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Lebanon completes 1st phase of disarming Hezbollah down south
The first phase of a plan to disarm Hezbollah in southern Lebanon has been completed, the country’s army said Thursday.…
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NYC Mayor Mamdani uses Ottoman-era Quran for oath taking
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Wednesday said that he took the oath during his inauguration using an 18th-century…
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Somalia condemns Israeli FM’s Somaliland visit as ‘unauthorized incursion’
Somalia on Tuesday strongly condemned what it described as an “unauthorized incursion” by Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar into Somaliland,…
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Syria government team engaged in fresh negotiations with Israel
A Syrian government delegation is taking part in renewed negotiations with Israel under U.S. coordination and mediation, Syrian media said…
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Death toll climbs to 16 as Iran rocked by weeklong protests
The death toll in weeklong Iran unrest has climbed to at least 16, rights groups said Sunday, as protests over…
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Iran protestors’ economic demands fair, Khamenei says, warns ‘rioters’
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Saturday that protesters’ economic demands are fair, while cautioning that authorities would take…
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Angelina Jolie meets Red Crescent teams at Rafah crossing near Gaza
Angelina Jolie visited the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing into Gaza on Friday, meeting with Red Crescent workers…
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2 killed as protestors, security forces clash in Iran over high inflation
Clashes between protestors and security forces killed two people in southwest Iran on Thursday, state media said, first civilians to…
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Syria warns national unity is red line, vows firm application of law
Syria’s Justice Ministry said Wednesday that safeguarding the country’s unity and sovereignty is a red line, warning that any rhetoric…
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Trump issues new Iran, Hamas warning after talks with Netanyahu
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday warned Iran of new strikes and said Hamas would have “hell to pay” if…
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