Syrian rebels say they have taken control of the major city of Hama, after the military withdrew its troops amid fierce battles. The leader of the Islamist militant group Hayat…
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Palestine: Israeli strikes on Gaza kill dozens as Hamas official says talks resume
The Israeli military has killed at least 39 Palestinians in overnight strikes across the Gaza Strip, medics said, including at least 21 in an attack that set ablaze tents sheltering…
Israel: Authorities say body of hostage Itay Svirsky recovered from Gaza
The Israeli military says the body of an Israeli hostage held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip has been recovered in a joint operation with the Shin Bet security service.…
LIVE UPDATES: Israel-Gaza War
Katz insists administrative detention policy for Israeli settlers unchanged Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has rebuked reports suggesting he was walking back on a controversial policy ending administrative detention for…
LIVE UPDATES: Israel-Gaza War
Israel returns bodies of two Jordanians involved in border attack The Israeli army has said it returned the bodies of two Jordanian citizens who carried out a shooting attack against its…
Lebanon: Thousands honour the late Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah
Thousands of people have descended on the site where former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed by an Israeli air strike, after the group allowed access to the area for…
Lebanon: Ceasefire under strain after Israel and Hezbollah exchange fire
Deadly Israeli air strikes and a mortar attack by Hezbollah have raised fears that the ceasefire in Lebanon could collapse. Ten people were killed in southern Lebanon on Monday night,…
Pakistan: Government ramps up military operations amid surge in violent attacks
The Pakistani military has said it carried out major “intelligence-based operations” over the weekend, eliminating eight individuals in two separate incidents in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. It claimed the men killed…
USA: Trump taps Lebanon-born Massad Boulos as Arab and Middle East adviser
United States President-elect Donald Trump has selected Lebanon-born billionaire Massad Boulos as his senior White House adviser for Arab and Middle Eastern affairs, citing the businessman’s outreach to Arab Americans…
Irania: Rapper Toomaj Salehi freed after death sentence overturned
An Iranian rapper who was sentenced to death for supporting anti-government protests has been released from prison after two years. Toomaj Salehi was arrested in October 2022 after publicly supporting protests…