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Israel begins demolitions at UNRWA's East Jerusalem headquarters

Israel begins demolitions at UNRWA's East Jerusalem headquarters

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) on Tuesday...

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Iran crackdown: 'Can a government willing to kill its own people be trusted to reform?'

Iran crackdown: 'Can a government willing to kill its own...

William Hilderbrandt welcomes Dr. Ahu Kucuksefahani, Scholar in International Relations,...

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Trump’s Gaza 'Board of Peace': A covert bid to replace the UN?

Trump’s Gaza 'Board of Peace': A covert bid to replace...

Details remains murky regarding the "Board of Peace" on Gaza that US President Donald...

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Why did the ceasefire fail in Syria and what about IS group detainees?

Why did the ceasefire fail in Syria and what about IS group...

A day after a sweeping deal was announced between the Syrian government and the...

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Syrian govt says 120 Islamic State detainees escaped prison

Syrian govt says 120 Islamic State detainees escaped prison

Syria's ⁠Interior Ministry said on Tuesday that about 120 Islamic State detainees...

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Will Trump's 'board of peace' in Gaza really rival the UN?

Will Trump's 'board of peace' in Gaza really rival the...

PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, January 20: Donald Trump's "board of peace" in Gaza aims...

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Syrian government forces advance in northeast as Kurds vow to resist

Syrian government forces advance in northeast as Kurds...

Syrian government forces on Tuesday made further gains in the northeastern region...

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Iran tells protesters who joined 'riots' to surrender within three days

Iran tells protesters who joined 'riots' to surrender within...

Iran's national police chief Ahmad-Reza Radan on Monday issued an ultimatum to young...

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Syrian govt, Kurdish SDF trade accusations over ceasefire violations, IS group prisoners

Syrian govt, Kurdish SDF trade accusations over ceasefire...

The Syrian government and the US-backed, Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF)...

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IS group prisoners are 'big issue' for Syrian government and Kurdish SDF

IS group prisoners are 'big issue' for Syrian government...

A day after the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) agreed to quit large...

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Iran protests: What we know about the varying death tolls

Iran protests: What we know about the varying death tolls

What is the death toll from the protests in Iran? Since the demonstrations broke...

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Hackers target Iran state TV's satellite transmission to broadcast exiled crown prince

Hackers target Iran state TV's satellite transmission to...

Hackers disrupted Iranian state television satellite transmissions to air footage...

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Syria's government says it has struck ceasefire deal with Kurdish-led forces

Syria's government says it has struck ceasefire deal with...

Damascus on Sunday announced a ceasefire deal with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic...

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Shocking details of Iran's massacres filter through the blackout

Shocking details of Iran's massacres filter through the...

PRESS REVIEW – Monday, January 19: New details emerge of the massacres in Iran,...

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End of de-facto Kurdish autonomy as Damascus takes control of Northeast Syria

End of de-facto Kurdish autonomy as Damascus takes control...

The Syrian government Sunday announced a ceasefire with the Syrian Democratic Forces,...

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Syrian government announces ceasefire with Kurdish forces

Syrian government announces ceasefire with Kurdish forces

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Sunday announced a deal with the chief of Kurdish-led...

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Iran’s internet briefly restored amid widespread protest crackdown

Iran’s internet briefly restored amid widespread protest...

Limited internet access briefly returned in Iran before dropping again, a monitor...

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Iran's regime cannot 'hold its power just through terror', activist says

Iran's regime cannot 'hold its power just through terror',...

The leader of a group that aims to unite Iranian students amid the violence in the...

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Syrian government says it has struck ceasefire deal with Kurdish-led forces

Syrian government says it has struck ceasefire deal with...

Damascus on Sunday announced a ceasefire deal with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic...

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Syrian army advances in north amid Kurdish clashes, US kills al Qaeda-affiliated leader

Syrian army advances in north amid Kurdish clashes, US...

Syrian government forces advanced Sunday into areas of northern Syria previously...

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Kurdish forces risk turning to 'guerrilla' warfare as Syrian army advances

Kurdish forces risk turning to 'guerrilla' warfare as Syrian...

Kurdish-led forces withdrew from Syria's largest oil field on Sunday, according...

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Syria and Kurdish forces agree to ceasefire, President Sharaa says

Syria and Kurdish forces agree to ceasefire, President...

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa announced a ceasefire agreement on Sunday with...

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'A lot of contradictory information': Syrian and Kurdish forces clash along the Euphrates River

'A lot of contradictory information': Syrian and Kurdish...

As the Syrian army and Kurdish-led forces trade accusations of breaking a troop...

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Syrian troops clash with Kurdish forces as both sides trade blame for breaking withdrawal deal

Syrian troops clash with Kurdish forces as both sides trade...

At least four Syrian soldiers and an unknown number of Kurdish-led troops have been...

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'The goal is to destroy the Syrian Democratic Forces': Clashes break out between army and Kurds

'The goal is to destroy the Syrian Democratic Forces':...

Joshua Landis, the director of the University of Oklahoma's Centre for Middle East...

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Marco Rubio, Tony Blair, Jared Kushner named to Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ for Gaza

Marco Rubio, Tony Blair, Jared Kushner named to Trump’s...

US President Donald Trump on Friday unveiled the members of a “Board of Peace" tasked...

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Syrian forces enter Deir Hafer near Aleppo after Kurdish fighters agree to withdraw

Syrian forces enter Deir Hafer near Aleppo after Kurdish...

Syrian government forces on Saturday entered Deir Hafer, east of Aleppo, after Kurdish-led...

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Iran protest movement subsides amid intense crackdown

Iran protest movement subsides amid intense crackdown

Protests in Iran have subsided after a crackdown that has killed thousands under...

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Rights group says thousands of protesters killed in Iran

Rights group says thousands of protesters killed in Iran

Norway-based rights group Iran Human Rights (IHR) says 3,428 protesters have been...

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Kurdish granted national language status in Syria

Kurdish granted national language status in Syria

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa issued a decree on Friday declaring Kurdish a "national...

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Trump taps former UK PM Tony Blair for Gaza 'board of peace'

Trump taps former UK PM Tony Blair for Gaza 'board of peace'

US President Donald Trump on Friday gave a key role in post-war Gaza to former British...

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Syrian army enters northern towns after Kurdish fighters withdraw

Syrian army enters northern towns after Kurdish fighters...

Syrian government forces entered two northern towns Saturday morning after the command...

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Gaza's post-war governance group meets after Trump announces transitional ‘Board of Peace’

Gaza's post-war governance group meets after Trump announces...

The 15-member Palestinian governance group that will administer post-war Gaza met...

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US claims Iran halts executions of protesters amid crackdown on dissent

US claims Iran halts executions of protesters amid crackdown...

The United States on Thursday said Iran halted 800 executions of protesters under...

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Civilians flee Kurdish-held region in northern Syria ahead of army deadline

Civilians flee Kurdish-held region in northern Syria ahead...

Civilians fled a Kurdish-held region of northern Syria on Friday before a deadline...

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Iranian women on the frontline of protests

Iranian women on the frontline of protests

This week, we focus on Iran as the country has been rocked by its largest wave of...

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Behind the media coverage of Iran's brutal crackdown

Behind the media coverage of Iran's brutal crackdown

Iran's nationwide protest movement appears to have slowed amid a brutal crackdown...

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Iran - FRANCE 24 exclusive: 'Erfan is just a protester, he can't be imprisoned for this'

Iran - FRANCE 24 exclusive: 'Erfan is just a protester,...

It was feared 26-year-old protester Erfan Soltani would be sentenced to death, a...

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Arrests reported by official media for first time since Tehran protests began

Arrests reported by official media for first time since...

Friday marks the fifth day since the last demonstrations in Tehran, FRANCE 24 correspondent...

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'Victims of a slaughter: Iranian people have been rising up for decades against the Islamic regime'

'Victims of a slaughter: Iranian people have been rising...

Mark Owen welcomes Aida Tavakoli, co-founder of We Are Iranian Students, who offers...

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Syria's Sharaa declares Kurdish a 'national language' following clashes

Syria's Sharaa declares Kurdish a 'national language' following...

Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Friday declared Kurdish one of the country's...

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Iran: An uprising and a massacre, The Greenland narrative, Preventing WWIII

Iran: An uprising and a massacre, The Greenland narrative,...

It’s been a week marked by brutality, brinkmanship and political theatre. In Iran,...

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Trump says Gaza ‘board of peace’ formed as ceasefire enters next phase

Trump says Gaza ‘board of peace’ formed as ceasefire enters...

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he had formed a Gaza “board of peace,”...

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'A story of carnage' in Iran, told by a journalist on the ground

'A story of carnage' in Iran, told by a journalist on the...

PRESS REVIEW – Friday, January 16: French daily Libération has a chilling "story...

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Iran deploys riot police to shut down protests in Tehran

Iran deploys riot police to shut down protests in Tehran

Iranian authorities deployed riot police Thursday evening on Tehran's main square...

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Urgent appeal amid deadly crackdown: Iran Human Rights presses UN Security Council to act

Urgent appeal amid deadly crackdown: Iran Human Rights...

François Picard welcomes Norwegian-Iranian neuroscientist Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam,...

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Iran: Death toll soars in protests after brutal crackdown

Iran: Death toll soars in protests after brutal crackdown

The nationwide protests challenging Iran’s theocracy appeared increasingly smothered...

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US says Gaza truce enters phase two, after forming Palestinian committee

US says Gaza truce enters phase two, after forming Palestinian...

The United States said on Wednesday it is launching the second phase of its plan...

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Iran protests: The biggest challenge to the Islamic Republic since its founding

Iran protests: The biggest challenge to the Islamic Republic...

In addition to women’s rights protests in 2022, experts believe that the protests...

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Donald Trump softens rhetoric on intervention after anti-government protests

Donald Trump softens rhetoric on intervention after anti-government...

U.S. ⁠President Donald Trump said he had been told that killings in Iran’s crackdown...

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Gazans sceptical of phase 2 of truce as strikes continue

Gazans sceptical of phase 2 of truce as strikes continue

Donald Trump has announced that the second phase of the plan to end the war in Gaza...

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Iran's foreign minister speaks to Donald Trump through Fox News

Iran's foreign minister speaks to Donald Trump through...

US president Donald Trump appears to have dialed back threats of an imminent strike...

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A timeline of events in Iran: From cost-of-living protests to political revolt

A timeline of events in Iran: From cost-of-living protests...

Iranians began taking to the streets in late December. What initially began with...

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'US can't politically engineer a new status quo inside Iran, it must be self-sustaining'

'US can't politically engineer a new status quo inside...

Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Oman led a diplomatic effort to dissuade Donald Trump from...

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Security and ethnic dimensions of Iran crisis spark warnings across the region

Security and ethnic dimensions of Iran crisis spark warnings...

Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Oman have led efforts to talk President Donald Trump out...

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Netanyahu says the announced start of Gaza ceasefire's next phase is a 'declarative move'

Netanyahu says the announced start of Gaza ceasefire's...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has cast the U.S. announcement that the...

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Why the change of heart? Trump dials down threats of strikes against Iran

Why the change of heart? Trump dials down threats of strikes...

Donald Trump had started his Wednesday pondering military strikes before pouring...

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Syria: The man behind the mission to heal decade-old wounds in the Sunni majority

Syria: The man behind the mission to heal decade-old wounds...

Since Bashar al-Assad was toppled in December 2024, one of the huge challenges the...

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'What will Trump and Board of Peace do to empower Palestinian technocratic committee?'

'What will Trump and Board of Peace do to empower Palestinian...

The announcement of the ceasefire's second phase marked a significant step forward...

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Amnesty calls for global diplomatic action amid unprecedented mass killings to crush dissent

Amnesty calls for global diplomatic action amid unprecedented...

Amnesty International Iran Researcher Raha Bahreini paints a harrowing portrait...

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Iran protests: AI and dated photos mislead about pro-regime rallies

Iran protests: AI and dated photos mislead about pro-regime...

Amid nationwide protests in Iran against the country's theocracy, this week has...

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Trump says Iran executions ‘stopping’ as Tehran signals fast trials and hangings

Trump says Iran executions ‘stopping’ as Tehran signals...

President Donald Trump claimed on Wednesday that executions in Iran may have been...

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Live: Iran protester won't face death penalty, judiciary says

Live: Iran protester won't face death penalty, judiciary...

Erfan Soltani, a 26-year-old Iranian man arrested on January 10 during protests,...

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For Syria’s new rulers, Sunni clans hold the key to stability – and ending sectarian strife

For Syria’s new rulers, Sunni clans hold the key to stability...

Headed by a close ally of Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa, the recently established...

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Iran: Donald Trump says killings have halted after anti-government protests

Iran: Donald Trump says killings have halted after anti-government...

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he’s been told "on good authority"...

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X replaces Iran's flag emoji to historic Lion and Sun flag in support of protests

X replaces Iran's flag emoji to historic Lion and Sun flag...

Elon Musk's social media platform X has changed its Iranian flag emoji from the...

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Reza Deghati urges Macron to confront Iran's Islamic regime with 'targeted non-military action'

Reza Deghati urges Macron to confront Iran's Islamic regime...

Amid Iran's unprecedented sociopolitical/economic turmoil, Eve Irvine welcomes renowned...

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Iran: Activists report more than 2,500 dead after brutal crackdown

Iran: Activists report more than 2,500 dead after brutal...

Activists report that more than 2,400 people have been killed in Iran’s crackdown...

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Gaza: Hypothermia kills 5 as blockade hinders aid

Gaza: Hypothermia kills 5 as blockade hinders aid

Despite the ceasefire, conditions in Gaza remain perilous for many residents, with...

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Donald Trump warns of "very strong action" if Iran hangs protesters

Donald Trump warns of "very strong action" if Iran hangs...

US President Donald Trump has warned that “very strong action” could follow if Iranian...

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Drones 'hunt' for Starlink users in Iran as internet blackout continues

Drones 'hunt' for Starlink users in Iran as internet blackout...

PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, January 14, 2026: In Iran, an internet blackout continues...

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Israel used white phosphorus widely in southern Lebanon, study finds

Israel used white phosphorus widely in southern Lebanon,...

An investigation by open-source researcher Ahmad Baydoun highlights Israel's use...

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Iran calls for fast trials of protesters despite Trump’s warning

Iran calls for fast trials of protesters despite Trump’s...

Iran's judiciary chief on Wednesday called for fast-track trials for detained protesters,...

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Visitors flock to Siwa: Egypt's hidden oasis threatened by tourism

Visitors flock to Siwa: Egypt's hidden oasis threatened...

Until 1984, there was no road connecting the oasis of Siwa and its 8,000 Bedouin...

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Amid continued sectarian violence, Syrians face mass displacement

Amid continued sectarian violence, Syrians face mass displacement

More than a year after the fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria, many people living...

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'Most Iranians realise that any US military action puts a further target on their backs'

'Most Iranians realise that any US military action puts...

Iran's top judge hinted at fast trials and executions for those who were detained...

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Protests calling for regime change 'most existential threat to Islamic regime since 1979 revolution'

Protests calling for regime change 'most existential threat...

Nationwide protests in Iran represent one of the most significant challenges to...

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Palestinian factions agree on membership of Gaza post-war governance committee, Egypt says

Palestinian factions agree on membership of Gaza post-war...

All 15 members of a Palestinian committee intended to administer post-war Gaza have...

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In Sudan & Iran, digital shutdown 'masks atrocities against civilians protesting for basic freedoms'

In Sudan & Iran, digital shutdown 'masks atrocities against...

As Iran’s violent crackdown intensifies, amid unprecedented sociopolitical and economic...

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X replaces Iran’s flag emoji to historic Lion and Sun flag in support of protests

X replaces Iran’s flag emoji to historic Lion and Sun flag...

Elon Musk’s social media platform X changed its Iranian flag emoji, from the current...

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'Very little evidence of mass organisation by protesters' to take over Iran government, analyst says

'Very little evidence of mass organisation by protesters'...

Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, Arang Keshavarzian, Author and Professor...

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New clashes between Syrian army and Kurdish forces erupt east of Aleppo

New clashes between Syrian army and Kurdish forces erupt...

Clashes between Syrian government troops and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces...

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Acclaimed French-Iranian photojournalist asks Macron to ‘take action’ against Iranian regime

Acclaimed French-Iranian photojournalist asks Macron to...

Acclaimed French-Iranian photojournalist Reza Deghati addressed an open letter to...

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Are Iran’s cost-of-living protests a real threat to the regime?

Are Iran’s cost-of-living protests a real threat to the...

Iran’s government is facing one of its most serious challenges in years as protests...

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Live: Trump urges ‘Iranian Patriots’ to ‘keep protesting’

Live: Trump urges ‘Iranian Patriots’ to ‘keep protesting’

US ⁠President Donald Trump urged Iranians on Tuesday to continue their protests...

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Iranian protests maintain momentum despite brutal crackdown

Iranian protests maintain momentum despite brutal crackdown

As protests continue in Iran, the Norway-based NGO Iran Human Rights (IHR) says...

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Donald Trump pushing for strikes in Iran while advisors push for diplomacy

Donald Trump pushing for strikes in Iran while advisors...

US President Donald Trump is expected to get a briefing over sanction options against...

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Donald Trump threatens 25 percent tariffs for Iranian trade partners

Donald Trump threatens 25 percent tariffs for Iranian trade...

US President Donald Trump has announced that any country doing business with Iran...

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At least 2,000 protesters killed in Iran, with footage suggesting summary executions

At least 2,000 protesters killed in Iran, with footage...

The death toll from nationwide protests in Iran spiked January 12 to at least 2,000...

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US gives terrorist designation to Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan

US gives terrorist designation to Muslim Brotherhood in...

The US on Tuesday designated the Egyptian, Lebanese and Jordanian chapters of the...

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Iran says 'ready for war' as Trump weighs strikes

Iran says 'ready for war' as Trump weighs strikes

US ⁠President Donald Trump urged Iranians on Tuesday to keep protesting and said...

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'Settling scores': Israel briefly revokes French historian's travel permit

'Settling scores': Israel briefly revokes French historian's...

French historian Vincent Lemire, who specialises in the history of Israel and the...

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Islamic regime ideology not compatible with Iranians yearning for political, economic freedom

Islamic regime ideology not compatible with Iranians yearning...

Iran's leaders are facing nationwide demonstrations that evolved ​from complaints...

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'Iranians don’t want Islamic Republic: Int'l community should be calling for democratic transition'

'Iranians don’t want Islamic Republic: Int'l community...

Hundreds of protesters have been killed in the crackdown by Iranian security forces...

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Blackout over Iran: Can the regime keep a lid on the nationwide uprising?

Blackout over Iran: Can the regime keep a lid on the nationwide...

It’s no longer just about the cost of living. Protests in Iran entering their third...

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Iranians being kept in the dark about crackdown, observer says

Iranians being kept in the dark about crackdown, observer...

Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Kevan Gafaïti, lecturer at Sciences Po Paris,...

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Iran protests: Fact-checking claims of AI manipulation, low turnout

Iran protests: Fact-checking claims of AI manipulation,...

For around two weeks - and despite an internet blackout - thousands of Iranians...

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'Absence of credible alternatives' has allowed Iranian regime to survive, analyst says

'Absence of credible alternatives' has allowed Iranian...

Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Trita Parsi, Executive Vice President of the...

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Live: Vance urges diplomacy as Trump weighs possible strikes on Iran

Live: Vance urges diplomacy as Trump weighs possible strikes...

After two weeks of government crackdowns on protestors in Iran, US President Donald...

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Iran warns that US troops, Israel will be ‘legitimate targets’ if America intervenes over protests

Iran warns that US troops, Israel will be ‘legitimate targets’...

Iran's parliament met on Sunday to discuss ongoing mass protests, with the speaker...

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Syrian government forces take control of Aleppo after clashes with Kurdish fighters

Syrian government forces take control of Aleppo after clashes...

The Syrian government said it had full control of Aleppo on Kanuary 11 after days...

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Live: Iran fighting 'war against terrorists', parliament speaker says as protest crackdown worsens

Live: Iran fighting 'war against terrorists', parliament...

Iran's Parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on Monday told a vast pro-government...

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Son of Iran's shah remains divisive figure despite presenting as rallying figure

Son of Iran's shah remains divisive figure despite presenting...

Reza Pahlavi, the US-based son of Iran's ousted shah, urged Iranian security forces...

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Iran warns 'fully prepared for war' if US intervenes as protests enter third week

Iran warns 'fully prepared for war' if US intervenes as...

U.S. President Donald Trump says Iran has proposed negotiations after his threat...

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Israel prepares for potential Iranian attack as tension grows with US

Israel prepares for potential Iranian attack as tension...

As tensions grow between the US and Iran over the brutal crackdown of Iranian protesters,...

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Iran: Families search for loved ones among body bags

Iran: Families search for loved ones among body bags

Warning: Graphic images. ???????? Videos appearing on social media and verified...

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'Settling scores': Israel revokes French historian's travel permit

'Settling scores': Israel revokes French historian's travel...

French historian Vincent Lemire, who specialises in the history of Israel and the...

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Who is the IRGC, the Iranian corps enforcing the crackdown on protesters?

Who is the IRGC, the Iranian corps enforcing the crackdown...

Authorities in Iran called on pro-government supporters to take to the streets on...

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Death toll rises in Iran, authorities call for counter-protests

Death toll rises in Iran, authorities call for counter-protests

Deaths from Iran protests reached more than 500, US-based rights group HRANA reported...

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Hundreds killed in protests in Iran, rights group says

Hundreds killed in protests in Iran, rights group says

Hundreds of protesters have been killed in demonstrations over the past two weeks,...

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Israel launches new strikes in southern Lebanon after issuing evacuation order

Israel launches new strikes in southern Lebanon after issuing...

The Israeli army struck an area in southern Lebanon on Sunday that it had earlier...

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Syria’s Kurdish fighters agree to leave Aleppo after days of deadly clashes

Syria’s Kurdish fighters agree to leave Aleppo after days...

Syria's Kurdish fighters on Sunday said they agreed to withdraw from an Aleppo neighbourhood...

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Iran warns US troops, Israel will be ‘legitimate targets’ if America strikes over protests

Iran warns US troops, Israel will be ‘legitimate targets’...

Iran's parliament met on Sunday to discuss ongoing mass protests, with the speaker...

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Fresh protests hit Iran amid intensifying crackdown

Fresh protests hit Iran amid intensifying crackdown

Iranians took to the streets in new protests against the clerical authorities overnight...

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Iranians abroad join renewed protests against Islamic Republic

Iranians abroad join renewed protests against Islamic Republic

Iranians living overseas rallied in London, Berlin, and other major cities on Saturday...

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Syria's Kurdish fighters to leave Aleppo after deadly clashes

Syria's Kurdish fighters to leave Aleppo after deadly clashes

Syria's Kurdish fighters said Sunday that they agreed under a ceasefire to withdraw...

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Iran’s exiled Crown Prince enjoys 'brand recognition' among protesters, expert says

Iran’s exiled Crown Prince enjoys 'brand recognition' among...

Iran’s exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, who called for renewed protests on Sunday,...

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Live: Iran death toll rises as protesters defy crackdown

Live: Iran death toll rises as protesters defy crackdown

Iranians took to the streets in new rallies against the clerical authorities overnight...

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Syrian authorities transferring Kurdish fighters out of Aleppo

Syrian authorities transferring Kurdish fighters out of...

Syrian authorities said on Saturday they were transferring Kurdish fighters from...

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Protests roil Iran despite nationwide internet blackout

Protests roil Iran despite nationwide internet blackout

Protests sweeping across Iran neared the two-week mark Saturday, with the country’s...

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Protests sweep Iran as authorities intensify crackdown on demonstrators

Protests sweep Iran as authorities intensify crackdown...

Protests sweeping across Iran neared the two-week mark Saturday, with the country’s...

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'Nothing to Lose': Nationwide protests challenge Iran’s regime

'Nothing to Lose': Nationwide protests challenge Iran’s...

Major Iranian cities were gripped overnight by new mass rallies denouncing the Islamic...

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'Limited clashes' still ongoing in Aleppo neighborhood

'Limited clashes' still ongoing in Aleppo neighborhood

Syrian security forces began deploying Saturday in a neighborhood in the northern...

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US carries out 'large scale' retaliation strikes against Islamic State group in Syria

US carries out 'large scale' retaliation strikes against...

The US carried out a fresh wave of attacks against the Islamic State group in Syria...

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Syrian army says it controls Aleppo district, Kurdish forces deny claim

Syrian army says it controls Aleppo district, Kurdish forces...

The Syrian army on Saturday said it completed a "security sweep" of a Kurdish neighbourhood...

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Iran’s Revolutionary Guards declare 'red line' on security as protests escalate

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards declare 'red line' on security...

Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Saturday warned that safeguarding security was a...

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Syria threatens to strike Aleppo's Kurdish district as fighters refuse to evacuate

Syria threatens to strike Aleppo's Kurdish district as...

Syria's army on Friday threatened to renew strikes on a Kurdish district of Aleppo...

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Iranian regime's 'iron fist': Internet blackout as protests swell to hundreds of thousands

Iranian regime's 'iron fist': Internet blackout as protests...

Protests in Iran began days before the new year and have spread nationwide to more...

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Anti-government protests spread in Iran: Supreme Leader warns protesters

Anti-government protests spread in Iran: Supreme Leader...

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday insisted that the Islamic...

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'Iranians seek downfall of regime and a new system that respects dignity, freedom, and human rights'

'Iranians seek downfall of regime and a new system that...

Iran’s supreme leader signaled that security forces would crack down on protesters,...

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Dr. Hamza al-Mustafa says Syria seeks peaceful solution, accuses SDF of failing to honour agreement

Dr. Hamza al-Mustafa says Syria seeks peaceful solution,...

Dr. Hamza al‑Mustafa, Syria’s Information Minister in Damascus, articulates the...

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How far will Iran's protests go? Defiance grows despite crackdown

How far will Iran's protests go? Defiance grows despite...

Iran's biggest protests since the "Woman, Life, Freedom" movement of 2022 are extending...

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Syria announces Aleppo ceasefire after deadly clashes force thousands to flee

Syria announces Aleppo ceasefire after deadly clashes force...

Syria’s defence ministry announced a ceasefire in Aleppo on Friday after days of...

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Israeli strikes kill at least 13 in Gaza, including children, civil defence says

Israeli strikes kill at least 13 in Gaza, including children,...

Israel strikes in Gaza on Thursday killed at least 13 people, including five children,...

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'Very challenging: Lack of stability, security' in Yemen amid decade-long civil war

'Very challenging: Lack of stability, security' in Yemen...

Yemen's separatist leader has fled to the United Arab Emirates after an attempt...

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Turkey offers to 'support' Syrian forces against Kurdish fighters in Aleppo

Turkey offers to 'support' Syrian forces against Kurdish...

Turkey stands ready to help Syria in its "counter-terrorism" operation against Kurdish...

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Yemeni separatist chief fled to UAE, Saudi-led coalition says

Yemeni separatist chief fled to UAE, Saudi-led coalition...

Yemeni separatist leader Aidarous Al-Zubaidi has fled to the United Arab Emirates...

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Inside Iran's nationwide protests: Security forces attack hospital after protests in western Iran

Inside Iran's nationwide protests: Security forces attack...

Videos verified by the Observers team show Iranian security forces attacking a hospital...

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How far will Iran protests go?

How far will Iran protests go?

Iran’s biggest protests since the Women, Life, Freedom movement of 2022 extending...

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No call for reform: Amid nationwide protests, do Iranians envision new regime in free secular Iran?

No call for reform: Amid nationwide protests, do Iranians...

As Iran's nationwide protests increase the pressure on the Islamic regime and the...

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Yemen separatists lose contact with delegation in Saudi Arabia for talks

Yemen separatists lose contact with delegation in Saudi...

Yemeni separatists said on Wednesday they had lost contact with more than 50 senior...

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Iran's rial reaches new low amid protests and economic crisis

Iran's rial reaches new low amid protests and economic...

Protests around Iran over its economy have continued on January 6, with demonstrators...

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Yemeni separatists deny reports of leader's flight after treason charge

Yemeni separatists deny reports of leader's flight after...

Yemen's separatist leader Aidarous al-Zubaidi "continues his duties from Aden",...

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Death toll rises as Iran's security forces clash with protesters

Death toll rises as Iran's security forces clash with protesters

In Iran, protests that broke out on December 28th over the soaring cost of living...

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Yemeni separatist leader charged with 'high treason' by Yemen's anti-Houthi council

Yemeni separatist leader charged with 'high treason' by...

The leader of Yemen's southern separatists has reportedly fled when he failed to...

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UN accuses Israel of 'severe segregation and discrimination' in West Bank 'apartheid'

UN accuses Israel of 'severe segregation and discrimination'...

The UN on Wednesday released a report accusing Israel of decades of "severe racial...

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Civilians flee Kurdish areas of Aleppo as Syrian army begins shelling

Civilians flee Kurdish areas of Aleppo as Syrian army begins...

Civilians fled Kurdish-majority neighbourhoods of Aleppo on Wednesday after the...

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'Breaking point'? Iranian protests reflect 'a multi-layered convergence of dissatisfaction'

'Breaking point'? Iranian protests reflect 'a multi-layered...

Iran's top judge is warning protesters there would be "no leniency ⁠for those who...

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Is there a link between the military escalation in Aleppo and the diplomatic breakthroughs in Paris?

Is there a link between the military escalation in Aleppo...

The Syrian government and Kurdish-led forces traded blame over who started the deadly...

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Israel, Syria agree to share intelligence, seek military de-escalation after Paris talks

Israel, Syria agree to share intelligence, seek military...

Syria’s new government and Israel agreed to form a joint, US-supervised group to...

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Yemen's separatist leader al-Zubaidi flees ahead of talks, Saudi-led coalition says

Yemen's separatist leader al-Zubaidi flees ahead of talks,...

The leader ​of Yemen's separatist Southern Transitional Council (STC), Aidarous...

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Iranians 'fed up with regime who has repressed them for past 47 years'

Iranians 'fed up with regime who has repressed them for...

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is calling on Iran to respect demonstrators'...

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Aid organisation warns of 'dire' conditions in Gaza, West Bank following Israeli ban

Aid organisation warns of 'dire' conditions in Gaza, West...

One of the humanitarian aid organisations affected by an Israeli ban from operating...

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Scores of Yemen's separatists killed in clashes with Saudi-backed forces, official says

Scores of Yemen's separatists killed in clashes with Saudi-backed...

At least 80 fighters from Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council (STC) have been...

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Iran announces monthly allowance of 7% of minimum wage as protests continue

Iran announces monthly allowance of 7% of minimum wage...

Iranian authorities announced on Sunday they would give a monthly allowance to every...

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Yemeni forces regain control of strategic port after days of airstrikes

Yemeni forces regain control of strategic port after days...

Saudi-backed forces spread across Yemen's Mukalla on Sunday after retaking the port...

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Scores of Yemeni separatists killed in clashes and strikes, military official says

Scores of Yemeni separatists killed in clashes and strikes,...

At least 80 fighters from Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council (STC) have been...

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UK, France strike suspected IS group arms site near Syria's Palmyra

UK, France strike suspected IS group arms site near Syria's...

The United Kingdom on Sunday said it joined France in overnight air strikes on an...

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Yemen presidency says Saudi-backed forces seize key province of Hadramawt

Yemen presidency says Saudi-backed forces seize key province...

Yemen's Saudi-backed, internationally recognised government, said on Saturday it...

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Yemen presidency says Saudi-backed forces key province of Hadramawt

Yemen presidency says Saudi-backed forces key province...

Yemen's Saudi-backed, internationally recognised government, said on Saturday it...

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Iran blasts Trump's intervention threat

Iran blasts Trump's intervention threat

Iran’s UN ambassador, Amir Saeed Iravani, has urged the UN secretary-general and...

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Saudi airstrikes kill seven as rift with UAE-backed separatists deepens in Yemen

Saudi airstrikes kill seven as rift with UAE-backed separatists...

Separatist forces in Yemen say at least seven people were killed in Saudi airstrikes...

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Yemen’s southern separatists announce constitution amid escalation of conflict

Yemen’s southern separatists announce constitution amid...

Yemen’s UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC) on Friday announced a constitution...

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Iranian protests show 'huge trust' issue between large part of the population and government

Iranian protests show 'huge trust' issue between large...

Widening demonstrations sparked by Iran's ailing economy spread on January 1st into...

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Iranian protests are bringing deeper 'anxieties' about leadership to the surface

Iranian protests are bringing deeper 'anxieties' about...

As protests rock Iran in the largest unrest the country has known since the 'Woman,...

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Israel confirms ban on dozens of NGOs in Gaza despite international concern

Israel confirms ban on dozens of NGOs in Gaza despite international...

In 2026, the situation in Gaza remains dire. Countries including Britain, Canada...

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Yemen is back from the brink, but frenemies Saudi Arabia and UAE have much to negotiate

Yemen is back from the brink, but frenemies Saudi Arabia...

The UAE this week announced a withdrawal of its troops from southern Yemen, marking...

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Tension escalates between Iran and the United States as Trump threatens intervention

Tension escalates between Iran and the United States as...

U.S. President Donald Trump and top Iranian officials exchanged dueling threats...

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Iranian protesters facing 'brutal crackdown' as protests amplify

Iranian protesters facing 'brutal crackdown' as protests...

Amid large protests in Iran, contradictory messages are being sent out. While the...

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Iranian protests amplify as they enter their sixth day

Iranian protests amplify as they enter their sixth day

Current protests in Iran, now in their sixth day, have become the biggest since...

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The ban of NGOs from Gaza 'will have a profound effect' on the territory's population

The ban of NGOs from Gaza 'will have a profound effect'...

Israel has enforced its ban on 37 NGOs supplying aid in Gaza from the territory,...

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Trump threatens Iran over protest crackdown as deadly unrest flares

Trump threatens Iran over protest crackdown as deadly unrest...

US President Donald Trump and top Iranian officials exchanged dueling threats Friday...

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Israel says will bar several NGOs from Gaza, FRANCE 24 speaks to MSF

Israel says will bar several NGOs from Gaza, FRANCE 24...

Israel warns it will suspend from January several aid organisations operating in...

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Saudi Arabia bombs Yemen city of Mukalla over weapons shipment from UAE for separatists

Saudi Arabia bombs Yemen city of Mukalla over weapons shipment...

Saudi Arabia bombed Yemen's port city of Mukalla on Tuesday after a weapons shipment...

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'Iran's Tiananmen': Video of protester defying police in Iran goes viral

'Iran's Tiananmen': Video of protester defying police in...

A video of a protester sitting in the street and facing down police on motorbikes...

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Iran's government offers dialogue as protests spread to students

Iran's government offers dialogue as protests spread to...

Protests over Iran's soaring cost of living spread to several universities on Tuesday,...

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Gaza: Some Palestinians turn to art to process war trauma

Gaza: Some Palestinians turn to art to process war trauma

In Gaza, a fragile ceasefire has been in place since October, but humanitarian conditions...

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'Shivering from cold and fear': Winter rains flood Gaza camps

'Shivering from cold and fear': Winter rains flood Gaza...

Winter rain lashed the Gaza Strip over the weekend, flooding camps with ankle-deep...

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Aid to Gaza under threat: Dozens of NGOs to be barred under new Israeli rules

Aid to Gaza under threat: Dozens of NGOs to be barred under...

Dozens of NGOs expect to see their licenses to operate in Gaza revoked on January...

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What we know about the Saudi-led air strikes on ships in Yemen

What we know about the Saudi-led air strikes on ships in...

Open-source imagery and data confirm that the vessels targeted by the Saudi-led...

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Israel bans 37 aid groups from Gaza, where the humanitarian situation remains dire

Israel bans 37 aid groups from Gaza, where the humanitarian...

Israel plans to ban 37 aid organisations from operating in Gaza from Thursday unless...

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Protests spread across Iran, as the country faces unrest over economic struggles

Protests spread across Iran, as the country faces unrest...

Iranian students staged street protests in Tehran on Tuesday, a day after the capital's...

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Iran protests turn deadly: Government has offered dialogue in face of demonstrations

Iran protests turn deadly: Government has offered dialogue...

A member of Iran’s security forces was killed, marking the first reported death...

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Israel says it will 'enforce' ban on 37 NGOs in Gaza as humanitarian crisis deepens

Israel says it will 'enforce' ban on 37 NGOs in Gaza as...

Dozens of international humanitarian organisations will be banned from operating...

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Yemen province launches 'peaceful' bid to retake bases after UAE-backed separatist advance

Yemen province launches 'peaceful' bid to retake bases...

The Saudi-backed governor of Yemen's Hadramawt said on Friday that the province...

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Bashar al-Assad disappears off Syrian banknotes as country brings in new currency

Bashar al-Assad disappears off Syrian banknotes as country...

More than a year after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, images of the former dictator...

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Syria arrests suspects, imposes curfew in Latakia after sectarian violence

Syria arrests suspects, imposes curfew in Latakia after...

Syrian authorities have arrested 21 people in the coastal province of Latakia over...

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Yemen declares emergency as S. Arabia bombs Mukalla port over UAE weapons shipment

Yemen declares emergency as S. Arabia bombs Mukalla port...

Yemen’s anti-Houthi forces declared a state of emergency Tuesday after Saudi Arabia...

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Iranian president urges government to listen to protesting shopkeepers' demands

Iranian president urges government to listen to protesting...

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Tuesday he had asked the interior ministry...

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Trump meets 'Netanyahu checklist' although expressing sticking points

Trump meets 'Netanyahu checklist' although expressing sticking...

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met in Florida...

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Jailed Turkish Kurd leader Ocalan calls on govt to broker deal for Syrian Kurds

Jailed Turkish Kurd leader Ocalan calls on govt to broker...

Jailed Turkish Kurd leader Abdullah Ocalan on Tuesday implored the Turkish government...

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Protests erupt in Iran amidst currency collapse and high inflation

Protests erupt in Iran amidst currency collapse and high...

Iranian traders and shopkeepers staged a second day of protests on December 29 after...

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Saudi Arabia calls UAE-backed separatist advance in Yemen threat to national security

Saudi Arabia calls UAE-backed separatist advance in Yemen...

Saudi Arabia declared a UAE-backed separatist advance in Yemen as a threat to Riyadh's...

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Bashar al-Assad disappears of Syrian banknotes as country brings in new currency

Bashar al-Assad disappears of Syrian banknotes as country...

More than a year after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, images of the former dictator...

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Iran: Protests over the cost of living

Iran: Protests over the cost of living

Iran's president Masoud Pezeshkian said he had asked the Interior Ministry to "listen...

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The UAE denies shipping weapons to Yemen after overnight Saudi strike

The UAE denies shipping weapons to Yemen after overnight...

In an overnight strike, the Saudi military hit a Yemeni port saying they were neutralising...

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UAE to withdraw forces from Yemen amid crisis with Saudi Arabia

UAE to withdraw forces from Yemen amid crisis with Saudi...

The UAE said Tuesday it would withdraw its remaining forces from Yemen after Saudi...

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Iran protests spread to students on third day

Iran protests spread to students on third day

The drop in value in Iran's rial and the country getting close to hyperinflation...

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Situation in Gaza is 'catastrophic’, foreign ministers from 10 countries warn

Situation in Gaza is 'catastrophic’, foreign ministers...

A group of 10 countries, including France, warned on Tuesday that the situation...

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Trump says he hopes to get to phase two of Gaza peace plan 'very quickly'

Trump says he hopes to get to phase two of Gaza peace plan...

US President Donald Trump said Monday he hoped to get to phase two of the Gaza peace...

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Saudi-led coalition says targeted weapons shipments from UAE in Yemen

Saudi-led coalition says targeted weapons shipments from...

A Saudi-led coalition said Tuesday it had carried out air strikes on weapons and...

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Iran's president urges government to listen to protesters 'legitimate demands'

Iran's president urges government to listen to protesters...

Iran's president Masoud Pezeshkian said he had asked the Interior Ministry to "listen...

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After the recognition of a Palestinian state in 2025, what's next ?

After the recognition of a Palestinian state in 2025, what's...

The recognition of the State of Palestine by several Western countries in September...

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Netanyahu and Trump to meet in Florida to discuss second phase of Gaza ceasefire

Netanyahu and Trump to meet in Florida to discuss second...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump will meet...

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Winter rains flood camps, worsening living conditions for displaced Gazans

Winter rains flood camps, worsening living conditions for...

Rain lashed the Gaza Strip, flooding makeshift encampments with ankle-deep puddles...

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Iranian shopkeepers protest, shut stores as currency hits record low

Iranian shopkeepers protest, shut stores as currency hits...

Iranian traders and shopkeepers protested for a second day Monday after the country’s...

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Syrian Alawites protest after deadly mosque bombing

Syrian Alawites protest after deadly mosque bombing

Members of Syria's Alawite minority protested in their thousands on December 28,...

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Netanyahu and Trump to meet for talks on Gaza peace plan and Iran

Netanyahu and Trump to meet for talks on Gaza peace plan...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to meet Donald Trump in Florida...

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Hamas armed wing confirms spokesman Abu Obeida killed by Israeli strike in August

Hamas armed wing confirms spokesman Abu Obeida killed by...

Hamas's armed wing confirmed on Monday the death of its spokesperson in a video...

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Gaza truce: Where does it stand and what's supposed to happen under phase two?

Gaza truce: Where does it stand and what's supposed to...

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are meeting...

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Netanyahu to discuss Gaza ceasefire with Trump without 'antagonising his base back home'

Netanyahu to discuss Gaza ceasefire with Trump without...

US President Donald Trump is expected to ⁠push for progress in the stalled ceasefire...

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Syria: Construction of new tunnels in Raqqa sparks fears of renewed conflict

Syria: Construction of new tunnels in Raqqa sparks fears...

As the March 10 agreement between the Syrian government and the Syrian Democratic...

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Deadly clashes break out in Syria after Alawite mosque bombing

Deadly clashes break out in Syria after Alawite mosque...

At least four people were killed and dozens more injured during demonstrations staged...

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Trump to press Netanyahu on stalled Gaza ceasefire, Iran and Lebanon

Trump to press Netanyahu on stalled Gaza ceasefire, Iran...

US President Donald Trump is expected to push for progress on the faltering Gaza...

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Clashes erupt in Syria as Alawite minority protests deadly Homs mosque bombing

Clashes erupt in Syria as Alawite minority protests deadly...

Clashes broke out on Sunday during rallies held by members of Syria’s Alawite minority...

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Saudi Arabia backs Yemen's government, urges separatists to withdraw from seized provinces

Saudi Arabia backs Yemen's government, urges separatists...

Saudi Arabia on Saturday said it would back Sanaa's government in any military confrontation...

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Deadly blast hits Alawite mosque in Syria's Homs

Deadly blast hits Alawite mosque in Syria's Homs

At least eight people were killed and 18 wounded in a blast that struck a mosque...

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Yemen: 'The status quo is no longer feasible', analyst says

Yemen: 'The status quo is no longer feasible', analyst...

Saudi Arabia warned Saturday (December 27) it would back Yemen's government in any...

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Saudi Arabia backs Yemen's government, urges STC separatists to withdraw from seized provinces

Saudi Arabia backs Yemen's government, urges STC separatists...

Saudi Arabia on Saturday said it would back Sanaa's government in any military confrontation...

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Islamist militant group claims deadly bombing of Alawite mosque in Syria's Homs

Islamist militant group claims deadly bombing of Alawite...

At least eight people were killed and 18 wounded in a blast that struck a mosque...

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Two killed in northern Israel by Palestinian stabbing, car ramming attack

Two killed in northern Israel by Palestinian stabbing,...

At least two people died in a stabbing and car ramming attack in northern Israel...

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Southern Yemeni separatists accuse Saudi Arabia of air strikes in eastern provinces

Southern Yemeni separatists accuse Saudi Arabia of air...

Yemen's Southern Transitional Council (STC) separatists on Friday accused Saudi...

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Looking back at Israel and Iran's ‘12-day war’: Direct conflict breaks out between arch-enemies

Looking back at Israel and Iran's ‘12-day war’: Direct...

When Israel launched a lightening attack on Iran’s military and nuclear sites on...

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Deadly blast hits Alawite mosque in Syria's Homs province

Deadly blast hits Alawite mosque in Syria's Homs province

At least five people died and 21 were wounded in a blast that struck a mosque in...

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In post-Assad Syria, wary Christians celebrate Christmas under tight security

In post-Assad Syria, wary Christians celebrate Christmas...

One year after the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, Christmas festivities are...

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Bethlehem celebrates first festive Christmas since Gaza war

Bethlehem celebrates first festive Christmas since Gaza...

Hundreds of worshippers gathered for mass at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem...

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'A huge relief': Joy returns to Jerusalem amid Christmas festivities

'A huge relief': Joy returns to Jerusalem amid Christmas...

Joy is returning to Jerusalem as Christians mark Christmas in one of the world’s...

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Bethlehem celebrates first festive Christmas in over two years as Gaza truce holds

Bethlehem celebrates first festive Christmas in over two...

Scouts marched and crowds gathered under clear skies in Bethlehem on Wednesday as...

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Christmas festivities slowly return to West Bank holy city of Bethlehem

Christmas festivities slowly return to West Bank holy city...

The city of Bethlehem prepares to hold Christmas as celebrations are slowly returning...

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Christmas celebrations slowly return to Bethlehem, Jesus' birthplace

Christmas celebrations slowly return to Bethlehem, Jesus'...

Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem, Jesus’ traditional birthplace, are slowly returning,...

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UK, Canada, Germany and others condemn Israel’s West Bank settlement expansion

UK, Canada, Germany and others condemn Israel’s West Bank...

The UK, Canada, Germany and several other countries on Wednesday condemned Israel’s...

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Aleppo: Clashes flare ahead of deadline for Kurdish integration

Aleppo: Clashes flare ahead of deadline for Kurdish integration

Deadly clashes erupted in Syria's northern city of Aleppo between government forces...

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'No other work': Syrian fuel smugglers risk their lives between front lines

'No other work': Syrian fuel smugglers risk their lives...

On motorbikes or in small trucks, dozens of Syrians risk their lives daily to smuggle...

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Bethlehem prepares for Christmas after two years of canceled celebrations

Bethlehem prepares for Christmas after two years of canceled...

Christmas celebrations are back in Bethlehem after two years.

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Palestinian farmers in West Bank face rising Israeli settler attacks

Palestinian farmers in West Bank face rising Israeli settler...

Israeli settler attacks on Palestinian homes, businesses and farmland are on the...

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Syria and Kurdish-led SDF agree to de-escalate after deadly clashes in Aleppo

Syria and Kurdish-led SDF agree to de-escalate after deadly...

Syrian government forces and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) agreed...

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Iranians celebrate Yalda festival as economic sanctions dampen this year's festivities

Iranians celebrate Yalda festival as economic sanctions...

Iranians of all religions and all walks of life are marking the ancient Persian...

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Replay: French President Macron addresses troops deployed in the United Arab Emirates

Replay: French President Macron addresses troops deployed...

France ​will ⁠build a new aircraft carrier to boost ​its ‍capacities ​as a maritime...

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Israel approves 19 new West Bank settlements

Israel approves 19 new West Bank settlements

Israel has approved 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, bringing the three-year...

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France to build new aircraft carrier to boost its capacities as a maritime power

France to build new aircraft carrier to boost its capacities...

France ​will ⁠build a new aircraft carrier to boost ​its ‍capacities ​as a maritime...

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United Arab Emirates hosts Macron for security talks

United Arab Emirates hosts Macron for security talks

French President Emmanuel Macron is spending two days in the United Arab Emirates...

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At least five killed in US retaliatory strikes on Islamic State group targets in Syria

At least five killed in US retaliatory strikes on Islamic...

The US military has carried out a wave of air strikes against dozens of Islamic...

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Gaza famine over but situation 'remains critical', UN says

Gaza famine over but situation 'remains critical', UN says

Improved aid access means there is no longer famine in Gaza, but the war-ravaged...

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US launches retaliatory strikes on Islamic State group targets in Syria

US launches retaliatory strikes on Islamic State group...

The US military has carried out a wave of air strikes against dozens of Islamic...

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Gaza no longer in famine but UN-backed experts warn 'situation remains critical'

Gaza no longer in famine but UN-backed experts warn 'situation...

There is no longer famine in Gaza thanks to improved aid access, but the war-ravaged...

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More than 1,000 patients have died awaiting evacuation from Gaza since July 2024

More than 1,000 patients have died awaiting evacuation...

The WHO and its partners have evacuated more than 10,600 patients from Gaza with...

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US strikes Islamic State group targets in Syria, US officials say

US strikes Islamic State group targets in Syria, US officials...

The US military has carried out a wave of airstrikes against dozens of Islamic State...

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Syria trial over post-Assad violence

Syria trial over post-Assad violence

A trial opened December 18 in Aleppo for suspects accused of post-Assad violence,...

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US Congress ends Assad-era Syria sanctions, opening door to investment

US Congress ends Assad-era Syria sanctions, opening door...

The US Congress has voted to permanently repeal sweeping sanctions imposed on Syria...

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Torrential rains and floods kill 12 in Gaza

Torrential rains and floods kill 12 in Gaza

Thousands of tents housing displaced Palestinians across the Gaza Strip have been...

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Gaza struggles in winter conditions: Torrential rains kill 12

Gaza struggles in winter conditions: Torrential rains kill...

Thousands of tents housing displaced Palestinians across the Gaza Strip have been...

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Gaza struggles in winter conditions, with rains and sewage sparking deadly disease surge

Gaza struggles in winter conditions, with rains and sewage...

Palestinians in Gaza were struggling to recover on Tuesday after days of torrential...

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Iran: A ‘blood rain’ in the Persian Gulf

Iran: A ‘blood rain’ in the Persian Gulf

Heavy #rains washed iron-oxide-rich soil and rocks across an “Iranian island, creating...

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"Islamic State propaganda is maybe more audible" in Syria among those who resent new authorities

"Islamic State propaganda is maybe more audible" in Syria...

The Bondi Beach attack came close to a deadly attack on US troops, with President...

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"Much more needs to be done" for Gazan students

"Much more needs to be done" for Gazan students

As Israel bombed most of Gaza's schools and universities, most people living there...

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Imprisoned Iranian Nobel laureate hospitalised twice after ‘heavy’ blows, family says

Imprisoned Iranian Nobel laureate hospitalised twice after...

In a phone call from prison, Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Nargis Mohammadi...

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Syrian who killed Americans was part of security forces, interior ministry says

Syrian who killed Americans was part of security forces,...

Syria's interior ministry said Sunday the gunman who killed three Americans in the...

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Syrian gunman who killed three Americans was to be fired from security forces for 'extremist views'

Syrian gunman who killed three Americans was to be fired...

Syria said on Sunday that the gunman who killed three Americans in the central Palmyra...

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Israel blames Australia for ignoring antisemitism over Bondi Beach shooting

Israel blames Australia for ignoring antisemitism over...

Israeli leaders on Sunday “loudly blamed” the Australian government for ignoring...

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Israel says it killed top Hamas weapon commander in Gaza strike

Israel says it killed top Hamas weapon commander in Gaza...

Israel said Saturday it had killed top Hamas commander Raed Saad in a strike in...

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Two US troops and an American civilian killed in Syria, Trump vows to 'retaliate'

Two US troops and an American civilian killed in Syria,...

Two US soldiers and an American civilian were killed in central Syria on Saturday...

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Amnesty accuses Hamas of 'crimes against humanity' for October 7 attach

Amnesty accuses Hamas of 'crimes against humanity' for...

For the first time, Amnesty International has accused Hamas and its allies of committing...

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UAE seeks to hire more Emirati nationals in private sector

UAE seeks to hire more Emirati nationals in private sector

In the United Arab Emirates, the government has imposed quotas for hiring Emirati...

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Israeli women rush to buy guns after October 7 attacks

Israeli women rush to buy guns after October 7 attacks

Since the October 7, 2023 terror attacks, Israel has issued some 217,000 new firearms...

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Israel says Hamas 'will be disarmed' under US-backed Gaza peace plan

Israel says Hamas 'will be disarmed' under US-backed Gaza...

Israel on Thursday vowed that Hamas will be disarmed under the US-backed Gaza peace...

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Gaza: Heavy rains flood the tents of displaced people

Gaza: Heavy rains flood the tents of displaced people

Hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians in Gaza have faced severe flooding...

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Winter storm rips through Gaza, exposing failure to deliver enough aid to territory

Winter storm rips through Gaza, exposing failure to deliver...

Winter storm Byron drenched Gaza’s tent camps on December 12, flooding shelters...

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Hamas signals openness to weapons 'freeze' but rejects full disarmament

Hamas signals openness to weapons 'freeze' but rejects...

A senior Hamas leader says the group is willing to consider a temporary “freeze”...

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Newly returned Syrians struggle to reclaim land seized under Assad regime

Newly returned Syrians struggle to reclaim land seized...

Since Ahmed al-Sharaa and the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) took power...

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Separatist gains in Yemen raise fresh fears of civil war amid regional tensions

Separatist gains in Yemen raise fresh fears of civil war...

A separatist group has seized key oil-rich provinces in southern Yemen, shattering...

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War in Gaza was like a 'science fiction movie': MSF's Dr Mohammed Abu Mughaiseeb

War in Gaza was like a 'science fiction movie': MSF's Dr...

A doctor who spent over 700 days working in hospitals in Gaza during Israel's war...

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Gaza ceasefire phase two hit by Israel-Jordan border closure

Gaza ceasefire phase two hit by Israel-Jordan border closure

The Allenby crossing between Jordan and Gaza is set to reopen as the next phase...

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Gaza: Israel to reopen key aid route as humanitarian pressure grows

Gaza: Israel to reopen key aid route as humanitarian pressure...

For the first time since September, Israel has announced it will reopen the Allenby...

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‘Planting to preserve our dignity’: Gaza farmers remain cut off from their land

‘Planting to preserve our dignity’: Gaza farmers remain...

Despite the ceasefire signed in October 2025, many Gazans are still unable to return...

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'Tarnished legacy': What role for Tony Blair in Trump's peace plan for Gaza?

'Tarnished legacy': What role for Tony Blair in Trump's...

Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair has been dropped from US President Donald Trump’s...

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Syrian president Sharaa fostered 'genocidal culture' against minorities, former hostage says

Syrian president Sharaa fostered 'genocidal culture' against...

Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, Theo Padnos, a journalist who was captured...

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Israel the biggest killer of journalists worldwide for 3 years running, says RSF

Israel the biggest killer of journalists worldwide for...

Israel accounted for almost half of the world’s journalist deaths this year, Reporters...

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Syria's lost children: Families search for youngsters taken during Assad regime

Syria's lost children: Families search for youngsters taken...

A year after the fall of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, more than 110,000 Syrians...

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Hamas says no second phase for Gaza ceasefire until Israel ceases 'violations'

Hamas says no second phase for Gaza ceasefire until Israel...

Palestinian militant group Hamas on Tuesday threatened to delay the start of phase...

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Syria marks one year since Assad's toppling with festivities and military parades

Syria marks one year since Assad's toppling with festivities...

As Syria marks the first anniversary of Bashar al-Assad’s overthrow on Monday, the...

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Tens of thousands celebrate as Syria marks one year since Assad's ouster

Tens of thousands celebrate as Syria marks one year since...

Tens of thousands took to the streets across Syria on Monday to celebrate a year...

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'Every Syrian should have the right to visit Syria, to feel its freedom & to recognise its problems'

'Every Syrian should have the right to visit Syria, to...

As celebrations kicked off marking the first anniversary on Monday of the ousting...

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To attract investment, build institutions, Syria must demonstrate 'the State is there for everybody'

To attract investment, build institutions, Syria must demonstrate...

As celebrations kicked off marking the first anniversary on Monday of the ousting...

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'If al-Sharaa applies & fulfils his promises, it will be the fairytale that Syrians have hoped for'

'If al-Sharaa applies & fulfils his promises, it will be...

As celebrations kicked off marking the first anniversary on Monday of the ousting...

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Syria marks one year since ouster of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad

Syria marks one year since ouster of longtime ruler Bashar...

As celebrations kicked off marking the first anniversary on Monday of the ousting...

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One year after Bashar Assad’s fall, Syria is struggling to rebuild

One year after Bashar Assad’s fall, Syria is struggling...

James André, France24 reporter, gives us his analysis.

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Taking stock of Sharaa’s rule in Syria, one year after the fall of Assad

Taking stock of Sharaa’s rule in Syria, one year after...

One year after the fall of Syrian despot Bashar al-Assad, the country is trying...

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A new Syria? One year after the fall of Bashar al-Assad

A new Syria? One year after the fall of Bashar al-Assad

It was exactly one year ago today that the lightning offensive reached its ultimate...

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Syrian president al-Sharaa fostered a 'genocidal culture' against minorities, former hostage says

Syrian president al-Sharaa fostered a 'genocidal culture'...

Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, Theo Padnos, a journalist who was captured...

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Syria commemorates one year since Assad's toppling

Syria commemorates one year since Assad's toppling

As Syria marks the first anniversary of Bashar al-Assad’s overthrow on Monday, the...

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Syria: People celebrate the one-year anniversary of the overthrow of Assad

Syria: People celebrate the one-year anniversary of the...

People were gathering to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the overthrow of Bashar...

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A year after Bashar Assad fled, Syria struggles to heal and find stability

A year after Bashar Assad fled, Syria struggles to heal...

Syrians marked the first anniversary of the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad and his...

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Syrian city of Homs trapped in cycle of sectarian violence

Syrian city of Homs trapped in cycle of sectarian violence

One year ago, Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad fled the country aboard a Russian military...

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Syria's transition from dictatorship 'will take decades': Journalist Arthur Sarradin

Syria's transition from dictatorship 'will take decades':...

A leading French journalist who covered the fall of the regime of Bashar al-Assad...

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Netanyahu says Israel and Hamas expected to begin Gaza ceasefire's second phase soon

Netanyahu says Israel and Hamas expected to begin Gaza...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that he expected the second...

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Merz reiterates Germany’s support for Israel as fragile ceasefire eases tensions

Merz reiterates Germany’s support for Israel as fragile...

Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Saturday met Israeli President Isaac Herzog...

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Syria: Tourism struggles to return to the UNESCO site of Palmyra

Syria: Tourism struggles to return to the UNESCO site of...

One year after the fall of Bashar Al Assad's regime in Syria, the residents of Palmyra...

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Gaza mediators Qatar and Egypt call for next steps of the truce

Gaza mediators Qatar and Egypt call for next steps of the...

Qatar and Egypt, guarantors of the Gaza ceasefire, called on Saturday for the withdrawal...

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Syrians celebrate as one year anniversary of Bashar al-Assad's fall approaches

Syrians celebrate as one year anniversary of Bashar al-Assad's...

In Syria, as the anniversary of former president Bashar al-Assad's fall approaches,...

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Sharaa says Israeli demands for demilitarised zone puts Syria in 'dangerous' position

Sharaa says Israeli demands for demilitarised zone puts...

Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa told the Doha Forum Saturday that Israel's continued...

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Two marathon organisers arrested in Iran for allowing women to compete without veils

Two marathon organisers arrested in Iran for allowing women...

Two people who organised a marathon in Iran where a number of women athletes competed...

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Hamas says it will hand over weapons to a Palestinian authority 'if the occupation ends'

Hamas says it will hand over weapons to a Palestinian authority...

Palestinian militant group Hamas said Saturday it was ready to give up its arms...

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Gaza truce incomplete without 'full withdrawal' by Israel, Qatar PM says

Gaza truce incomplete without 'full withdrawal' by Israel,...

Qatar’s prime minister warned Saturday that the nearly two-month-old ceasefire in...

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Israeli-backed, anti-Hamas Palestinian militia chief Abu Shabab killed in Gaza

Israeli-backed, anti-Hamas Palestinian militia chief Abu...

Yasser Abu Shabab, a Bedouin clan chief and leader of an armed Palestinian militia...

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Did Iran release 'new' videos of Israeli strikes on its military sites?

Did Iran release 'new' videos of Israeli strikes on its...

A video compilation claiming to show new footage of Iranian command centres destroyed...

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Israeli settlers force Bedouins to leave West Bank community

Israeli settlers force Bedouins to leave West Bank community

Illegal settler outposts are rapidly spreading across the West Bank, linked to growing...

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Lebanon does 'not want war again' with Israel, president says

Lebanon does 'not want war again' with Israel, president...

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun told a UN Security Council delegation on Friday that...

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Israeli-backed Palestinian militia leader killed while trying to resolve family dispute

Israeli-backed Palestinian militia leader killed while...

An Israeli-backed Palestinian militia in Gaza said Thursday its leader, Yasser Abu...

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Israel identifies remains of latest returned hostage as Thai national

Israel identifies remains of latest returned hostage as...

The Israeli army on Thursday identified the remains of the second-last hostage to...

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Direct talks mark cautious step toward peace between Lebanon and Israel

Direct talks mark cautious step toward peace between Lebanon...

Lebanon and Israel held their first direct talks in decades, focusing on economic...

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Israel had opportunity to normalise with Arab world, beyond since Arab Peace Initiative 20 years ago

Israel had opportunity to normalise with Arab world, beyond...

Israel and Lebanon are engaging in their first direct talks in decades. And while...

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Red Cross hands over presumed remains of Gaza hostage to Israel

Red Cross hands over presumed remains of Gaza hostage to...

Israel said on Wednesday that the Red Cross had handed over remains from Gaza that...

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Israeli forensics find Gaza remains handed over by Hamas do not match remaining hostages

Israeli forensics find Gaza remains handed over by Hamas...

Israel on Wednesday said forensic tests of the remains of two deceased people handed...

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Study reveals 'persistent danger' from Israel's white phosphorus strikes in southern Lebanon

Study reveals 'persistent danger' from Israel's white phosphorus...

An investigation mapping out 248 strikes highlights Israel's use of white phosphorus...

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Egypt denies deal with Israel to reopen Rafah crossing for Gazans to exit

Egypt denies deal with Israel to reopen Rafah crossing...

Egypt on Wednesday denied that it had agreed to a deal with Israel that would open...

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Mass wedding in Gaza brings hope amid conflict

Mass wedding in Gaza brings hope amid conflict

In Gaza, 54 couples held a mass wedding in Khan Younis, bringing a rare moment of...

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In Gaza, a mass wedding of 54 couples brings hope amid destruction

In Gaza, a mass wedding of 54 couples brings hope amid...

On Tuesday, 54 coupleswalked hand in hand, the brides dressed in traditional Palestinian...

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French journalists file lawsuit against Israel for blocking access to Gaza, West Bank

French journalists file lawsuit against Israel for blocking...

Two French journalist unions last week filed a complaint with the Paris anti-terror...

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Hamas transfers remains of one of the last remaining hostages, Red Cross says

Hamas transfers remains of one of the last remaining hostages,...

The militant group Hamas has transferred the remains of one of the last two deceased...

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Pope Leo holds mass for 150,000 worshippers at Beirut port blast site

Pope Leo holds mass for 150,000 worshippers at Beirut port...

Pope Leo, on his first visit abroad since becoming a pope in May, prayed Tuesday ...

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Pope Leo XIV urges unity on day two of Lebanon visit

Pope Leo XIV urges unity on day two of Lebanon visit

Pope Leo used the second day of his visit to Lebanon to call for “coexistence,”...

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Pope Leo XIV urges unity in Lebanon visit

Pope Leo XIV urges unity in Lebanon visit

On Tuesday, in the final appearances of his trip, he will pray at the site of a...

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Tehran residents film their daily lives as Iran faces devastating drought

Tehran residents film their daily lives as Iran faces devastating...

Dried-up lakes, recurrent water cuts and undrinkable water: residents of the Iranian...

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'They’re allowed to do what they want': Palestinians describe surge in settler attacks

'They’re allowed to do what they want': Palestinians describe...

Israeli settlers’ attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank have reached a historic...

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Pope Leo wraps up Lebanon visit with prayers at site of Beirut port blast

Pope Leo wraps up Lebanon visit with prayers at site of...

Pope Leo’s plane has departed Beirut for Rome, marking the end of his first overseas...

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Mekelberg: Netanyahu's pardon request threatens judicial independence & Israel as liberal democracy

Mekelberg: Netanyahu's pardon request threatens judicial...

"A very unusual request": Israeli President Isaac Herzog said he would focus only...

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Pope urges unity at gathering of Muslim and Christian leaders in Beirut

Pope urges unity at gathering of Muslim and Christian leaders...

Religious leaders at an interfaith assembly with Pope Leo XIV on Monday emphasised...

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Pope Leo urges Lebanese to embrace reconciliation on visit to crisis-hit country

Pope Leo urges Lebanese to embrace reconciliation on visit...

Pope Leo XIV landed in Lebanon on Sunday, arriving at a moment of profound uncertainty...

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Pope Leo urges Lebanese to take up the 'path of reconciliation'

Pope Leo urges Lebanese to take up the 'path of reconciliation'

Pope Leo XIV landed in Lebanon on Sunday, arriving at a moment of profound uncertainty...

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Netanyahu seeks pardon from Israeli president in corruption case

Netanyahu seeks pardon from Israeli president in corruption...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday submitted a formal pardon request...

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Israeli PM Netanyahu turns to president for pardon in ongoing trial

Israeli PM Netanyahu turns to president for pardon in ongoing...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked Israel’s president to grant...

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PKK urges Turkey to free Ocalan, warns peace process will halt

PKK urges Turkey to free Ocalan, warns peace process will...

The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) will take no further steps in indirect talks...

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Palestinians battle harsh weather as winter arrives in Gaza

Palestinians battle harsh weather as winter arrives in...

Palestinians in Gaza are again fighting for survival as a harsh winter cold sweeps...

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Israel’s Netanyahu seeks pardon to end corruption trial

Israel’s Netanyahu seeks pardon to end corruption trial

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked the country’s president on Sunday...

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Pope Leo takes message of peace to Lebanon after Turkey visit

Pope Leo takes message of peace to Lebanon after Turkey...

Pope Leo XIV ended his visit to Turkey on Sunday and flew to Lebanon, arriving at...

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Pope visits Blue Mosque, then holds mass in Istanbul

Pope visits Blue Mosque, then holds mass in Istanbul

Thousands of worshippers battled the rain to join Pope Leo XIV as he celebrated...

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Israel’s new draft law reignites ultra-Orthodox conscription debate

Israel’s new draft law reignites ultra-Orthodox conscription...

Israeli lawmakers on Monday are set to debate a new draft law on conscripting ultra-Orthodox...

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Pope Leo calls for Christian unity at Turkish site where Nicaean Creed originated

Pope Leo calls for Christian unity at Turkish site where...

On the second day of his visit to Turkey, Pope Leo XIV joined Orthodox patriarchs...

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Damascus calls deadly Israeli operation in southern Syria a ‘war crime’

Damascus calls deadly Israeli operation in southern Syria...

At least 13 people were killed by Israeli forces in a southern Syrian village overnight,...

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Pope Leo to mark unity at historic site in Turkey, where Nicaean Creed originated

Pope Leo to mark unity at historic site in Turkey, where...

On the second day of his visit to Turkey, Pope Leo XIV will join Othrodox patriarchs...

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Living among landmines: Residents' risky return to villages on Syrian-Iraqi border

Living among landmines: Residents' risky return to villages...

Since the fall of the Syrian regime in December 2024, the NGO Handicap International...

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Pope, Orthodox leader to celebrate early Christian milestone

Pope, Orthodox leader to celebrate early Christian milestone

Pope Leo XIV will join the leader of the world's Orthodox Christians Friday to celebrate...

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Damascus blasts Israeli war crime : At least 10 killed

Damascus blasts Israeli war crime : At least 10 killed

At least 13 people, including two children, were killed and 25 injured as Israel...

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Israeli soldiers kill two Palestinians who seemed to be surrendering in the Occupied West Bank

Israeli soldiers kill two Palestinians who seemed to be...

Images show Israeli soldiers killing two Palestinians who seemed to be surrendering...

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UN slams Israel's ‘apparent summary execution' of Palestinians in West Bank

UN slams Israel's ‘apparent summary execution' of Palestinians...

The UN human rights office on Friday said it was "appalled" by the "brazen" killing...

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Dr Achcar: Trump's Gaza plan 'most slapdash peace plan in the history of the Arab‑Israeli conflict''

Dr Achcar: Trump's Gaza plan 'most slapdash peace plan...

Tonight, Mark Owen welcomes Dr. Gilbert Achcar, Professor of International Relations...

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UN condemns apparent execution of two in West Bank

UN condemns apparent execution of two in West Bank

The UN human rights office on Friday said it was "appalled" by the "brazen" killing...

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Israel forces kill two Palestinians seen surrendering in West Bank raid

Israel forces kill two Palestinians seen surrendering in...

Two Palestinian men were shot dead during an Israeli raid in Jenin on Thursday moments...

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Palestinian Authority accuses Israel of 'war crime' after summary 'execution' in West Bank

Palestinian Authority accuses Israel of 'war crime' after...

Israeli soldiers on Thursday appeared to kill a pair of Palestinian men in the occupied...

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Should ultra-Orthodox Jews have to do military service? Israeli society divided

Should ultra-Orthodox Jews have to do military service?...

Israeli society is split over the issue of compulsory military service for the ultra-Orthodox...

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Pope XIV arrives in Turkey to mark Council of Nicea's anniversary

Pope XIV arrives in Turkey to mark Council of Nicea's anniversary

Pope Leo XIV makes the first foreign trip of his papacy to Turkey and Lebanon, continuing...

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The Pope makes international debut with Middle East visit

The Pope makes international debut with Middle East visit

Pope Francis is embarking on his first international journey, visiting Turkey and...

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Iran hits by severe air pollution

Iran hits by severe air pollution

Iran is facing a severe wave of air pollution, forcing authorities to close schools...

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The stakes of Pope Leo's trip to the Middle East

The stakes of Pope Leo's trip to the Middle East

Pope Leo XIV is visiting Turkey and Lebanon on his first foreign trip, marking the...

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Lebanon-Israel: One year into the fragile ceasefire

Lebanon-Israel: One year into the fragile ceasefire

A year ago, Israel and Lebanon agreed to a ceasefire after several weeks of intense...

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'A political operation': Israeli army raids West Bank as tensions rise

'A political operation': Israeli army raids West Bank as...

Israel launched a large-scale operation in the northern West Bank on Wednesday,...

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Exclusive: Iran still 'ready to negotiate' with Trump on nuclear programme, FM says

Exclusive: Iran still 'ready to negotiate' with Trump on...

⁠In an exclusive interview with FRANCE 24, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi...

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Israeli army launches major operation in northern West Bank

Israeli army launches major operation in northern West...

The Israeli military said Wednesday it had launched a broad operation in northern...

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Trump moves to classify Muslim Brotherhood chapters as ‘terrorist organisations'

Trump moves to classify Muslim Brotherhood chapters as...

US President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order launching a process...

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The UN seeks 'impartial' probe into Israeli strikes in Lebanon

The UN seeks 'impartial' probe into Israeli strikes in...

Rawad Taha, our correspondant in Beirut Lebanon, has more.

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Israel receives body of Gaza hostage from Hamas, PM's office says

Israel receives body of Gaza hostage from Hamas, PM's office...

Israel on Tuesday received from the Red Cross the remains of a deceased hostage...

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Trump moves to classify Muslim Brotherhood chapters as ‘terrorist organizations'

Trump moves to classify Muslim Brotherhood chapters as...

US President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order launching a process...

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Afghanistan says Pakistani airstrikes have killed 10 people, mostly children

Afghanistan says Pakistani airstrikes have killed 10 people,...

Shahzaib Wahlah, our correspondant in Islamabad Pakistan, has more.

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Thousands mourn Hezbollah commander killed in Israeli airstrike

Thousands mourn Hezbollah commander killed in Israeli airstrike

Thousands of people on Monday attended the funeral organized by the militant Hezbollah...

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Hundreds attend funeral of Hezbollah top commander killed in Israeli strike

Hundreds attend funeral of Hezbollah top commander killed...

Hundreds of supporters on Monday joined a funeral procession for Hezbollah military...

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Saudi Arabia to open new alcohol stores despite ban, sources say

Saudi Arabia to open new alcohol stores despite ban, sources...

Saudi Arabia plans to open two new alcohol stores sources have said, in addition...

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Airstrike in Beirut targets Hezbollah leader, kills civilians

Airstrike in Beirut targets Hezbollah leader, kills civilians

An Israeli airstrike in Beirut’s Dahieh suburb killed at least five and wounded...

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Major Israel strike in Lebanon sparks ceasefire dispute

Major Israel strike in Lebanon sparks ceasefire dispute

Israel carried out strikes in Lebanon on Sunday, killing civilians in Beirut as...

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Gaza Humanitarian Foundation ends controversial mission in Palestinian enclave

Gaza Humanitarian Foundation ends controversial mission...

Gaza Humanitarian Foundation on Monday announced the end of its mission in the war-torn...

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Israeli army fires top commanders over October 7 failures

Israeli army fires top commanders over October 7 failures

Israel’s military chief dismissed several senior officers and reprimanded others...

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Trump order targets Muslim Brotherhood chapters in Middle East

Trump order targets Muslim Brotherhood chapters in Middle...

President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order launching a process to...

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Pope heads to Lebanon, Turkey in debut overseas trip amid heightened Mideast tensions

Pope heads to Lebanon, Turkey in debut overseas trip amid...

On his first international visit since he was elected head of the Roman Catholic...

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Israeli army chief announces dismissal of generals over October 7 attack

Israeli army chief announces dismissal of generals over...

Israel's military chief Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir late Sunday announced the...

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Gaza ceasefire under strain: Israeli military launches airstrikes against Hamas militants

Gaza ceasefire under strain: Israeli military launches...

Israel launched on Saturday airstrikes on Gaza which killed at least 24 people and...

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Israel kills a senior Hezbollah official in Beirut strike

Israel kills a senior Hezbollah official in Beirut strike

Israel killed Hezbollah's chief of staff in an air strike on the southern suburbs...

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Gaza civil defence says 21 killed in Israeli strikes

Gaza civil defence says 21 killed in Israeli strikes

Gaza's civil defence agency said 21 people were killed and dozens more wounded in...

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At least 98 Palestinians have died in custody since October 2023, Israeli data shows

At least 98 Palestinians have died in custody since October...

Israeli data indicate that at least 98 Palestinians have died in custody since October...

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'Haytham Ali Tabtabai had been wanted by both the US and Israel for years'

'Haytham Ali Tabtabai had been wanted by both the US and...

Israel killed militant group Hezbollah's top military official in an airstrike on...

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Israel launches strikes on Gaza in latest test to fragile ceasefire

Israel launches strikes on Gaza in latest test to fragile...

Israel launched on Saturday airstrikes on Gaza which killed at least 24 people and...

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Gazan students bound for Canada remain trapped in administrative limbo

Gazan students bound for Canada remain trapped in administrative...

More than 130 Gazan students are pleading with Canada to grant visas so they can...

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Israel launches strikes in latest test to fragile Gaza ceasefire

Israel launches strikes in latest test to fragile Gaza...

Israel launched on Saturday airstrikes on Gaza which killed at least 24 people and...

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Egyptian students in Russia pressured to join army or leave

Egyptian students in Russia pressured to join army or leave

Russia has long been a preferred destination for students from across Africa seeking...

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Gazan students remain in limbo as Canadian visas stall

Gazan students remain in limbo as Canadian visas stall

Over 130 Gazan students who have been offered places at Canadian universities remain...

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Cristiano Ronaldo attends White House meeting and dinner with Donald Trump

Cristiano Ronaldo attends White House meeting and dinner...

Cristiano Ronaldo and his future-wife Georgia were at the White House on November...

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Lebanon army arrests notorious drug lord Nouh Zaiter, military source says

Lebanon army arrests notorious drug lord Nouh Zaiter, military...

The Lebanese army on Thursday arrested infamous drug kingpin Nouh Zaiter during...

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Gaza faces Israel’s ‘yellow line’

Gaza faces Israel’s ‘yellow line’

The Israeli army has started to mark the so-called “yellow line” behind which it...

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'Path to stability': EU pushes Palestinian Authority reform to help end Gaza war

'Path to stability': EU pushes Palestinian Authority reform...

The European Union on Thursday sought to boost reform of the Palestinian Authority...

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Gaza: Israeli strikes leave at least 27 dead

Gaza: Israeli strikes leave at least 27 dead

Israeli air strikes on Gaza killed 27 people Wednesday, officials in the Strip said,...

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Israel strikes southern Lebanon amid rising tensions with Hezbollah

Israel strikes southern Lebanon amid rising tensions with...

Israel launched fresh strikes in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, hours after a drone...

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‘They feel forgotten’: 30,000 West Bank residents remain displaced 10 months after Israeli operation

‘They feel forgotten’: 30,000 West Bank residents remain...

Ten months after Israel’s “Iron Wall” operation in the occupied West Bank, more...

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Netanyahu visits Israeli troops inside Syrian buffer zone as tensions rise

Netanyahu visits Israeli troops inside Syrian buffer zone...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited troops stationed in Syria’s UN-patrolled...

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Israeli air strikes kill 27 in Gaza as fragile ceasefire frays

Israeli air strikes kill 27 in Gaza as fragile ceasefire...

Israeli air strikes on Gaza killed 27 people on Wednesday, according to local officials,...

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The prince and the president: What drives US-Saudi relations?

The prince and the president: What drives US-Saudi relations?

As the Middle East undergoes a once-in-a-generation shift in political fault lines,...

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Israeli airstrike on a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon kills 13 people

Israeli airstrike on a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon...

An Israeli airstrike on a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon on Tuesday...

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Lebanon files complaint against Israel for building controversial wall inside its territory

Lebanon files complaint against Israel for building controversial...

Lebanon will file a complaint to the U.N. Security Council against Israel for constructing...

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Netanyahu condemns settler violence in West Bank amid rising international pressure

Netanyahu condemns settler violence in West Bank amid rising...

Benjamin Netanyahu has denounced recent settler violence against Palestinians in...

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Investigation reveals Al Majd Europe’s role in sudden Gaza evacation to South Africa

Investigation reveals Al Majd Europe’s role in sudden Gaza...

More details are emerging about the organisation behind the flight carrying 153...

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Syria opens first public trial over March massacres in Alawite coastal region

Syria opens first public trial over March massacres in...

Syria opened on Tuesday the first public trial of more than a dozen suspects linked...

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What’s the shadowy organisation taking Gaza Palestinians to South Africa?

What’s the shadowy organisation taking Gaza Palestinians...

South Africa has announced it will not accept any further chartered flights carrying...

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Trump hosts Saudi Crown Prince to discuss defence, AI and nuclear deals

Trump hosts Saudi Crown Prince to discuss defence, AI and...

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will receive a lavish welcome from US President...