Middle East
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New Syria leaders’ Islamist ties are ‘worrying’, says UAE official
Meeting of the Arab Contact Group on Syria in Jordan on Dec 14 Credit: ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/REUTERS A senior UAE official…
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US diplomats and hostage envoy in Syria on first visit since Assad ouster
WASHINGTON (AP) — The first U.S. diplomats to visit Syria since President Bashar Assad’s ouster earlier this month are now…
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Syrians watch with hope, fear as country embarks on new journey
A girl poses for photos waving a Syrian opposition flag at Umayyad Square in Damascus, Syria, Dec. 9, 2024. (AFP…
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Syria’s Assad fled to Moscow after ouster, granted asylum by Russia
Syria’s Bashar Assad has fled to Moscow after his ouster and received asylum from ally Russia after a swift anti-regime…
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Syrian prime minister says government is still functioning but foreign and domestic challenges loom
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria’s prime minister said Monday that most cabinet ministers are still working from offices in Damascus…
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Trump taps Lebanon-born Massad Boulos as Arab and Middle East adviser
Boulos is the father-in-law of Trump’s daughter Tiffany and led campaign outreach to Arab and Muslim Americans. US President-elect Donald…
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Some issues remain as Israel moves toward Lebanon cease-fire deal
Smoke billows over Beirut’s southern suburbs after an Israeli strike, as seen from Baabda, Lebanon, Nov. 25, 2024. (Reuters Photo)…
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Israeli ambassador to US says Hezbollah ceasefire deal could come ‘within days’
The Israeli ambassador to Washington says a ceasefire deal to end fighting between Israel and Lebanon-based Hezbollah militants could…
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ICC warrant for Israel leaders marks ‘last straw’ in political isolation
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards chief, Gen. Hossein Salami, on Friday called the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) arrest warrant for Israeli Prime…
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Fatah Executive Calls on Next U.S. Administration to Change Policy; Trump Called to Push for Gaza Ceasefire
RAMALLAH, West Bank — A prominent member of Fatah – the mainstream faction leading the Palestinian Authority, has called for…
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