European countries suspend Syrian asylum decisions after Assad’s fall
While Berlin and other governments said they were watching the fast-moving developments in the war-ravaged nation, Vienna signaled it would...
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Syria: Tens of thousands of Alawites flee Homs, fearing rebel advance towards Damascus-coast strategic link
Analysts said they expected the fighters led by Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) to push on towards the city,...
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Hamas official in Lebanon survives Israeli strike
While the Israel-Lebanon violence has been largely contained to the border area, a strike earlier on Saturday hit the coastal...
- An Israeli drone strike killed one person and wounded nine others in a southern border village
- Israeli forces and Hezbollah have traded near-daily fire since war broke out on October 7
Israel PM pledges ‘safe passage’ for Rafah civilians
Israel's massive military offensive in Gaza as per the territory's health ministry has killed at least 28,064 people, mostly women...
- Gaza's authorities warned of "tens of thousands" of casualties in Rafah
- EU's Josep Borell said an offensive there "would lead to an unspeakable humanitarian catastrophe"
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UN agency boss should quit over Hamas ‘tunnel’: Israel
Israel's army and the Shin Bet security agency said operations in Gaza City in recent weeks had led to the...
- Israel Katz rejected UNRWA commissioner general's claim that he was unaware of its presence
- Lazzarini said the agency had not operated from the compound since October 12
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Three UAE soldiers, Bahraini officer killed in Somali attack
The United Arab Emirates' defense ministry said that the soldiers were "exposed to a terrorist act" while "performing their work...
- The UAE said it will cooperate with Somalia in investigation of the attack
- Somalia said the attack had targeted a military camp in the capital Mogadishu
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Yemen-based Houthis say 17 fighters killed in US strikes
A total of 17 Houthi fighters were killed in US strikes, the Iran-backed Yemeni rebel group said through its official...
- The United States confirmed that its military had conducted a number of strikes against missile launchers as Houthi fighters prepared to launch them.
- The Iran-backed rebels, who control much of war-torn Yemen including the port of Hodeida, have been targeting shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
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Six-year-old Gaza girl found dead days after seeking help
Palestinian Territories - Six-year-old Hind Rajab pleaded to be rescued, after her family's car came under fire in war-ravaged Gaza...
- "I am so scared," Hind had said in a desperate phone call to the Palestine Red Crescent Society. "Call someone to come get me, please."
- She was last heard from after becoming trapped in the family's vehicle with other relatives as they tried to flee Gaza City from an Israel advance
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War monitor say Israeli strikes kill three in Syria
Beirut, Lebanon - Israeli air strikes that targeted a building in an upscale area near the Syrian capital killed three people...
- In the latest incident three people were killed, said Rami Abdel Rahman, head of the British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
- Since Syria's civil war broke out in 2011, Israel has launched hundreds of air strikes on its northern neighbor, mainly targeting Iran-backed forces.
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Hamas, Saudi warn of calamity if Israeli troops attack Rafah
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this week said he had ordered troops to prepare to go in to the city, crowded...
- Hamas said any military action would have catastrophic repercussion that "may lead to tens of thousands of martyrs and injured if Rafah... is invaded".
- Saudi Arabia said that Israel's planned army operation in overcrowded Rafah would cause a "humanitarian catastrophe".
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Israel’s AI-enabled tech usage in Gaza sparks new fears
New defense technologies including artificial intelligence-powered gunsights and robotic drones form a bright spot in an otherwise dire period for...
- In a first, the army has used an AI-enabled optic sight, made by Israeli startup Smart Shooter, which is attached to weapons such as rifles and machine guns.
- A senior defense official said the technology was destroying enemy drones and mapping Hamas's vast tunnel network in Gaza.
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Jordan, Tunisia to enhance trade, investment relations
AMMAN, JORDAN - The Chairman of the Amman Chamber of Commerce Khalil Haj Tawfiq has called on Jordanian and Tunisian...
- The trade between the two nations has seen significant growth over the past two years, with a notable balance in exports and imports.
- Trade volume over the last 10 months reached US$30 million, equally distributed between Jordan and Tunisia.
European countries suspend Syrian asylum decisions after Assad’s fall
While Berlin and other governments said they were watching the fast-moving developments in the war-ravaged nation, Vienna signaled it would...
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Biden says US committed to defend Israel against ‘all threats from Iran’
Biden, who was joined on the call by Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris, also emphasized the "ongoing...
What next after assassination of Hamas chief Haniyeh?
Jerusalem, Undefined - The killing of Palestinian militant group Hamas's political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran could embolden hardliners in the...
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Iran to hold funeral for Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh
Khamenei, who has the final say in Iran's political affairs, said after Haniyeh's death that it was "our duty to...
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Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh killed in Tehran: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards
"The residence of Ismail Haniyeh, head of the political office of Hamas Islamic Resistance, was hit in Tehran, and as...
- Haniyeh arrived in Tehran on Tuesday to attend the inauguration of Iran's new President Masoud Pezeshkian in parliament
- Tuesday's swearing-in ceremony came amid concerns of war between Israel and Lebanon's Hizbollah following a Saturday rocket attack on the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights
Israel says ‘eliminated’ Hizbollah commander Fuad Shukr in Beirut strike
"Fuad Shukr was the commander responsible for the Majdal Shams massacre, in which 12 children were murdered after Hizbollah fired...
- He was responsible for the majority of Hizbollah's most advanced weaponry, including precise-guided missiles, cruise missiles, anti-ship missiles, and UAVs, Israeli military said
- While Israel wanted to end hostilities without any wider war with Hizbollah, its forces were ready for "any scenario, Israeli military spokesman Daniel Hagari said
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Israel army says 9 soldiers held over suspected abuse of detainee
The Israeli military said Monday nine soldiers were being held in a case of suspected abuse of a Palestinian detainee...
- Israel's military has said its detention conditions are in line with international law
- Several far-right Israelis, on hearing of the soldiers' detention, rushed towards Sde Teiman to show support