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From UK to Jordan: Delegations pour into Damascus, meet Syria's al-Sharaa

Officials from the Arab world, Turkey, the US and Europe have sent delegations to Syria since the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad.

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Adam Lucente

Israel sells $582M air defense system to Slovakia: What to know

The air defense system, developed by Aviv Israel Aerospace Industries, is designed to counter various aerial threats such as ballistic missiles and...

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Jack Dutton

Turkey’s Erdogan says end near for PKK, Syrian offshoots

The Turkish president's remarks come amid growing speculation of an imminent Turkish-backed rebel offensive against the Kurdish-led Syrian...

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Ezgi Akin

Netanyahu tells Israel parliament 'some progress' on Gaza hostage deal

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told lawmakers on Monday that "some progress" had been made in negotiations to secure the release of...

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By Michael Blum With Jay Deshmukh

Syrian medics say were coerced into false chemical attack testimony

Two Syrian doctors and a nurse told AFP in a series of interviews over the weekend that Bashar al-Assad's government coerced them into providing...

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By Layal Abou Rahal

Lebanon PM, UN peacekeepers call for accelerated Israeli withdrawal

United Nations peacekeepers and Lebanon's prime minister called on Monday for the Israeli army to speed up its withdrawal from the country, nearly...

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Agence France-Presse

Jordanian, Qatari envoys hold talks with Syria's new leader

Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa held talks Monday with senior Arab diplomats expressing support for the Syrian people and discussing future...

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Agence France-Presse

Mobile cinema brings Tunisians big screen experience

Like many of his fellow Tunisians, 23-year-old Amine Elhani has never been to the cinema, but now, thanks to a mobile theatre touring the country,...

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By Francoise Kadri

Jordan foreign minister holds talks with Syria's new leader

Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa held talks Monday with senior Arab diplomats expressing support for the Syrian people and discussing future...

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Agence France-Presse

Israeli women mobilise against ultra-Orthodox military exemptions

Exhausted by more than 14 months of war, the wives and mothers of Israeli soldiers are uniting in protest against exemptions from conscription for...

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By Delphine Matthieussent

Mancini admits regrets over leaving Italy for Saudi Arabia

Italy's Euro 2020 winning coach Roberto Mancini admitted Sunday that he had regrets over leaving the Italian national team to take control of Saudi...

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Agence France-Presse

Only 12 trucks delivered food, water in North Gaza Governorate since October: Oxfam

Just 12 trucks distributed food and water in northern Gaza in two-and-a-half months, aid group Oxfam said on Sunday, raising the alarm over the...

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Agence France-Presse

Trump's national security adviser says ISIS, Israel border priorities in Syria

Congressman Mike Waltz said the incoming Trump administration will re-designate Yemen’s Houthis as terrorists and said the prospects for...

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Adam Lucente

India-Europe corridor, trade top Russian delegation talks in Iran: What we know

The visit occurs at a pivotal moment for the evolving partnership and the challenges it faces under international sanctions and scrutiny, coupled...

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A Correspondent In Tehran

Pope slams 'cruelty' of strike killing Gaza children

Pope Francis on Saturday condemned the bombing of children in Gaza as "cruelty", sparking a sharp response from Israel which accused him of double...

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Agence France-Presse

2 US pilots shot down over Red Sea in 'friendly fire' incident: military

Two US Navy pilots were shot down over the Red Sea early Sunday in "an apparent case of friendly fire," the US military said. Yemen's Iran-backed...

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Agence France-Presse

US strikes Huthi targets in Yemen, hours after rebels hit Israel

The United States on Saturday said it struck targets in Yemen's rebel-held capital, hours after a Huthi rebel missile wounded people in Israel's...

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Agence France-Presse

Gaza rescuers say Israeli strikes kill 28

Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli strikes overnight and early Sunday killed at least 28 Palestinians, including at one family's home and at...

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Agence France-Presse

Khamenei says Iran does not have or need regional proxy forces

Iran's supreme leader denied Sunday that militant groups around the region functioned as Tehran's proxies, warning that if his country chose to...

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Agence France-Presse

Pope again condemns 'cruelty' of Israeli strikes on Gaza

Pope Francis doubled down Sunday on his condemnation of Israel's strikes on the Gaza Strip, denouncing their "cruelty" for the second time in as...

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Agence France-Presse

In ruined homes, Palestinians recall Assad's torture

School lessons ended in Syria's biggest Palestinian refugee camp on October 18, 2012, judging by the date still chalked up on the board more than a...

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By Dave Clark

UN investigator says possible to find 'enough' proof for Syria prosecutions

The visiting head of a UN investigative body for Syria said Sunday it was possible to find "more than enough" evidence to convict people of crimes...

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By Rouba El Husseini

Netanyahu vows to act with 'force, determination' against Yemen's Huthis

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday vowed to retaliate against Yemen's Huthi rebels after they fired a missile at Tel Aviv, warning...

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By Ruth Eglash

Syria's new leader vows not to negatively interfere in Lebanon

Two weeks after seizing power in a sweeping offensive, Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa on Sunday said weapons in the country, including those...

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By Maher Al Mounes With Lisa Golden In Beirut

Syria's new leader says all weapons to come under 'state control'

Two weeks after seizing power in a sweeping offensive, Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa on Sunday said weapons in the country, including those...

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By Maher Al Mounes With Lisa Golden In Beirut

Tunisia women herb harvesters struggle with drought and heat

On a hillside in Tunisia's northwestern highlands, women scour a sun-scorched field for the wild herbs they rely on for their livelihoods, but...

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By Aymen Jamli

Iraq's prohibition zeal threatens Baghdad's boozy subculture

The smell of dampness rises through the dust at a private club in central Baghdad, one of many shut in a crackdown on alcohol sales in Iraq. "We...

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By Christy-Belle Geha

Yemen rebels strike Israel's Tel Aviv in pre-dawn missile attack

The United States on Saturday said it struck targets in Yemen's rebel-held capital, hours after a Huthi rebel missile wounded people in Israel's...

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Agence France-Presse

US says new Syria rulers helping in hunt for reporter Tice

US officials said Friday that Syria's new leaders had assisted in the hunt for missing journalist Austin Tice, with searches underway at sites of...

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Agence France-Presse

Israel army says troops shot Syrian protester in leg

The Israeli military said its forces shot a protester during a demonstration against the army's activities in a village in southern Syria on...

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Agence France-Presse

16 injured after Israel hit by Yemen-launched 'projectile'

The United States on Saturday said it struck targets in Yemen's rebel-held capital, hours after a Huthi rebel missile wounded people in Israel's...

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Agence France-Presse

16 wounded after Israel hit by missile fired from Yemen

The United States on Saturday said it struck targets in Yemen's rebel-held capital, hours after a Huthi rebel missile wounded people in Israel's...

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Agence France-Presse

The 'atheist' Saudi refugee suspected of Germany attack

The suspected perpetrator of a deadly ramming at a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg on Friday is a 50-year-old Saudi refugee from a...

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Agence France-Presse

When Damascus traffic cops fled, volunteers stepped in

At a Damascus intersection, young volunteers act as unofficial traffic cops after police assigned to the duty deserted their posts when president...

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By Maher Al Mounes

Bulked-up Fury promises 'war' in Usyk rematch

Tyson Fury weighed in at the heaviest of his career on Friday as he vowed to go to war with Oleksandr Usyk in their world title rematch. The...

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By Talek Harris

In Israeli-occupied south Syria, villagers feel abandoned

In the towns and villages of southern Syria that Israel has occupied since the overthrow of longtime strongman Bashar al-Assad, soldiers and...

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By Bakr Alkasem

Turkey, Hungary receive US sanctions waiver to pay Russia's Gazprombank

Turkey and Hungary said Friday that they had received waivers on gas payments to Russia after the United States imposed sanctions on Gazprombank...

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Jack Dutton

US delegation in Damascus, will meet HTS in first visit since Assad's fall

WASHINGTON — A delegation of American diplomats arrived in Damascus on Friday to discuss Syria’s political transition with its interim leaders,...

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Elizabeth Hagedorn

US scraps $10M bounty on HTS leader Golani after meeting in Damascus

WASHINGTON — A delegation of American diplomats arrived in Damascus on Friday to discuss Syria’s political transition with its interim leaders,...

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Elizabeth Hagedorn

Israel media report accuses troops of indiscriminate killing of Gaza civilians

A leading Israeli newspaper, citing unnamed soldiers serving in Gaza, described indiscriminate killings of Palestinian civilians in the territory's...

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Agence France-Presse

Blinken hopes Trump picks up work on Saudi-Israel deal

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday voiced hope that President-elect Donald Trump will pick up his work to normalize ties between...

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Agence France-Presse

UAE promises not to arm Sudan paramilitaries, US lawmakers say

The United Arab Emirates, under fire in Washington, has told the United States it has cut off weapons to paramilitaries in Sudan's brutal civil...

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Agence France-Presse

Egypt's first-ever asylum law fuels concerns over refugee rights

Egypt adopted its first-ever asylum law this week, but it has sparked concerns among human rights groups who warn it takes a "security-focused...

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Agence France-Presse

US diplomats visit Syria to meet new rulers

US diplomats have arrived in Syria to speak directly to the new Islamist-led rulers, hoping to encourage a moderate, inclusive path and to find...

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By Shaun Tandon

In wartime Bethlehem, Christmas joy hard to find

On Bethlehem's Manger Square, Christmas decorations and pilgrims are notably absent for a second wartime festive season in the Israeli-occupied...

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By Louis Baudoin-Laarman

No longer Assad's mouthpiece, Syrian media face uncertainty

Syrian media outlets which trumpeted the glories of Bashar al-Assad's oppressive rule quickly adopted revolutionary fervour after his ouster, but...

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By Maher Al Mounes

US diplomats meet with Syria's new ruler

A senior US diplomat told Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa on Friday that Washington was scrapping a reward for his arrest, and welcomed...

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By Layal Abou Rahal

US drops bounty for Syria's new leader after Damascus meeting

Washington is scrapping a long-standing reward for the arrest of Syria's new leader, a senior U.S. diplomat said Friday, following "positive...

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By Layal Abou Rahal

UN members seek ICJ opinion on Israel aid obligations to Palestinians

The UN General Assembly overwhelmingly approved a resolution on Thursday asking the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to assess Israel's...

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By Gregory Walton

Al-Monitor: First stop for understanding the Middle East in 2024

…with more to come for 2025.

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Andrew Parasiliti

Two months on, Iran’s ‘inevitable’ retaliation against Israel stalls, fueling frustration

The Islamic Republic is facing questions about its regional strength, and ferocious criticism from its loyalists, as it rethinks a promised...

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A Correspondent In Tehran

Syria's Aleppo set for revival despite war scars to its heritage

The historic Baron Hotel in Syria's Aleppo is dilapidated and damaged by years of war but still standing and ready for a revival, much like the...

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By Anne Chaon

Turkey's Erdogan offers help in Syria state structure ahead of Fidan visit

The Turkish president said his top diplomat will soon travel to Damascus to support Syria's interim government in its fight against groups that...

20.12.2024 1

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Ezgi Akin

US delegation in Damascus to meet HTS in first visit since Assad's fall

WASHINGTON — A delegation of American diplomats arrived in Damascus on Friday to discuss Syria’s political transition with its interim leaders,...

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Elizabeth Hagedorn

In Damascus meeting, US drops reward for arrest of Syria's new leader

A senior US diplomat told Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa on Friday that Washington was scrapping a reward for his arrest, and welcomed...

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By Layal Abou Rahal

Pentagon says 2,000 US troops in Syria, not 900

The shell games continue in Washington over how many American troops remain in the aftermath of the war against the Islamic State group.

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Jared Szuba

Blinken says Syria's HTS should learn from Taliban isolation

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Wednesday on Syria's triumphant HTS rebels to follow through on promises of inclusion, saying it can...

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Agence France-Presse

Syrians in Moscow share concerns after fall of Assad

Georgina Deiratani, a Syrian Christian who has lived in Moscow for over two decades, says she is still in shock at the ouster of president Bashar...

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Agence France-Presse

Yemen rebels say Israeli strikes kill 9, after missile attack

Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels said Israeli air strikes on Thursday killed nine people, after the group fired a missile toward Israel, badly...

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Agence France-Presse

Blinken 'hopeful' for Gaza ceasefire but no predictions

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday he remained hopeful of reaching a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza and promised to...

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Agence France-Presse

Trump can negotiate to stop Iran from getting nuclear bomb: Blinken

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that President-elect Donald Trump had a window to negotiate with Iran, saying the development of...

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Agence France-Presse

Painful wait in Saudi for family of detained Syrian chess champion

As Syrians pour out of prisons that Bashar al-Assad used to cement his grip on power, the Saudi-based family of one detainee is desperate for any...

19.12.2024 3

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By Haitham El-Tabei

Ahead of Syria visit, Lebanon Druze leader Jumblatt says give HTS 'a chance'

Lebanese Druze leader Walid Jumblatt voiced optimism on Thursday that Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) could play a positive role in neighboring Syria...

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Adam Lucente

Turkish FM rejects Trump claim of Ankara 'takeover' in Syria

Turkey on Wednesday rejected US President-elect Donald Trump's claim that the rebel ouster of Syrian strongman Bashar al-Assad was an "unfriendly...

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By Fulya Ozerkan

Israel accused of 'acts of genocide', 'ethnic cleansing' in Gaza

Israel on Thursday faced accusations of "acts of genocide" and exhibiting "signs of ethnic cleansing" in its military offensive in Gaza, charges...

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By Jay Deshmukh And Daniel Capurro

UN chief sees 'flame of hope' in Syria, calls for end to Israel strikes

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Thursday that there was a "flame of hope" in Syria following the fall of president Bashar al-Assad's...

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By Gregory Walton

HRW accuses Israel of 'acts of genocide' for Gaza water access

Human Rights Watch on Thursday accused Israel of committing "acts of genocide" in the Gaza Strip by damaging water infrastructure and cutting off...

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By Daniel Capurro With Jay Deshmukh

Defeat of Syria's Assad stirs a mother's bitterness

In the villages above the Syrian port city of Tartus they once hailed the sons who died fighting in Bashar al-Assad's service as martyrs. But...

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By Dave Clark

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