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Arab League deplores Israel seizure of Syrian territory

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The Arab League issued a resolution condemning the Israeli grab of the buffer zone in Syrian territory. It stressed that the Arab countries have approached the United Nations Security Council to hold a session on Israel’s practices against Syria.
Middle East

US top diplomat meets Iraq PM during unannounced visit to Baghdad to discuss Syria

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United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met Iraq Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani for talks on the future of neighbouring Syria in the wake of the fall of Bashar al-Assad during an unannounced visit to Baghdad.
Europe

Russia carries out large aerial attacks on Ukraine’s energy grid

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Russia launched its latest massive aerial attack against Ukraine on Friday, using cruise missiles to target energy infrastructure across the country, particularly in the western border regions.
Middle East

Ove one million Syrians displaced in 2 weeks: UN

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The United Nations has announced that an estimated 1.1 million people have been displaced across Syria since the resurgence of armed groups that led to the collapse of the Damascus government.
Middle East

UN chief ‘concerned’ by Israel expansion into Golan Heights and Syria attacks

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United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has lashed out at Israel for launching strikes on Syria and expanding its territory further into the occupied Golan Heights after the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad.
Europe

EU’s top diplomat says frozen Russia’s assets should be used to aid Ukraine

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Billions of Russian state funds frozen in the European Union should be used to aid Ukraine, the EU’s top diplomat has stated.
Middle East

G7 says to ‘fully support’ Syrian government that respects ‘rule of law’

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Leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the US are ready to support the transition to an “inclusive” government in Syria, according to a statement issued by G7 president Italy.
Middle East

Death feels imminent for 96% of Gazan children: Study

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A study of children living through the war in the Gaza Strip has found that 96% of them feel their death is imminent and almost half want to die as a result of the trauma they have been through.
Americas

Trump considering ex-intelligence chief as special envoy for Iran

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United States President-elect Donald Trump is considering appointing Richard Grenell, his former intelligence chief, as a special envoy for Iran, according to two people familiar with the transition plans.
Middle East

Israeli attacks kill five in southern Lebanon amid fragile ceasefire

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At least five people have been killed in Israeli strikes on several towns in southern Lebanon, the country’s Health Ministry has announced, amid a shaky ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.
Middle East

HTS leader promises to punish those involved in torture, murder of detainees in Syria

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The main commander of the Syrian fighters who toppled Bashar al-Assad has warned that anyone involved in the torture or killing of prisoners during the deposed president’s rule would be hunted down and pardons were out of the question.
Middle East

UN General Assembly calls for immediate and unconditional Gaza ceasefire

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The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a resolution with 158 votes demanding an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
Americas

US considering implementing harsher sanctions on Russian oil ahead of Trump’s return: Report

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The Biden administration is considering implementing harsher sanctions on Russian oil ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, Bloomberg has reported, citing its sources.
Middle East

Syria ‘exhausted from war’: HTS leader

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The leader of the armed group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) has stated that Syria will not face another war, telling Sky News that its citizens are already “exhausted” by years of conflict.
Middle East

US says not seriously considering delisting HTS terror designation

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The United States is not seriously discussing delisting Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) from its designation as a terrorist organization, a Joe Biden administration official has stated. HTS was one of the rebel groups that led the offensive against the Bashar Assad government in Syria in recent weeks.
Foreign Policy

Iran Leader: US, Israel orchestrated events in Syria

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The Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has asserted that the primary architects behind the recent developments in Syria that led to the toppling of Bashar al-Assad’s government are the US and Israel.
Middle East

Authorities say dozens of patients at Gaza hospital at risk of starving to death

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Dozens of wounded patients at the Indonesian Hospital in the Gaza Strip are at risk of dying due to lack of food and water, Palestinian health authorities have cautioned.
Middle East

Syrian civil defense group urges Putin to pressure Assad to reveal locations of secret prisons

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The Syrian Civil Defense, known as the White Helmets, has called on Russia to pressure former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to reveal the locations of secret prisons in the Arab country.
Middle East

Israel says carried out about 480 strikes in Syria in two days

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Israel is pressing ahead with its onslaught against Syria, targeting multiple positions across the Arab nation.
Europe

Putin says Russia has possible replacement for atomic weapons

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The introduction of the Oreshnik missile system reduces the need to use nuclear weapons to a minimum, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said.
Middle East

Rebels name Mohammed al-Bashir as caretaker PM of Syria

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Fighters in Syria who toppled President Bashar al-Assad, have appointed Mohammed al-Bashir as the country’s caretaker prime minister.
Middle East

Israeli tanks reach outskirts of Damascus in wake of gov’t fall

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Israeli tanks have crossed the buffer zone along the border with Syria and were spotted about 20 kilometers from the capital Damascus, according to reports.
Middle East

Several Arab states condemn Israel’s seizure of buffer zone in Syria’s Golan Heights

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Several Arab countries have strongly condemned Israel’s seizure of a demilitarized buffer zone in Syria's Golan Heights following the fall of the Bashar al-Assad government.
Middle East

Syrian rebels to name senior Assad gov’t officials wanted for torture

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A list of senior officials within the government of deposed President Bashar Assad wanted for torture will soon be announced, Syria’s rebels have announced.
Middle East

Israel’s presence in Syria buffer zone violates 1974 deal: UN

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The United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) told Israel that its presence in the Syrian buffer zone would violate the 1974 Agreement on Disengagement with Syria, the UN Secretary General’s spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric has stated.
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