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US offers $10m reward for information on Iran leaders
The US offered a $10 million reward on Friday for information about Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei and other senior officials connected with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Iran’s interior minister and minister of intelligence and...
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Hormuz blockade to stay, says new supreme leader of Iran
“The popular demand is to continue our effective defense and make the enemy regret. The lever of blocking the Strait of Hormuz must continue to be used,” he said in a defiant address read out by a state TV presenter, the first remarks attributed to him...
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Iran warns Gulf residents to stay 1 km away from banks
Military authorities said they had “free rein to target economic centers and banks” after deadly US and Israeli strikes hit a bank in Tehran. The new threat followed similar tit-for-tat attacks on Gulf oil infrastructure and a water desalination plant...
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US, Israel and Iran trade threats on 11th day of war
The US and Israel traded threats with Iran on Tuesday as drone and missile strikes on the Gulf continued on the 11th day of the war. President Donald Trump described the conflict as a “short excursion,” and said it had been effectively won. Despite...
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Iran will be ‘biggest loser’ if attacks on Gulf continue
If Iran pressed ahead with its attacks it would bear the heaviest diplomatic, economic, and strategic consequences, and would be “the biggest loser,” the Foreign Ministry said. “The targeting of civilian airports and oil facilities is nothing but a...
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Two killed, 12 injured in attack on Saudi residential compound
A military projectile fell in a residential area in Saudi Arabia’s Al-Kharj governorate on Sunday, killing two people and injuring 12 others as the Iran war’s targets widened dangerously into civilian infrastructure. A Saudi Civil Defense spokesman...
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Israel kills 41 in Lebanon during search operation for long-lost navigator
An Israeli special force that landed in eastern Lebanon in search of information about a navigator who has been missing for nearly 40 years did not find his remains, the Israeli military said Saturday. The operation left dozens of people dead and...
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Saudi air defenses intercept new wave of drone and missile attacks
Saudi air defenses intercepted and destroyed four missiles and five drones in the skies above the Kingdom on Friday, the seventh day of the USIsrael-Iran war. Three ballistic missiles targeted Prince Sultan Air Base in Al-Kharj, one drone was shot...
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Iranian envoy denies Tehran attacked US Embassy in Riyadh
“Iran had no role in the attack,” Alireza Enayati said. “If the operations command in Tehran attacks somewhere, it takes responsibility for it.” The ambassador also thanked Saudi Arabia for not allowing its airspace or territory to be used during the...
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Israeli strikes on Lebanon kill 72 and displace 83,000 in three days
Israeli strikes on Lebanon have killed 72 people and displaced more than 83,000 since Monday, the Health Ministry in Beirut said on Wednesday. Hezbollah said its fighters were engaged in clashes with Israeli forces in the southern Lebanese town of...
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Kingdom condemns Iran drone strike on US Embassy in Riyadh
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday condemned what it said was an Iranian drone attack on the US Embassy in Riyadh. The strike by two drones caused minor damage and a small fire, and black smoke rose over Riyadh’s diplomatic quarter, which hosts many foreign...
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KSA thwarts drone attacks
The US-Israel-Iran war that has dragged in the Gulf states escalated on Monday with an attempted drone strike on the giant Ras Tanura oil refinery on the east coast of Saudi Arabia. Two drones were intercepted and destroyed, and falling debris caused...
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UK plans evacuation of thousands of Britons from Gulf
The UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office is drawing up plans to evacuate tens of thousands of British citizens if war in the Middle East escalates, several British media outlets have reported. There are conflicting accounts as to how many British...
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Riyadh denounces ‘cowardly attacks’ as Iran targets civilians across GCC, Jordan
Saudi Arabia strongly condemned what it described as “Iranian violations of the autonomy of several Gulf and regional states,” the Kingdom’s Foreign Ministry said on Saturday. The ministry denounced a “flagrant” infringement of the sovereignty of the...
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Friday prayer at Prophet’s Mosque
The faithful offer Friday prayer in the courtyard of the Prophet’s Mosque in the holy city of Madinah.
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First UN f light since Sudan civil war began lands in Khartoum
“It’s a big deal for the humanitarian community,” said Denise Brown, the UN humanitarian coordinator for Sudan, who was on board the flight from Port Sudan. Khartoum, which was overrun by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces early in the conflict,...
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Iran close to deal with China to buy supersonic anti-ship cruise missiles
Iran is close to a deal with China to purchase supersonic anti-ship cruise missiles, as the US deploys a vast naval force near the Iranian coast ahead of possible strikes. The CM-302 missiles have a range of about 290 km and are designed to evade...
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Crown prince hosts Egyptian leader in Jeddah
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman hosted Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi for iftar in Jeddah on Monday. The president arrived earlier in the day and was welcomed by the crown prince at King Abdulaziz International Airport.
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Arab, Muslim states unite against Israeli land claim
An uproar continued on Sunday after the US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, said Israel has a right to much of the Middle East, as more Arab and Muslim countries objected and the US said his comments were taken out of context. A spokesperson for...
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Lebanon condemns Israeli attack
Ten people were killed and 50 wounded in Israeli strikes in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley, after the Israeli military said it had targeted Hezbollah and Hamas sites in the Baalbek area. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun condemned the Israeli strikes on the...
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Draft nuclear deal will be ‘ready in days,’ Iran says
The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier, the world’s biggest warship, crossed the Strait of Gibraltar from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean on its way to the region. After talks this year in Oman and Geneva, Iran and the US agreed to submit drafts of...
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Paramilitary seizure of city in Sudan ‘looks like genocide,’ UN probe finds
The siege and capture of El-Fasher by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces bore “the hallmarks of genocide,” the UN’s independent fact-finding mission on Sudan said on Thursday. Its investigation concluded that the paramilitaries’ seizure of the city...
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Keeping ‘Musaharati’ tradition alive
Ibrahim Al-Karnawi distributes Ramadan lanterns among displaced Palestinian children living in tents in Gaza’s Nuseirat Refugee Camp, and keeps the Musaharati tradition alive by waking people up for the pre-dawn sahoor meal.
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Crescent moon heralds a month of fasting, prayer and spiritual reflection
The crescent moon signaling the start of Ramadan was sighted in the Kingdom on Tuesday. For Muslims in Saudi Arabia, the first day of Ramadan will therefore be on Wednesday, the Royal Court said. Many Muslim-majority countries around the world follow...
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Welcoming the holy month
A shopper inspects lanterns for sale at a market in the Abbasiyya district of central Cairo on Monday as preparations were underway for the holy month of Ramadan, expected to start on Wednesday.
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Forever Young gallops to glory at Saudi Cup
Japanese superstar Forever Young created history at King Abdulaziz Racecourse in Riyadh on Saturday when he became the first dual winner of the world’s most valuable horse race, the $20 million Saudi Cup. Forever Young enjoyed a dream trip under...
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Saudi skier shines at Winter Olympics
Saudi skier Rakan Alireza, far right, and Samer Tawk of Lebanon, second left, celebrate on Friday with teammates Allan Corona of Mexico and South Africa’s Matthew Smith after crossing the finish line of the men’s 10 km cross-country event at the Winter...
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Sudan denies shipping weapons through war zone disguised as aid
Sudan’s defense minister on Thursday denied that a convoy attacked in North Kordofan last week was secretly transporting weapons to the Sudanese army under the cover of humanitarian aid. Gen. Hassan Kabroun’s denial followed claims that a document...
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Israel razes Palestinian building in West Bank
A man carries a Palestinian affected by tear gas used by Israeli forces during the demolition on Wednesday of a residential building in the village of Beit Awa, southwest of the occupied West Bank.
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It was an heir shot
Britain’s Prince William shows his football skills with a penalty kick during a visit to Misk Sports City in Riyadh on Tuesday. He arrived in the capital on Monday for his first official visit to Saudi Arabia.
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Prince William, heir to British throne, arrives in Riyadh for three-day visit
Britain’s Prince William arrived in Riyadh on Monday for his first official visit to Saudi Arabia. The trip, which will continue until Wednesday, aims to celebrate growing trade, energy and investment ties ahead of the two nations marking a century of...
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Lebanon building collapse under probe
Rescuers search for survivors on Sunday in the rubble of a building that collapsed in Tripoli, Lebanon. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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KSA, Syria sign multibillion-dollar investment deals to boost economy
Saudi Arabia and Syria signed multibilliondollar investment agreements on Saturday, including a major telecommunications project, a low-cost joint airline and an international airport in northern Syria. Abdulsalam Haykal, Syria’s minister of...
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Saif Al-Islam laid to rest
Libyans gather for the funeral of Saif Al-Islam Qaddafi, the son of Libya’s late longtime ruler Muammar Qaddafi, in Bani Walid, Tripoli region, western Libya, on Friday. Saif, inset, who had been seen by some as his father’s successor, was killed on...
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Ramadan on the way
A Cairo street is decorated with traditional Ramadan lanterns, known as ‘Fanous,’ ahead of the holy month, which is likely to begin on Feb. 17. Fasting hours across Saudi Arabia will range from 12 to 13 hours.
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‘Where is the ceasefire?’
Palestinians in Gaza were living in fear on Wednesday after Israeli strikes killed at least 27 people, mostly women and children, in revenge for the shooting and wounding of a single Israeli reservist officer. “The genocidal war against our people in...
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Turkish-Saudi relations key to regional stability, Erdogan says
Relations between Riyadh and Ankara have strategic importance for peace, stability and prosperity in the region, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in an interview published on Tuesday as he arrived in Saudi Arabia on an official...
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KSA leads condemnation of Israeli violations of ceasefire
Saudi Arabia on Sunday led renewed regional condemnation of Israel’s repeated violations of the ceasefire in Gaza, which have resulted in the killing and wounding of more than 1,000 Palestinians. In a joint statement, the foreign ministers of the...
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Children and women among 32 killed in Israel strikes on Gaza
Despite a US-brokered truce entering its second phase earlier this month, violence in the Palestinian territory has continued, with both Israel and Hamas accusing each other of violating the agreement. The latest bloodshed comes after Israel announced...
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Italian pedals his way to glory at AlUla Tour
The fourth stage of the AlUla Tour cycling race, 173.4 km from Winter Park to Hegra, took place on Friday. Inset: Italian veteran Matteo Malucelli (XDS-Astana) celebrates as he crosses the finish line.
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Palestine’s UN envoy condemns Gaza ‘humanitarian catastrophe’
The core principles upon which the UN was founded are under grave threat in the occupied Palestinian territories, Palestine’s ambassador to the UN has told the Security Council. Riyad Mansour condemned Israel’s punitive targeting of humanitarian...
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Crown prince hosts Hillary Clinton in Riyadh
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman holds talks with former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh on Wednesday. Clinton, who served in the administration of President Barack Obama, is a pivotal figure in American diplomacy...
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UN drive to reopen schools in Gaza
The UN launched a new drive on Tuesday to get hundreds of thousands of children in Gaza back to school after Israel’s war deprived them of more than two years of education. Nearly 90 percent of schools in Gaza were damaged or destroyed in the...
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Occupation and oppression in Palestine
Commuters walk past members of Israeli security forces during a military raid on Monday in the neighborhood of Kafr Aqab near Ramallah, in the West Bank.
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Three Palestinians killed as Israel continues to bomb Gaza
Israeli fire killed three Palestinians in two separate incidents in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, while an Israeli drone wounded four others in Gaza City, local health authorities said. Medics said Israeli fire killed at least two people east of the...
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Syria rebuffs reports of ceasefire deadline extension for SDF
Syria’s Foreign Ministry on Saturday rejected reports claiming it had extended a deadline for the Kurdishled Syrian Democratic Forces regarding the future of Hasakah province, describing them as baseless. Mohammad Taha Al-Ahmad, director of Arab...
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Take back and prosecute your jailed Daesh militants, Iraq urges Europe
Baghdad on Friday urged European states to repatriate and prosecute their citizens who fought for Daesh, and who are now being moved to Iraq from detention camps in Syria. Europeans were among 150 Daesh prisoners transferred so far by the US military...
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‘Something great for the world’
Saudi Arabia’s participation in US President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” reflected the Kingdom’s support for efforts to bring lasting peace to Gaza, Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said on Thursday as he signed the board’s founding...
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Iran is no longer the bully of the Middle East, Trump says
Iran is no longer the “bully of the Middle East” because of US military strikes against Tehran’s nuclear facilities, President Donald Trump told the World Economic Forum on Wednesday. “If we didn’t take them out, they would have had a nuclear weapon...
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Outrage as Israel bulldozes UN Palestinian refugee HQ
Saudi Arabia led widespread outrage on Tuesday after Israel destroyed the headquarters of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees in occupied East Jerusalem. UNRWA spokesman Jonathan Fowler said Israeli forces had “stormed into the compound” shortly...
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Saudi Arabia welcomes Syria ceasefire and full SDF integration
Saudi Arabia has joined Arab and international leaders in welcoming a ceasefire agreement and the full integration of the Syrian Democratic Forces into Syrian state institutions, describing it as a key step toward strengthening Syria’s unity,...
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Syrian government regains control of Euphrates Dam
Syrian government forces on Sunday took back control of the Euphrates Dam, one of the country’s most critical pieces of infrastructure, ending years of administration by the Syrian Democratic Forces, according to the Syrian Arab News...
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Palestinian technocrats who will run Gaza hold their first meeting in Cairo
The Palestinian committee that will govern postwar Gaza held its first meeting in Cairo on Friday. Formed on Wednesday as the second phase of the US-brokered Gaza ceasefire deal came into effect, the committee is made up of 15 technocrats charged with...
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Discordant voices and the Kingdom’s stances
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to the US was very successful. In addition to securing agreements, he managed to cut the string that bound American arms exports to Israeli preference. President Donald Trump publicly promised that the Kingdom...
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Over 100 children killed in Gaza since ceasefire, UN says
“More than 100 children have been killed in Gaza since the ceasefire of early October,” UNICEF spokesperson James Elder told a UN briefing by video link from Gaza. “That’s roughly a girl or a boy killed here every day during a ceasefire.” He added:...
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3 more Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes as tension rises
Israeli fire killed at least three Palestinians in two separate raids across the enclave, local health authorities said, as tension rises over continued violence since an October ceasefire. Medics said one Palestinian was killed in the Tuffah...
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Fragile ceasefire in Aleppo begins to crumble after Kurds refuse to leave
A fragile ceasefire in the Syrian city of Aleppo was crumbling on Friday after Kurdish fighters refused to leave and the Syrian army threatened to resume bombing the Kurdish district of Sheikh Maqsud and urged residents to flee. The government and...
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Israeli govt denounced for not lifting Gaza press ban
An international media association on Tuesday criticized the Israeli government for maintaining its ban on unrestricted media access to Gaza, calling the move disappointing. The government had told the Supreme Court in a submission late on Sunday that...
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12,000 children remain forcibly displaced in occupied West Bank
The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees stated that more than 12,000 Palestinian children are living in a state of “forced displacement” in the occupied West Bank as a result of the ongoing Israeli military operation in the northern...
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Teenager among three Palestinians killed in Gaza
Israeli forces shot and killed at least three Palestinians in separate incidents in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis on Sunday, local health authorities said. Medics reported that the dead included a 15-year-old boy, a fisherman killed...
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Maduro captured; US to ‘run’ Venezuela
President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social on Saturday that the US ‘successfully carried out a large-scale strike’ against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolas Maduro, who had been, along with his wife, captured and flown out of the...
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Jolie meets Gaza aid workers at Rafah
Hollywood star Angelina Jolie on Friday visited the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing into Gaza, where she spoke with members of the Red Crescent and truck drivers ferrying humanitarian aid. Accompanied by a US delegation and greeted by former and...
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World rings in 2026
Fireworks light up the midnight sky over Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House during New Year’s Day celebrations. Earlier, revelers held a minute of silence for victims of the Bondi Beach shooting.
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UAE withdraws forces from Yemen, vows respect for Saudi sovereignty
The UAE announced the withdrawal of its remaining counterterrorism units in Yemen on Tuesday, citing recent developments and concerns over the safety and effectiveness of ongoing operations. The Ministry of Defense said in a statement that the...
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Deadly storm affects 235,000 in Gaza amid fragile ceasefire
About 235,000 people in Gaza were affected by Storm Byron between Dec. 10 and 17, which caused buildings to collapse and widespread damage to tents and temporary shelters, the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees said on Monday. In a...
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Palestinian prisoners suffer medical neglect in Israeli detention: Rights body
The Palestinian Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs Commission reported on Sunday several cases of medical neglect among Palestinian detainees held in the Israeli Ofer and Megiddo prisons, following visits by its lawyers. The commission noted the case...
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Saudi Arabia rejects Israeli recognition of Somaliland
Saudi Arabia has expressed full support for the sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity of Somalia, and expressed its rejection of the declaration of mutual recognition between Israel and Somaliland. The Kingdom affirmed its rejection of any...
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Life under occupation
Palestinian girls and boys attend a soccer practice session on a ground next to Israel’s separation wall in Aida refugee camp, occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem, on Friday, weeks after Israel issued an order to demolish the facility.
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Hallelujah!
In continuing with a tradition that began in December 2022, Arab News extends a heartfelt Merry Christmas to our Christian readers and all who celebrate. This year’s special edition spotlights Christmas across the Middle East, emphasizing interfaith...
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Palestinians assaulted, detained in West Bank
Israeli forces on Tuesday detained Palestinians during an illegal raid in Qalandiya refugee camp and the town of Kafr Aqab, north of Jerusalem, occupied West Bank. Medics treated three injured men, all victims of live fire and assault.
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3 killed in Israeli drone strike in southern Lebanon
Lebanon said three people were killed on Monday in a strike near Sidon that Israel said targeted Hezbollah operatives, days ahead of a deadline for Lebanon’s army to disarm the group near the border. Israel has kept up regular strikes on Lebanon,...
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Israeli Cabinet approves 19 new settlements in West Bank
Israel’s Cabinet has approved a proposal for 19 new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, the far-right finance minister said on Sunday, as the government pushes ahead with a construction binge in the territory that further threatens the...
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Over 1,000 patients have died awaiting evacuation from Gaza since July 2024
More than 1,000 patients have died while waiting for urgent medical evacuation from war-ravaged Gaza in the last year and a half, the World Health Organization said on Friday. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on X that the UN agency and its...
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