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IDF to stay in Lebanon after 60 day ceasefire ends
The IDF will stay in southern Lebanon after day 60 of the ceasefire but it’s still unclear for how long, according to sources in the defense establishment and ministers, who convened on Thursday night to discuss the situation.Sunday will…
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Israel delays Lebanon withdrawal deadline: What we know
Israel cites Hezbollah’s failure to meet the terms of the ceasefire deal and doubts about the Lebanese army’s readiness as reasons for the delay.
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Al-Monitor Istanbul: Identity, belonging and the search for home
Perched on Galataport’s promenade, Muutto Anatolian Tapas Bar serves up Anatolian flavors with a side of waterfront charm.
The name “Muutto,” Finnish for “migration,” mirrors the journey of its chef and the Anatolian specialties reimagined as…
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Saudi finance minister hints kingdom could meet 2030 renewables target early
On Monday, the kingdom commissioned its largest battery energy storage system to its grid, with a capacity of 500 megawatts and the ability to store 2,000 megawatt hours of electricity.
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Saudi FM says confident of reform under new Lebanon leaders
Saudi Arabia’s top diplomat, on his country’s first high-level visit to Beirut after years of strained ties, said Thursday that he believed crisis-hit Lebanon’s new leaders could spearhead long-sought reforms.
Reeling from years of economic…
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Yemen’s Huthis say support for Palestinians led to US terrorist designation
Yemen’s Huthi rebels accused Washington on Thursday of designating them a terrorist group for supporting the Palestinian people, their stated motive for months of attacks on Israel and in the Red Sea.
On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump signed…
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Freed Palestinian activist recounts difficult times in Israeli jail
What struck those who knew Khalida Jarrar when she exited the bus with 77 other Palestinians released from Israeli jails was the whiteness of her hair and her broken voice.
Jarrar, an activist of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine…
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Israeli military building in Syria buffer zone, satellite image shows
Paul Brown, Richard Irvine-Brown and Alex MurrayBBC Verify
BBC / Planet Lab PBC
Newly released satellite imagery shows Israel Defense Forces (IDF) construction taking place within the demilitarised buffer zone that separates the Israeli-occupied…
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Al-Monitor Dubai: Emirates Literature Festival returns
You’re reading Al-Monitor City Pulse — Dubai, a guide to the city’s nightlife and proliferating music and food scene, as the Gulf metropolis solidifies its status as a regional culture hub. To get this newsletter in your inbox each week,…
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