US revoking terrorist designation for Syria’s HTS
An armed coalition led by HTS leader Ahmed al-Sharaa overthrew then-Syrian president Bashar al-Assad in December, ending half a century...
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Netanyahu says Trump meeting could ‘advance’ Gaza ceasefire deal ahead of Doha talks
Speaking before boarding Israel's state jet bound for Washington, Netanyahu said: "We are working to achieve this deal that we...
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Warsaw seeks NATO ‘peace mission’ to help Ukraine
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki again called on the EU to "very quickly give Ukraine candidate status".
- Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki again called on the EU to "very quickly give Ukraine candidate status."
- Ukraine's deputy PM has praised "the courage of the true friends of Ukraine" as the Prime Ministers of three countries arrive to show support
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Biden to assert ‘iron-clad commitment’ on NATO trip
US president will travel to Brussels to attend an EU summit to discuss Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
- US president will travel to Brussels to attend an EU summit to discuss Russia's invasion of Ukraine
- NATO chief said that Russia would have "a high price to pay" if it carried out a chemical attack in Ukraine
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Hamas faces risk, opportunity from warming Israel-Turkey ties
Hamas condemned Turkey's decision to welcome "the Zionist occupation president" as Erdogan revives relation with Israel.
- Hamas condemned Turkey's decision to welcome "the Zionist occupation president" as Erdogan revives relation with Israel
- Ties between Turkey and Israel were frozen since 2010 as 10 Turkish civilians were killed in an Israel raid when they were carrying aid into Gaza
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German WWII ghosts loom large in Ukraine crisis
World War II still looms large in Germans' living memory and public discourse, shaping the perception of the Ukraine invasion.
- World War II still looms large in Germans' living memory and public discourse, shaping the perception of the Ukraine invasion
- Germans have reacted with outrage at Vladimir Putin's attempts to frame the war as a struggle against "neo-Nazi" aggressors plotting "genocide" on Russia's doorstep
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Biden to announce $800m in new security aid to Ukraine: US official
US President Joe Biden will announce $800 million in new security assistance to Ukraine Wednesday, a White House official said,...
- Biden had already authorized $200 million in additional military equipment to Ukraine on Saturday
- That came on top of $350 million authorized by Washington, also for military equipment, on February 26
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Gulf Cooperation Council seeks to host Yemen’s warring parties for talks
Gulf Arab countries are seeking to host rare talks between Yemen's warring parties, including the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, in Riyadh...
- An official from the Saudi-backed Yemeni government said the conference would take place between March 29 and April 7.
- Efforts would be led by Oman, which hosts Houthi officials and has regularly played the role of mediator in regional conflicts.
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‘The enemy is the same, the goal same’: Syrian protestors at pro-Ukraine rally
Moscow is currently recruiting thousands of fighters in Syria, from the regular army and from militia groups, to be put...
- Gathered on the main square in the northwestern city of Idlib, more than 5,000 people took part in one of the largest rallies.
- A few Ukrainian flags were also visible at the Idlib protest, as were banners expressing solidarity with the Ukrainian people.
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Soft power index: UAE first in Middle East, tenth globally
The UAE advanced to 15th place globally in the overall Global Soft Power Index ranking, up from last year's 17th...
- Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said 'this reflects our leading position and good reputation worldwide'.
- The country is perceived to have managed the pandemic of COVID-19 effectively, which made it a distinguished model regionally and globally.
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Russia drafts thousands in Syria to fight in Ukraine war
Russia has drawn up lists of 40,000 fighters from Syrian army and allied militia ranks to be put on standby...
- The Kremlin said last week that volunteers, including from Syria, were welcome to fight alongside the Russian army in Ukraine
- The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Russian officers, in coordination with the Syrian military and allied militia, had set up registration offices in regime-held areas
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Israel says government sites targeted by hack
A largest-ever cyber attack launched against Israel but yet not clear that who carried out the hack.
- A largest-ever cyber attack launched against Israel but yet not clear that who carried out the hack
- NetBlocks confirmed on Monday that government network of Israel was "unreachable internationally"
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US revoking terrorist designation for Syria’s HTS
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Residents of Gaza lament suspension of UN agency funding
Gazans lamented the suspension of funding to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees by several donor countries after Israel charged...
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Gaza bombing continues amid fears of wider regional conflict
Israel's relentless military offensive has since killed at least 26,422 people in Gaza, most of them women and children, according...
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Pakistan and Iran vow to restore ties after cross-border strikes
Tehran carried out strikes against an anti-Iran group in Pakistan on January 16, the same week the nation's military targeted...
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Iran denies links to Jordan drone strike that killed 3 US troops
US President Joe Biden said on Sunday that "radical Iran-backed fighters groups operating in Syria and Iraq" were behind the...
- US Central Command said 34 personnel were also wounded, eight of whom required evacuation
- The strike marked the first US military losses since the war between Israel and Hamas began
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Iran puts to death men convicted of spying for Israel
The four defendants, identified as Mohammad Faramarzi, Mohsen Mazloum, Wafa Azarbar, Pejman Fatehi, were arrested in July 2022 and accused...
- The men had been recruited by Mossad "about a year and a half before the operation"
- They were sent to African countries for "training courses in the military centres"
Israeli ministers join thousands at rally for Gaza settlement
The firebrand politician Itamar Ben-Gvir said Israel should "encourage voluntary emigration" of Palestinians from Gaza, echoing past remarks that drew...
- Sunday's rally aimed at pressuring the government to "return to the Gaza Strip and establish communities right away", said settler leader Daniella Weiss
- The Israeli military campaign, according to the Gaza health ministry, has killed at least 26,422 people, most of them women and children