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Sanctions against Syria must be lifted ‘as soon as possible’: Turkish FM

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Ankara has called for the anti-Syria sanctions to be lifted "as soon as possible" as Turkey's foreign minister visited Damascus for talks with the new Syrian rulers.
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Yemen’s Houthis claim downing US F-18 fighter jet

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The Houthis in Yemen have claimed that they have successfully thwarted a joint American-British attack by shooting down a US F-18 warplane and forcing other aircraft to withdraw from their country's airspace.
Middle East

Israel has broken all rules of war in Gaza: UNRWA head

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Israel has violated all the rules of war in the besieged Gaza Strip, the commissioner-general of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) has stated.
Europe

Qatar warns may stop gas shipments to EU amid Russia-Ukraine war

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Doha will stop gas shipments to the EU if member states enforce new legislation on carbon emissions, Qatar’s energy minister Saad al-Kaabi has told the Financial Times (FT). Qatar has become an important supplier to the bloc after Brussels resolved to wean itself off Russian gas following the escalation of the Ukraine conflict in 2022.
Middle East

US downs own warplane while bombing Yemen: Pentagon

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The United States Navy has inadvertently shot down its own F/A-18 fighter jet in a friendly fire incident over the Red Sea, the Pentagon has announced shortly after issuing a press release about another attack against Houthi targets in Yemen.
Middle East

Hamas says Gaza ceasefire deal ‘imminent’ unless Israel imposes new conditions

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The possibility of reaching an agreement to end the war in the besieged Gaza Strip “is closer than ever, provided Israel refrains from imposing new conditions”, Hamas has announced in s statement.
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US says attacked Houthi targets in Yemen’s capital

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The United States military said it has carried out air strikes against targets linked to the Houthis in Yemen’s capital Sanaa, including a missile storage facility and a “command-and-control” site.
Middle East

Syria’s new rulers name HTS figures as foreign, defence ministers

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Syria’s new rulers have appointed foreign and defense ministers, the official news agency SANA has reported, as they work to establish international relations following the ousting of Bashar al-Assad.
Middle East

Qatar’s embassy in Syria reopened after 13 years

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Qatar has officially reopened its embassy in the Syrian capital Damascus after nearly 13 years.
Middle East

Israel leaves Palestinian bodies for stray dogs in Gaza: Report

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Gaza's Civil Defense reported on Saturday that Israeli troops are killing Palestinians and leaving their bodies in the streets of the besieged enclave, where stray dogs feed on them, describing it as a clear violation of international law.
Middle East

Tehran condemns assassination of embassy staffer in Damascus

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The Iranian Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned the assassination of a local staff member of Tehran’s embassy in Damascus, Syria.
Middle East

Most Israelis believe war victory can only be achieved with captives’ return from Gaza: Survey

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At least 68 percent of Israelis who took part in a poll did not think a victory in the Gaza Strip would be achieved unless the captives held in the blockaded territory were returned.
Middle East

Israeli PM to skip Auschwitz liberation event in Poland over ‘ICC arrest fears’

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not attend an event marking the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland over fears he would be detained and handed over to the International Criminal Court (ICC), Polish media has reported.
Middle East

US drops $10M terrorism reward offered for capture of Syrian rebel leader who toppled Assad

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The Joe Biden administration announced Friday it has decided not to pursue a $10 million reward it had offered for the capture of a Syrian rebel leader whose forces led the ouster of President Bashar Assad earlier this month.
Middle East

Israeli officials say Tel Aviv hit by missile fired from Yemen

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A missile fired from Yemen hit Tel Aviv overnight into Saturday, Israeli authorities confirmed, in a rare instance of a failed interception over the city.
Middle East

Israeli soldiers fire at protesters in Syria’s Deraa, wounding one

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Israeli soldiers have shot and wounded a Syrian protester demonstrating against the army’s presence in a border village in southern Syria, the Israeli military has announced.
Middle East

US says Daesh leader killed in Syria

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American forces killed a Daesh leader and another member of the terror group in a strike in Syria, the US military announced on Friday.
Middle East

New evidence discloses ‘routine’ oil shipments from Turkey to Israel

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New analysis has revealed a “systematised trade” in crude oil between Turkey and Israel, with eight journeys tracked since Ankara’s imposition of a trade embargo in May over Tel Aviv’s actions in the Gaza Strip, campaigners say.
Middle East

Israel seeking to destroy Palestinians through deliberately cutting off water: HRW

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A new Human Rights Watch (HRW) report has warned that Israel is pursuing extermination and genocide in its war on the Gaza Strip, specifically zeroing in on the critical issue of access to water, which Tel Aviv has worked to deliberately deny.
Middle East

Putin claims Russia evacuated 4,000 “Iranian fighters” from Syria

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Russian President Vladimir Putin claims Moscow has helped evacuate 4,000 "Iranian fighters" from Syria, where the government of Bashar al-Assad ended after rebel groups took control of the capital Damascus earlier this month.
Middle East

UN urges ‘free and fair’ elections in Syria

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The United Nations has called for "free and fair" elections in Syria after the ouster of president Bashar al-Assad, voicing hope for a political solution for Kurdish-held areas.
Middle East

Israel launches air strikes on several regions in Yemen

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Israel’s military announced on Thursday it has attacked “military targets” belonging to Houthi fighters in Yemen after intercepting a missile fired by the group towards Israel.
Middle East

First flight since Assad’s overthrow takes off from Damascus Airport

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The first flight since the ouster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad departed from Damascus Airport to Aleppo in the north on Wednesday. A total of 32 passengers, including journalists, were on board.
Middle East

US ‘aware’ of Israel’s nuclear weapons production for decades: Declassified doc.

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Newly declassified documents have disclosed that the United States was aware that Israel was capable of producing weapons-grade plutonium at Dimona nuclear site.
Middle East

US lawmakers call on Biden to halt offensive weapons to Israel

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Democratic legislators in the United States have urged the administration of President Joe Biden to cease the transfer of offensive weapons to Israel, noting that the Israeli government has not complied with US demands for more aid to enter Gaza.
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