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Israel deploys forces to buffer zone with Syria amid fall of Damascus

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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced that it has deployed troops to the buffer zone with Syria to secure the Golan Heights. This move comes amid a swift offensive by armed groups that have seized control of significant areas in Syria, including the capital, Damascus.
Middle East

Report: Armed group attacks Iranian embassy in Damascus

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A group of armed militants has entered the Iranian Embassy in Damascus following the fall of the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s government on Sunday and damaged the building, according to reports and images published by various media outlets.
Middle East

Israeli attacks on southern Lebanese villages kill six: Health ministry

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Israeli strikes on two southern Lebanese villages killed six people and wounded five, the Lebanese health ministry has announced, in the latest potential challenge to a fragile ceasefire that has been in place for less than two weeks.
Middle East

Opposition fighters seize Syrian capital, President Assad flees country

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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is said to have fled Damascus to an unknown destination as opposition fighters entered Damascus and people poured out onto the streets and public squares in celebration.
Middle East

UN says militant attacks in Syria has displaced 28k

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The renewed fighting between militant groups and government forces in Syria has displaced around 280,000 people in a matter of days, the United Nations has reported.
Middle East

US lawmakers threaten to derail UAE weapons sales over support for Sudan armed group: Report

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Two US Democratic lawmakers have sent a letter to the administration of President Joe Biden warning that they will try to block offensive arms sales to the UAE over allegations the Persian Gulf state is supporting the armed group Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan.
Middle East

Latest Israeli attacks on Lebanon bring number of ceasefire violations to 150

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The Israeli army committed seven more violations of the fragile Lebanon cease-fire that took effect in late November, according to the Lebanese National News Agency (NNA).
Middle East

Gaza ceasefire talks resumed: Hamas

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A Hamas official has confirmed that international mediators have resumed negotiations with the Palestinian group and Israel over a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
Middle East

WHO condemns Israeli massacre in Gaza hospital

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The World Health Organization has announced that Israel issued no warning for the recent deadly attack on besieged Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza.
Europe

Amnesty chief calls on UK to revise Gaza stance

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The secretary general of Amnesty International, Agnes Callamard, has urged British politicians to revise their denial that genocide is being committed in Gaza, following a major report by the group concluding that Israel is guilty of genocide.
Foreign Policy

Iran warns Syria’s neighbors at risk amid resurgence of terrorism

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Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi warned that the threat of militant groups active in Syria will not be limited to the war-ravaged country and will spread to Iraq and Turkey.
Middle East

Syrian forces withdraw from areas in Daraa and Deir Ezzor as rebels advance on Homs

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Syrian rebels pushed their offensive on Homs on Friday, hours after thousands of people began to flee the key city amid the opposition’s lightning offensive.
Views

Iranian MP: West unleashed terrorists to destabilize region 

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The cause of recent tensions in West Asia, from the crisis in Gaza and Lebanon to the renewed unrest in Syria, is the US, Israel, and the West, an Iranian lawmaker argues. 
Middle East

Hamas says Israel responsible for killing of captives in Gaza

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The Palestinian Hamas resistance group has held Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responsible for the killing of captives held in the besieged Gaza Strip.
Middle East

Israeli intelligence lacks information on Gaza-held captives: Report

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Tel Aviv has no information on the whereabouts of its hostages in the Gaza Strip, a situation that is significantly influencing its military operations in the territory, according to a report.
Middle East

Executions in Saudi Arabia in 2024 surpass 300 in record tally

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Executions in Saudi Arabia have exceeded 300 in 2024, the kingdom’s highest ever toll, an AFP tally has disclosed.
Middle East

Amnesty International concludes Israel committing genocide in Gaza

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The human rights group Amnesty International has announced that Israel’s war on the Gaza Strip meets the legal threshold for genocide in a damning new report.
Europe

Britain ‘reviewing F-35 warplane and Israel arms licences’ amid Gaza war: Campaigners

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London has announced it is reviewing its decision to allow the continued export of F-35 fighter jet components in light of concerns that they could end up in Israel, according to campaigners who are seeking to block the exports.
Middle East

Lebanon reports 12 more ceasefire violations by Israel

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The Israeli army has committed 12 more violations to the ceasefire between Tel Aviv and Beirut that took effect last week, according to Lebanon’s official National News Agency.
Middle East

Syria gov’t troops battle terrorists near city of Hama

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The Syrian government has announced its counteroffensive has pushed back militants trying to advance to the strategic west-central city of Hama, while opposition side claims they captured more Syrian soldiers and Iran-backed fighters in fierce battles.
Middle East

Washington told Damascus it would pull troops from Syria, reduce sanctions if it closed Iran’s supply lines: Report

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The United States told President Bashar al-Assad that it was willing to withdraw American soldiers from northeast Syria and reduce sanctions in return for him shutting down Iranian arms supply lines.
Middle East

“We will not be finished” 

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An international art event titled "We Will Not Be Finished" is set to be held in Tehran as a show of solidarity between Iranian children and the oppressed children of Gaza and Lebanon.
Int'l Relations

Iran envoy condemns US-Israel coordinated attempts to destabilize Syria

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The Iranian ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations in New York has emphasized the coordinated efforts of the United States and Israel to destabilize Syria. Amir Saeed Iravani stated that Tehran remains steadfast in supporting the Syrian government and people in their fight against terrorism.
Middle East

Gaza war causes ‘pandemic of disabilities, highest number of child amputees’: UN

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Israel’s ongoing war on the Gaza Strip has caused a “pandemic of disabilities” within the blockaded enclave suffering the highest number of child amputees in the world, the head of the UN agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) has stated.
Middle East

US carried out air attack in eastern Syria: Pentagon

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The US military has carried out a strike in self defense against weapon systems in eastern Syria, the Pentagon has said, adding it was unrelated to the ongoing rebel advances in the country.
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