presse

'Roads full of corpses': terrified Alawites in Syria flee attacks

'Roads full of corpses': terrified Alawites in Syria flee attacks

For two days, Rihab Kamel and her family hid terrified in their bathroom in the city of Baniyas as armed men stormed the neighbourhood, pursuing...

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By Laure Al Khoury

New LIV CEO O'Neil predicts golf will 'open up again'

New LIV CEO O'Neil predicts golf will 'open up again'

The new CEO of LIV told AFP the world of golf will eventually "open up again" and the Saudi-bankrolled league has an important role in growing the...

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By Daniel Hicks

Rubio heads to Saudi Arabia to gauge if Ukraine has shifted

Rubio heads to Saudi Arabia to gauge if Ukraine has shifted

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was set to head Sunday to Saudi Arabia for talks with Ukraine as President Donald Trump decides whether to relent...

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By Shaun Tandon

Protesters rally on International Women's Day, fearing far right

Protesters rally on International Women's Day, fearing far right

Protesters took to the streets across the world Saturday to mark International Women's Day, demanding equal pay, political representation and an...

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Agence France-Presse

Women will overthrow Iran's Islamic republic: Nobel laureate

Women will overthrow Iran's Islamic republic: Nobel laureate

Women will overthrow the Islamic system established in Iran after the 1979 revolution even if the authorities survive a military conflict, Nobel...

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Agence France-Presse

Attack on Iran nuclear plant would leave Gulf without water, Qatar PM warns

Attack on Iran nuclear plant would leave Gulf without water, Qatar PM warns

Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani has warned that an attack on Iran's Gulf coast nuclear facilities would...

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Agence France-Presse

Trump invites Iran leader to nuclear talks -- or else

Trump invites Iran leader to nuclear talks -- or else

US President Donald Trump said Friday that he has written to Iran's supreme leader pressing for new talks on its nuclear program, warning of...

saturday 10

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By Shaun Tandon With Rania Sanjar In Jeddah

Hamas says Gaza aid block impacts Israeli hostages

Hamas says Gaza aid block impacts Israeli hostages

Hamas accused Israel Saturday of "committing the war crime of collective punishment" by halting aid to Gaza for a seventh day, saying it also...

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Agence France-Presse

With Trump 'down to final strokes,' can Russia convince Iran to engage?

With Trump 'down to final strokes,' can Russia convince Iran to engage?

The US president said he had written a letter to Iran's supreme leader before talking about "final strokes" with Tehran, but questions have been...

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A Correspondent In Tehran

Syria forces beef up security amid reports of mass killings of Alawites

Syria forces beef up security amid reports of mass killings of Alawites

Syrian security forces deployed heavily in the Alawite heartland on the Mediterranean coast on Saturday, after a war monitor reported that...

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Agence France-Presse

Palestinian officials accuse Israeli forces of damaging historic West Bank mosque

Palestinian officials accuse Israeli forces of damaging historic West Bank mosque

Palestinian officials denounced the partial burning of a historic mosque in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus on Friday, which they said had...

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Agence France-Presse

What is the UAE's involvement in war-torn Sudan?

What is the UAE's involvement in war-torn Sudan?

Sudan has accused the United Arab Emirates of complicity in genocide in a filing at the International Court of Justice, putting the spotlight on...

saturday 2

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Agence France-Presse

Gaza protesters vandalise Trump's Scottish golf resort

Gaza protesters vandalise Trump's Scottish golf resort

US President Donald Trump's prized Turnberry golf resort in Scotland has been vandalised by protesters who sprayed "GAZA IS NOT 4 SALE" in huge...

saturday 2

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Agence France-Presse

340 Alawite civilians killed by Syrian security forces, allies: monitor

340 Alawite civilians killed by Syrian security forces, allies: monitor

Syrian security forces deployed heavily in the Alawite heartland on the Mediterranean coast on Saturday, after a war monitor reported that...

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Agence France-Presse

Muslim nations endorse alternative to Trump's Gaza takeover plan

Muslim nations endorse alternative to Trump's Gaza takeover plan

The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation on Friday endorsed an Arab League counter-proposal to US President Donald Trump's controversial plan to...

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By Haitham El-Tabei

Iran's Khamenei slams 'bullying' after Trump threats

Iran's Khamenei slams 'bullying' after Trump threats

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday slammed what he described as bullying tactics a day after US President Donald Trump...

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By Ramin Khanizadeh

Muslim nations adopt Arab alternative to Trump's Gaza plan

Muslim nations adopt Arab alternative to Trump's Gaza plan

International support grew on Saturday for an Arab counterproposal to US President Donald Trump's plan to take over Gaza and displace its...

saturday 10

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By Haitham El-Tabei

AL-Monitor Istanbul: The women who shape the city

AL-Monitor Istanbul: The women who shape the city

You're reading AL-Monitor City Pulse — Istanbul, a weekly exploration of Istanbul’s vibrant arts and culture scene with insights on key social...

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Nazlan Ertan

AL-Monitor Dubai: Hoda Tawakol’s “My Mothers" exhibit at Gallery Isabelle

AL-Monitor Dubai: Hoda Tawakol’s “My Mothers

You're reading AL-Monitor City Pulse — Dubai, a guide to the city’s nightlife and proliferating music and food scene, as the Gulf metropolis...

07.03.2025 1

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Rebecca Anne Proctor

Trump sends letter to Iran's Khamenei about negotiating nuclear deal

Trump sends letter to Iran's Khamenei about negotiating nuclear deal

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says he’s written to Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, about his desire to seek a new nuclear deal...

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Elizabeth Hagedorn

World Bank estimates $11B reconstruction bill for Lebanon after Israeli war

World Bank estimates $11B reconstruction bill for Lebanon after Israeli war

The war in Lebanon came as the country was already struggling with its worst economic crisis in decades.

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Beatrice Farhat

Secret US-Hamas talks shock Israel but will Netanyahu dare challenge Trump?

Secret US-Hamas talks shock Israel but will Netanyahu dare challenge Trump?

Israeli officials would have gladly done without the "help," but are staying out of Trump's way, seeing "no stability, no certainty, no way to...

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Ben Caspit

Egyptian-UK activist begins hunger strike in prison: family

Egyptian-UK activist begins hunger strike in prison: family

Jailed Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abdel Fattah began a hunger strike at the start of the month after his mother was hospitalised more than 150...

07.03.2025 3

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Agence France-Presse

Syria monitor says security forces 'execute' 52 Alawites after fierce clashes

Syria monitor says security forces 'execute' 52 Alawites after fierce clashes

Syria's leader Ahmed al-Sharaa on Friday urged insurgents from ousted president Bashar al-Assad's Alawite minority to lay down their arms or face...

07.03.2025 3

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Agence France-Presse

Saudi PIF to pay 'up to 12 months maternity leave' for tennis players

Saudi PIF to pay 'up to 12 months maternity leave' for tennis players

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) is to finance a joint initiative with the WTA for paid maternity leave of "up to 12 months" for players...

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Agence France-Presse