Israel’s security cabinet on Friday voted to approve a ceasefire agreement with Hamas, which will see the release of some Israeli hostages held in Gaza, a partial withdrawal of Israeli troops from the enclave and a cessation of fighting.
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Category: 3. Middle East
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France’s Macron in Lebanon as Beirut port blast probe resumes
New developments following the election of Western-backed Joseph Aoun as president perhaps offer hope for generating political momentum and restoring the international community’s confidence in Lebanon.
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Qatar pledges electricity, support for Syria as PM meets Sharaa in Damascus
Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani met Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus to discuss bilateral relations, efforts to lift sanctions and Israel’s military actions in Syria.
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ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan meets Syria’s new leader: state media
Chief prosecutor at the International Criminal Court, Karim Khan, met Syria’s new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa on Friday, state media reported, as last month’s ouster of Bashar al-Assad sparks hopes for justice.
Sharaa and Syria’s Foreign Minister Asaad…
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Displaced Gazans awaiting truce so they can go home
In a sprawling tent city in central Gaza, Palestinians displaced by war to other parts of the territory are all waiting for one thing: a ceasefire so they can go home.
Most of Gaza’s 2.4 million people have been displaced at least once by the…
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ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan meets Syria’s new leader
Chief prosecutor at the International Criminal Court Karim Khan met Syria’s new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa on Friday, state media reported, as last month’s ouster of Bashar al-Assad sparks hopes for justice.
Sharaa and Syria’s Foreign Minister Asaad…
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IDF strikes raise stress on Syria’s side of Golan border
ISTANBUL, QUNEITRA — An Israeli drone strike on Wednesday in Quneitra, near Syria’s Golan Heights, targeted a military convoy, killing three people, including the village mayor of Ghadeer Al-Bustan, Abdo Al-Kouma.
Two members of
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Putin, Pezeshkian sign Russia-Iran strategic partnership agreement
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian on Friday signed a 20-year strategic partnership treaty involving closer defense cooperation that is likely to worry the West.
Pezeshkian, on his first Kremlin…
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Gaza is in ruins, and it’s unclear how it will be rebuilt
Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are eager to leave miserable tent camps and return to their homes if a long-awaited ceasefire agreement halts the Israel-Hamas war, but many will find there is nothing left and no way to rebuild.
Israeli…
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France’s Macron in Lebanon to back new leadership
France’s President Emmanuel Macron was in Lebanon on Friday, where he was due to meet his newly-elected counterpart and offer support to leaders seeking to open a new chapter in their country’s turbulent history.
After more than two years of a…
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