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UN warns of ‘very real threats’ to Syria’s sovereignty after Assad fall

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The United Nations has cautioned about "very real threats" to Syria's sovereignty and territorial integrity following the overthrow of the Bashar Assad government.
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Israel obstructs UN investigation into October 2023 sex crime claims: Report

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Israel is obstructing a United Nations investigation into alleged sexual violence committed during the Hamas-led 7 October attacks, according to a report by Haaretz.
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Trump’s envoy says progress made on Gaza ceasefire negotiations

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Steve Witkoff, US President-elect Donald Trump's appointee as Middle East envoy, stated that "a lot of progress" has been made in the ongoing talks regarding a Gaza ceasefire agreement.
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Israel demolished over 12k structures in West Bank in 25 years: UN report

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More than 12,000 structures have been demolished by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank since 2009, according to a report by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
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Lebanese military deploys in southern towns following Israeli withdrawal

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The Lebanese Army has announced that it has begun deploying in five towns across the Tyre and Bint Jbeil districts in southern Lebanon following the withdrawal of Israeli soldiers.
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US shifting military funds from Egypt to Lebanon: Reuters

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The United States plans to divert to Lebanon $95 million in military assistance that was originally allocated to Egypt, according to a report by Reuters news agency.
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Ireland joins genocide case against Israel at ICJ over Gaza war

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Ireland has joined South Africa’s genocide case against Israel over the Gaza war, the International Court of Justice has announced.
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UN warns Gaza aid effort at ‘breaking point’ amid war

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The attempts by United Nations agencies to supply humanitarian aid to the besieged Gaza Strip are at “breaking point”, a senior official has warned.
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First international flight lands in Syria since overthrow of Assad

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The first international flight has landed in Damascus since the fall of President Bashar al-Assad last month.
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US transfers several prisoners from Guantánamo Bay to Oman

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The United States has transferred 11 detainees out of Guantánamo Bay to Oman, the latest batch of inmates to leave the infamous facility in Cuba that once held around 780 detainees.
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US stresses Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon

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US envoy Amos Hochstein has stated that the Israeli army will continue withdrawing from all Lebanese territories even though the mission is complex and challenging, avoiding direct comment on Tel Aviv's possible extended presence in southern Lebanon beyond a 60-day cease-fire period.
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Yemen’s Houthis claim to have targeted US aircraft carrier, several spots in Israel

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Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree has stated that the Yemen-based group’s armed forces launched a “specific and joint military operation targeting the American aircraft carrier USS Harry S Truman using two winged missiles and four drones”.
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US says “anti-terror operation” in Iraq left coalition member dead

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The US Central Command (CENTCOM) has announced that the military operations against Daesh in Iraq in the last seven days have left a coalition member dead.
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Turkey says Kurdish militias in Syria will be ‘eliminated’

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Turkey has stressed that it is “only a matter of time” before Kurdish-led armed groups in Syria are wiped out, and that Ankara will not agree to any situation allowing the Kurdish militants to maintain a presence there after the overthrow of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
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Palestinian Authority orders closure of several Al Jazeera digital platforms

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The Magistrate Court of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank has ordered the shutting down of several Al Jazeera websites for four months – the latest restriction by the Palestinian Authority (PA) on the Qatari-based network.
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UN ‘deeply concerned’ over babies freezing to death in Gaza

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The United Nations has expressed grave concern after the death of a one-month-old baby in Gaza due to hypothermia, marking the eighth such a fatality in less than three weeks.
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3 Israeli settlers killed, 6 injured in West Bank shooting

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Three Israeli settlers were killed and six others injured in a shooting attack in the occupied West Bank on Monday, Israeli medics have confirmed.
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Israel warns soldiers of detention risk abroad over Gaza war

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The Israeli army has warned its personnel traveling abroad that they risk arrest after one army soldier fled Brazil while being investigated for possible war crimes in the Gaza Strip, local media has reported.
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Hamas approved list of Israeli captives for possible deal: Reuters

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Hamas has approved an Israeli list of 34 hostages to be exchanged in a possible ceasefire agreement in Gaza, Reuters has reported, citing an official within the Palestinian group.
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Authorities say Israeli attacks damaged nearly 1,000 Gaza mosques

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Nearly 1,000 mosques were damaged in Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip in 2024, Palestinian officials have announced in a report.
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Israeli military considering staying in Lebanon to pressure Beirut: Report

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Israel is talking about potentially remaining in Lebanon following the 60-day ceasefire as a means of pressuring the Lebanese army, the Times of Israel reported, quoting an unnamed Israeli official.
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Syria to resume international flights from Damascus airport within days

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Syria’s Damascus airport will resume international flights on Tuesday for the first time since Bashar al-Assad was overthrown last month by armed groups.
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Eighth child freezes to death in Gaza

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An eighth baby has died of hypothermia in Gaza as temperatures plummet amid the Israeli genocide.
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Syria’s FM urges US to lift sanctions during visit to Qatar

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Syria's new foreign minister has stated during a visit to Qatar that US sanctions are blocking the country's ability to recover swiftly from years of conflict, calling on Washington to lift them.
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Syria’s justice minister under scrutiny after videos show him overseeing executions

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Syria’s interim justice minister has come under fire following the resurfacing of old videos  showing him reading execution sentences in the province of Idlib.
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